This fun and original collective worship session aims to assist children in understanding the value of endurance, through: Understanding what endurance is, and recognising why it is important; Understanding what the bible teaches us about endurance, and learning about how Jesus demonstrated endurance; Completing a fun challenge to demonstrate their own endurance; Learning strategies to demonstrate endurance in their own lives. This worship session is tried and tested, and has always been really well received in the past. The slides are visually engaging and well-presented, and the subject matter is tailored to the interests and needs of young people. For example, there are references to real-life examples of endurance in action (for example in the lives of J.K Rowling, Ed Sheeran and Lionel Messi) in order to help them to make the right choices in their own lives. The session also includes a reading and discussion centering on the endurance shown by Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. The session also includes a fun interactive activity, a wonderful, thought-provoking video about the importance of endurance, and various discussion activities regarding how to show endurance in different areas of their own lives. No further resources are required, except for 3 potatoes and 3 straws for the endurance activity. The slides are fairly self-explanatory, but I’ve included two pages of notes to assist the speaker. Hope that you find this useful!

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning or revising knowledge of ‘special ways of living’ in RE. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview - The way of life for different people; -In Christianity - ‘Love One Another’ and Church on Sundays -In Islam - Prayer and Ramadan; -In Buddhism - The Buddha and Child Monks; -Personal Spirituality - Key Questions; -Key Vocabulary. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included). It is most appropriate for KS1 and lower KS2 children.

In this engaging lesson, students are introduced to the Sikh religion and to the first Sikh Guru: Guru Nanak. They learn about the key events in his life, including his vision of God, and they begin to understand the importance of Guru Nanak to people who follow Sikhism. The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey: -Considering what children already know about Sikhism, and what they would still like to know; -Introducing children to the Sikh religion, including sharing information about where and when the faith started; -Watching an engaging, age-appropriate video (hyperlinked) to find out about the main events of Guru Nanak’s life; -Answering questions to check their understanding of the video information; -Finding out key information about how the Sikh Guru tradition started as a result of Guru Nanak, and then introducing them to information about how his life is celebrated today (hyperlinked); -Considering personal spirituality questions, including their perceptions of the Guru Nanak’s main revelations about God. -Comparing Guru Nanak’s ‘turning point’ with the turning point of prophets/ characters in other religions; -Completing a creative task in which they consider a ‘turning point’ in their own lives; -Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objectives. This resource pack includes the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation (15 slides) and the hyperlink for the video/ additional information. There is everything that you need here to teach the lesson. In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 2 - (predominantly upper KS2) the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions.

In this engaging lesson, students develop their understanding of Sikhism through learning about the ten human gurus. The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey: -Recalling key information about the life and beliefs of Guru Nanak; -Researching the nine subsequent Sikh Gurus, using a structured template; -Sharing their findings with their classmates; -Considering the key messages communicated by each of the Sikh gurus and justifying which they feel are the most important; -Completing a creative task in which they make a Sikh Guru timeline; -Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objectives. This resource pack includes the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation (17 slides) and the research template. There is everything that you need here to teach the lesson. In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 2 - (predominantly upper KS2) the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about The Gurus and The Khalsa whilst learning about the religion of Sikhism in R.E. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview; -Guru Nanak; -Guru Gobind Singh and The Khalsa; -The Five Ks; -The Turban; -Personal Spirituality Questions; -Key Vocabulary. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included). It is most appropriate for KS2 children.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about the Resurrection of Jesus. It is perfect for supporting and enhancing church/ RE/ collective worship learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview; -Background Information; -Events of the Resurrection; -Significance of the Resurrection; -Easter Traditions; -Personal Spirituality - Key Questions; -Key Vocabulary. The resource is designed to be printed onto either A4 or A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use. It is most appropriate for KS2 children, but can be adapted for children of different age ranges.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about ‘The Ascension of Jesus.’ It is perfect for supporting and enhancing church/ RE learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview; -Background Information; -Events of the Ascension; -Significance of the Ascension; -Ascension Day; -Personal Spirituality - Key Questions; -Key Vocabulary. The resource is designed to be printed onto either A4 or A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use. It is most appropriate for KS2 children, but can be adapted for children of different age ranges.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about the Baptism of Jesus. It is perfect for supporting and enhancing church/ RE/ collective worship learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview; -Background Information; -Events of the Baptism; -Significance of the Baptism; -Baptism Traditions; -Personal Spirituality - Key Questions; -Key Vocabulary. The resource is designed to be printed onto either A4 or A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use. It is most appropriate for KS2 children, but can be adapted for children of different age ranges.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about ‘The Transfiguration of Jesus.’ It is perfect for supporting and enhancing church/ RE learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview; -Background Information; -Events of the Transfiguration; -Significance of the Transfiguration; -The Feast of Transfiguration; -Personal Spirituality - Key Questions; -Key Vocabulary. The resource is designed to be printed onto either A4 or A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use. It is most appropriate for KS2 children, but can be adapted for children of different age ranges.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about the Crucifixion of Jesus. It is perfect for supporting and enhancing church/ RE/ collective worship learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview; -Background Information; -Events of the Crucifixion; -Significance of the Crucifixion; -Good Friday Traditions; -Personal Spirituality - Key Questions; -Key Vocabulary. The resource is designed to be printed onto either A4 or A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use. It is most appropriate for KS2 children, but can be adapted for children of different age ranges.

In this engaging and informative lesson, children learn what symbols are, and begin to interpret and reflect on the meaning of symbols. They apply this knowledge in creating their own symbols, considering what the objects/ animals, colours and shapes that they select represent. I used this as an introductory lesson, before then going into more depth about different religious symbols in the subsequent lessons. Children enjoyed it and it gave them a solid understanding of symbols to build on in the next steps of their learning. This resource pack contains a comprehensive and colourful 15-slide Powerpoint, which guides teachers and students through the learning activities. A template worksheet is also provided (in Word and PDF) for the students to create and describe their symbol. In the past, I have used this lesson with children in both Years 1 and 2 - the key learning is aligned with national expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide.

This interesting session aims to introduce children to some key images of the Buddha, providing them with an opportunity to decode some of the key meanings within pictures and sculptures. Children learn that there are many different representations of the Buddha, aiming to portray different aspects of Siddhartha Gautama’s life and character. Children learn through: -Acting as detectives, inferring and deducing the hidden meanings within pictures; -Considering the key concept of ‘balance’, and understanding how this is a key feature of the Buddhist religion; -Applying some of the key concepts to their own lives. Included is a PowerPoint presentation, differentiated group activity sheets, and a comprehensive lesson plan. Images are cited in the final slide of the presentation. Word documents (in the zip file) are also included in PDF to ensure no issues with formatting between computers.