In RE, we have been exploring Christianity. We have looked at the ten commandments and ranked them from what we thought was the most important to least important. We then went on to learning about the ‘Sermon on the Mount’. We explored the story and looked at the eight beatitudes, learning how t
In RE, Year Two have been learning all about Christian weddings. Did you know, a Christian is someone who believes in Jesus Christ and follows his teachings? To begin, the children learned who is involved in a Christian wedding and that the bride and groom usually get married in a church. They then
All of Year One have been enjoying learning about the Hindu festival of Diwali as part of their RE lessons. They learnt that Diwali is the festival of light and it is celebrated by lighting Diva lamps, giving presents and sweets and enjoying fireworks. Rangoli patterns are created outside houses
R.E. this half term is all about the miracles of Jesus and the influence they have had on people’s lives. We have looked at traditional stories and also some modern day miracles that involved events that we felt simply could not be explained! On reflection, through drama and discussions, we talked
During our RE work this term, the boys and girls in Year 3 have been learning about Christianity. The children began by learning about John the Baptist and were able to retell his story using visual prompts. As John the Baptist told people to repent their sins, the children wrote about something the
In Year 4, we have been learning all about and comparing some of the key Hindu festivals in RE. There are so many festivals that celebrate the different gods – we started with Holi, the festival of colour. The children listened to the story of Prahlad, that his father, the king, wanted everyone to w
In RE, Year Two have been learning about two Islamic celebrations – Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr. They have explored how Muslims celebrate each festival and compared them to other religious festivals. First, the children learned about Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and begins
This week in Reception we have been learning all about the celebration of Easter. We began by listening to the story ‘Little Dove and the Story of Easter’ which helped us gain a clear understanding of the what the celebration is all about. After the story and watching ‘My first Festivals’, w
In the build-up to Easter, Year 6 have been finding out about the Jewish celebration of Passover and the Christian celebration of Pentecost. An understanding of the beliefs of others, and a recognition that children have a right to follow their own religion is a core right of all children in the UN
On Tuesday, the children took a school trip to Newcastle Central Mosque. Throughout the day, the children recapped what they had learnt in school about the Islamic faith. The children were able to see the minbar (where the imam who leads the prayers and delivers the sermons stands). Additionally,
