Three differentiated resources that introduce children to the theme of beliefs, thinking about what the term means before considering non-religious examples and what these beliefs may mean.

A six-lesson unit focusing on improving understanding of different religious festivals and non-religious celebrations, based on the question ‘Why are festivals important to religious communities?’ from the Derbyshire syllabus. Included is a booklet with all the information and activities for the six lessons (images and some information courtesy of BBC Bitesize) with key vocabulary, recap questions on prior learning, discussion points, questions, activities and challenges included. Also included is a PowerPoint for each lesson to support teaching, with notes and relevant links to videos included. The six lesson sequence is as follows: Lesson One - Celebrations Lesson Two - Christian festivals (focusing on Christmas and Easter) Lesson Three - Diwali Lesson Four - Ramadan Lesson Five - Modern Events Lesson Six - Review lesson

A knowledge organiser that can be used for Sikhism to refer back to for some of the key facts linked to the religion and some key terms.

A lesson that focuses on Advent and the significance of this period to Christians, comparing this to other people and how the countdown to Christmas is different. Included is the lesson presentation and differentiated worksheets.

A text that looks at the story of St George and how he defended the Christian faith against the Emperor of Nicomedia that then includes three sets of 10 differentiated questions related to the text.

A lesson about the Ten Commandments that includes the presentation and activities for children to work through.

A lesson that gets children to compare Luke and Matthew when describing the birth of Jesus. Included is a lesson presentation and extracts that can then be used to fill in the Venn diagram to highlight similarities and differences between the two gospels.

A template that is fully-hyperlinked and ready to use as a tool for assessing children's knowledge about any topic you are doing in a fun way. Simply insert the questions and answers where you wish, with it being highlighted which answer hyperlinks to the correct place.

A knowledge organiser linked to Sikhism, both in colour and black and white. There are also five quizzes included that are linked to the knowledge organiser. The knowledge organiser includes key vocabulary with definitions, as well as then having different sections of information linked to Sikhism. The quizzes then follow this up with different questions and task styles over the five activities, with answers included for each set. Check out a free version of Christianity.

A knowledge organiser linked to Christianity, both in color and black and white. There are also five quizzes included that are linked to the knowledge organiser. The knowledge organiser includes key vocabulary with definitions, as well as then having different sections of information linked to Christianity. The quizzes then follow this up with different questions and task styles over the five activities, with answers included for each set.

A reading comprehension resource that acts as an introduction/ general overview for the religious festival of Diwali, considering what Diwali is, when it is celebrated, what Diwali celebrates and how it is celebrated. This resource includes: A fact file about Diwali (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes) 3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.

The second in a sequence of six lessons that focuses on where prayer happens and why. Included is the unit plan, a KWL sheet that can be used to check and develop understanding, the lesson presentation which includes pink and green bubbles to support and challenge and activities required for the lesson. Additionally, there is a mini-quiz that covers the first two lessons to check recall.

The first in a sequence of six lessons that focuses on the importance of prayer in religions. Included is the unit plan, a KWL sheet that can be used to check and develop understanding, the lesson presentation which includes pink and green bubbles to support and challenge and activities required for the lesson.

The fifth in a sequence of six lessons that focuses on prayer in the Muslim faith. Included is the unit plan, a KWL sheet that can be used to check and develop understanding, the lesson presentation which includes pink and green bubbles to support and challenge and activities required for the lesson.

The third in a sequence of six lessons that focuses on prayer in the Christian faith. Included is the unit plan, a KWL sheet that can be used to check and develop understanding, the lesson presentation which includes pink and green bubbles to support and challenge and activities required for the lesson.

The fourth in a sequence of six lessons that focuses on prayer in the Christian faith. Included is the unit plan, a KWL sheet that can be used to check and develop understanding, the lesson presentation which includes pink and green bubbles to support and challenge and activities required for the lesson. Also included is a quiz that recaps learning from the previous two lessons to check what children can remember.

The sixth and final lesson in a sequence of six lessons that focuses on prayer and recapping learning from the previous five lessons as well as challenging understanding. Included is the unit plan, a KWL sheet that can be used to check and develop understanding, the lesson presentation which includes pink and green bubbles to support and challenge and activities required for the lesson including an end of unit assessment to check what children know.