Three worksheets to support learning in year one on Christian symbols at Christmas. Most worksheets involve matching or filling in missing words, with higher sheet giving children opportunity to explain the significance of two of the symbols.
Lesson worked well, we also had the symbols stuck on the walls around the room for children to spot and discuss in talk partners. They also matched them to the Christmas story as we read it through.
‘Fact Finding’ worksheet and a series of ‘cool facts’ about the story of the Annunciation to be posted around the classroom for children to collect/record. Worked really well with my Year 2 class, working in partners to read all the cool facts and write down their favourites.
Worksheet to explore the themes of ‘trusting in God’ in the story of Daniel and the Lion’s Den. Children are able to write ‘what happens next’ in the story whilst also thinking and recording why Daniel could trust God, and what they might have felt being in his shoes. All pictures drawn by me!
A hand-drawn (by me!) RE worksheet for EYFS KS1 - draw in Noah’s Ark animals on the picture, and record what you’ve drawn. Worksheet includes question prompts for discussion about the story, or for recording answers to in books (comprehension).
Worksheet for children to demonstrate that they can retell the story of Daniel and the Lions’ Den by drawing in the pictures on the storyboard and filling in the missing words. Word bank provided at the bottom. Suitable for EYFS, KS1 and SEN groups.
A hand illustrated activity booklet for children at Christmas. Includes spot the difference, decorate a reindeer, write a letter to Santa, worsearch, code word puzzle, ‘I am thankful for…’ worksheet and lots of pages to decorate and colour!
Hand-drawn (by me!) engaging, editable worksheet where children can draw Jonah and record what he might have been thinking/feeling inside the belly of the whale. Perfect for KS1 or SEN in older years.
Worksheet storyboard for the story of Noah’s Ark with missing words and a word bank to choose from. Children can also draw in pictures of the story to match the captions underneath.
Good evidence for demonstrating children’s understanding of the Bible story. Worked well with my early year 2 class.
Ideal for children in year 1 or 2 - a powerpoint with information about major celebrations in the Catholic Church calendar, including Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter and Pentecost, and a worksheet where children can draw and write in what they have learned about each one. Also link to Liturgical colour. Worked brilliantly with my Year 2 class.
Worksheet helping children to practice making the sign of the cross and thinking about what it means. Suitable for lower ability children or EYFS, with stretch challenge for children of a higher ability. Suitable for Reception, Year 1 or Year 2. All pictures hand drawn by me!
Three worksheets to help children to recognise and understand objects Christians use for worship (eg. Bible, instruments). Harder task relies on children being able to write sentences about what the objects are and how Christians use them. Middle task asks children to label objects for worship and write about how Christian use them. The lower ability task is a sorting activity where children choose which objects Christians might use and what they wouldn’t.
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Design your own Garden of Eden - children must choose what animals, plant, features would go in the garden of Eden, and the sheet also includes a set of comprehension questions for discussion or written answers about the story of Adam and Eve.
Storyboard to help children demonstrate that they understand what happened in the story of The Last Supper. Children can draw their own pictures to go along with the story and fill in the missing words. As an extra challenge, children could cut up their storyboard and stick it in their books in the right order! Perfect for KS1, and suitable for Catholic Education.
Worksheet giving children the opportunity to record how Thomas might have felt when he witnessed Jesus’ return, and think about what he might have been thinking. ideal for developing a deeper understanding of the story of Doubting Thomas. All pictures hand drawn by me!
Children can work in pairs to plot the journey Mary and Joseph may have taken from Nazareth to Bethlehem and research how long it took to get there and how far it was in miles. Map gives children an idea of the scale of their journey!
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RE worksheet aiming to enable children to sort the people they care about into groups - ‘school’, ‘family’, ‘neighbourhood’ and ‘the world’. They are given a question prompt to discuss or record why those relationships are different to each other. Fits with Catholic curriculum. All pictures hand drawn by me!
Worksheet with a variety of activities to get children to explore what it means to be part of a community - and demonstrate their understanding of what their community is like and what they could do to contribute. Drawing and question prompts make this a nice activity for a mixed ability group.
Worksheet designed to get children to demonstrate their understanding of why we celebrate Shrove Tuesday and where the idea of ‘pancake day’ comes from. Includes a colouring and drawing activity, as well as an opportunity to be challenged and explain why we give things up for lent, as well as exploring some of the history of Shrove Tuesday. All pictures hand drawn by me!
Worksheet exploring the history of Saint Valentine and why we celebrate Valentines Day today. Children are challenged to think about what Saint Valentine might have done in his lifetime, and how we can show the same kind of love today.