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.

In this engaging lesson, students are introduced to the story of Moses and the Parting of the Red Sea. They learn the key facts of the story (including a recap of the events preceding it) and then consider how it shapes/ demonstrates Jewish beliefs regarding God’s ‘chosen people.’ The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey: -Knowledge recall - gauging children’s prior knowledge of Judaism - including Jewish persecution in Egypt and Moses’ early life, and the Ten Plagues; -Watching a video of Moses and the Parting of the Red Sea (hyperlinked) before answering recall questions about the key events; -Considering the deeper meanings and morals of the story - including how the story presents an image of God’s ‘chosen people’; -Considering their own attitudes towards the events of the story and its key messages, further developing their own sense of morality and spirituality; -Considering Moses’ strengths as a leader and messenger; -Thinking about great leaders in their own lives; -Completing a plenary to assess their understanding. This resource pack contains a comprehensive 18-slide Powerpoint, which contains everything that you need to teach the lesson. In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 2 - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning or revising knowledge of ‘special people’ in RE. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview - How are people special? -In Christianity - Jesus Christ (and how he is celebrated at Christmas); -In Hinduism - Rama and Sita (and how they are celebrated at Diwali); -In Sikhism - Guru Nanak (and how he is celebrated at Gurpurb); -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.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children being introduced to the life of Jesus in RE. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview; -Entry to Jerusalem; -The Last Supper; -The Garden of Gethsemane; -The Crucifixion; -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 KS2 children.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about ‘The Five Pillars of Faith’ whilst learning about the religion of Islam in R.E. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview; -The First Pillar - Shahadah; -The Second Pillar - Salah; -The Third Pillar - Zakah; -The Fourth Pillar - Fawm; -The Fifth Pillar - Hajj; -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 Teachings of Jesus’ in R.E. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview; -Parables and their Meanings; -The Commandments; -Prayer; -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 KS2 children.

This fun and original collective worship session aims to assist children in valuing diversity. Children understand that God made diversity in the world and loves each and every individual. They also understand how Jesus supported people from all walks of life when on earth, through reading brief, child-friendly summaries of the bible stories of Levi the Tax Collector and Blind Bart. I love leading this collective worship session, because I feel that the key message within it is so vital, especially in the present climate. More importantly, wherever I have presented this (to a wide-range of students from a wide-range of contexts) it has always gone down extremely well, with students being extremely engaged and informing me of the different ways in which they have celebrated differences in the months that follow! 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 Prince Harry, Emma Watson, and others in popular culture, to demonstrate that each individual has their own strengths, weaknesses, like and dislikes, and that we need all of these to make life interesting and valuable! There is also a fun toothpaste challenge task, which demonstrates the importance of ensuring that our words to others are kind and respectful. The challenge includes a hyperlink to a countdown clock. All other resources that you will need are provided in the pack. 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 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!

In this engaging and informative lesson, students learn about how the Bible teaches of humans’ responsibility for looking after the Earth. They consider how humans are faring with this responsibility at present, before exploring ways that we can look after our planet going forwards. They learn through: -Recalling and remembering foundation contextual facts about the Bible; -Defining the term ‘responsibility’ and learning how God gave humans responsibility for looking after planet Earth (Creation Story - Genesis 1 and 2); -Using research skills to explore given websites and find out how humans are treating the planet at present; -Considering their own roles in fulfilling the human responsibility; -Designing posters to enable other people to save our planet as a part of our human responsibility. This resource pack contains a comprehensive and colourful 17-slide Powerpoint, which guides teachers and students through the learning activities. Challenge activities are provided in order to enrich learning for higher-attaining learners. An eye-catching and helpful research template (in both Word and PDF) is also included. In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 2 - the key learning is aligned with national expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. The resource is also suitable for home learning All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about The Bible in R.E. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview; -Content of the Bible - Old Testament and New Testament; -Importance of the Bible - Different Interpretations, Anglican and Catholic Churches; -The Creation Story; -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 KS2 children.

This engaging and original assembly/ collective worship session aims to provide children with an understanding of the Saint Peter and how he became a disciple of Jesus. It was originally delivered as the first in a series of three collective worship sessions on Saint Peter. The aims of the session are to consider: -How Peter became a disciple of Jesus; -What personal qualities he showed when Jesus called him; -How we can apply these qualities in our own lives. The colourful and comprehensive presentation guides the worship leader and the children through the following journey: -Sharing prior knowledge about Saint Peter and establishing the basic information about who he was/ what he is known for; -Watching an engaging, age-appropriate video which shows how Simon and Andrew first followed Jesus, and how Jesus named Simon ‘Peter.’ -Engaging with a short passage of scripture which delves deeper into why the name ‘Peter’ was appropriate; -Considering the personal qualities that Peter displayed throughout his his first meetings with Jesus; -Reflecting on our own spirituality - how can we apply the personal qualities shown by Peter into our own lives in the modern world? -Participating in related song and prayer. 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. If everything is kept in, it takes around 30 minutes to deliver, but you may choose to edit or amend some elements of the session. All links to videos/ hymns are included in the PowerPoint as hyperlinks. No further resources are required - everything that you need to present the session is included!

In this engaging lesson, students are introduced to the story of Moses and the Burning Bush. They are encouraged to think deeply about the meanings that can be taken from the story, and consider the main ‘turning points’ in their own lives and the lives of others. The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey: -Knowledge recall - gauging children’s prior knowledge of Judaism - including Jewish persecution in Egypt and Moses’ early life; -Reading the story of Moses and the Burning Bush - pausing for reflective thought by engaging with the embedded questions; -Considering the deeper meanings and morals of the story - including Moses’ killing of the Egyptian and his worries about leading the Israelites; -Considering their own attitudes towards the events and characters in the story; -Comparing Moses’ turning point with turning points from other religions; -Thinking of how turning points in their own lives have affected them; -Completing a plenary to assess their understanding. This resource pack contains a comprehensive 15-slide Powerpoint and the story/ consideration questions (in both Word and PDF). In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 2 - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use.

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.