RE UNIT OF WORK Year 2/Term 1 - Chocolate CHRISTIANITY/HINDUISM Celebrations - Harvest Celebration of Harvest in School Make display to go in the At this time of year lots of people say thank you for food by celebrating Harvest. hall Little Red Hen or Link this in with how we celebrate Harvest in our school. findings linked to potato Look at photos from the past to show farmers gathering in their harvest. How has it changed now? products Know how and why people give thanks and celebrate at harvest time Talk about times of celebration in pupils own lives Links to assembly themes: New Beginnings new school year Being part of the school community we are all valued Harvest is celebrated at this time of year Christian Harvest Jewish Sukkot Muslim - Eid Hinduism Pongal or Sankranti Look at the growing and harvesting of potatoes. Taste different potato products e.g. crisps, chips, roast potatoes, mash, boiled, waffles, wedges how do they differ? What are the textures like? Make a bar chart to record their favourite potato product. Potato printing. Make Mr Potato head using a large potato and decorate with fabric, wool, mixture of resources. Taste different fruit and vegetables usual and unusual. Make soup or fruit salad. Fundraising for Harvest Learn about how our school will support a charity that will give money or resources to help them. Discuss and record the importance of giving, sharing and charity. Children to help by raising awareness and bringing in money or resources. Why and how Christians celebrate Harvest Discuss why and how Christians celebrate Harvest Festival. (Links to assemblies when we will explore how different religions and cultures celebrate harvest eg. Jewish Sukkot and Muslim Eid) Books in the library/hall Charity website Use books from the library DVD or PowerPoint to show Harvest celebration Fundraising for Harvest giving/sharing/charity The Story of The Sower and the Seed Read this story. Discuss the moral of the story. Recap on the Bible story taught in Year 1 The Feeding of the 5000 to bring awareness to the importance of sharing food. Celebrating the Chocolate Harvest in Mexico Linked to Y2 chocolate topic, look at the how the cocoa bean harvest in Mexico is carried out. Discuss and record the process. Find out about how the local people celebrate a successful harvest. The Beginner s Bible The Lion Storyteller Use books from the library YouTube video on the harvest of chocolate
RE UNIT OF WORK Year 2/Term 2 - Toys CHRISTIANITY BELONGING-Caring for Others and the World Around Us Know the story and its meaning which is remembered at Diwali Why is celebrating important? Talk about the use of symbols in the world around us, especially within the children s lives and experiences Diwali: The Story Diwali means row of lights. Talk about how Hindu people celebrate the festival of Light similar to the Christian festival of Light (Christmas). Recap and tell the story of Diwali (Rama s defeat of Ravana). Use this to explore the idea of light versus darkness, good defeating evil. Discuss the question with children does good always triumph over evil? Can they think of examples from stories/films where this has happened? (eg. Star Wars / Toy Story / Chronicles of Narnia) How do Hindus celebrate during this festival? Children to make puppets and a theatre to perform the story. Mixed media and resources to use to make Diwali puppets and a theatre. Know what Christians believe about the content of the Good News of Christmas Talk about the feelings associated with good news and reflect upon good news especially that associated with Christmas Know what Christians believe about the content of the Good News of Christmas Talk about the feelings associated with good news and reflect upon good news especially that associated with Christmas Christmas Good News and Newsbringers Discuss examples of children s good news, past and present Christians celebrate Christmas as the time when the good news of jesus birth was brought to everyone. Read the Christmas story with a focus on answering these questions what was the good news that the angel brought to Mary? To the shepherds? To the wise men? Give thinking time for reflecting on the importance of Good News Reflect on the Importance of Good News Revisit last week s learning Christians feel they have a duty to spread the news that Jesus was born. Teacher to model writing a newspaper article about the Christmas good news as it may have been reported then. Produce a simple article about the good news of Christmas relating to the story. Ask the children if they have had any good news recently and what their own Christmas good news would be? (eg a time to see their friends and relatives, presents, snow!) Christingle Discuss the history, significance of the Christingle and why it is a Christian tradition ( links to the festivals of light learned about previously) 2 children in class to make Christingles for assembly and report back to their peers about what each part represents. Record in topic books. The Beginner s Bible The Lion Storyteller Christmas books Newspapers to use as examples for their activity The Beginner s Bible The Lion Storyteller Oranges, resources to make a Christingle
RE UNIT OF WORK Year 2/Term 3 Where we Live CHRISTIANITY/HINDUISM BELONGING/MYSELF Caring for others and the world around us Link in with the topic of Where we Live by thinking about how we care for each other in school and at home. PSHE link by thinking about people who are special to us and who help us to become good citizens by following the British values. Record in their topic books a person who cares for them / role model they look up to and why Understand that we should help each other by caring for each other How can we care and support one another? Understand that some people follow the Christian faith Understand what a Christian is Understand that the Bible is the sacred book for Christians Explore what is important and what guides pupils in their lives How can we help who live abroad understand how we live in Thanet? Relate to Reeni (the little girl in India who sent a message in a bottle and wants to find out about Ramsgate). How can we help her to learn about our culture, beliefs and what life is like in Ramsgate / UK. (Most of this work will be done in History and Geography) Tell Reeni about how some people that live in Ramsgate are Christians. Explain to her what Christians do / believe: they go to Church, they may get married in a Church, they believe in stories from the Bible and have faith in God and Jesus. Relate to the Year 1 church visit. What was there that would help Reeni understand more about the Christian faith? Would this be very different from how Reeni lives and what she believes? How could we find out? Special Books / The Bible Talk about pupils favourite books and why they are special. Look at different religious books the Torah, the Qu ran, The Bible explain that we should treat them with respect because these are special books for some people who may feel very passionate about what is written in them. Make a collection of pupils favourite (special books) and say why they think they are special. The Bible is a special book for Christians. It is a collection of books about people and their lives. Which stories from the Bible do pupils know? The Bible has an Old and a New Testament and was written long ago. But Christians still use it today to find help in leading their lives. Children to share and read some of the stories from the Bibles. Bottle that was washed up on the shoreline Pictures of a church and inside a church Map of India and the UK The Old School Bible The Lion Storyteller Children s Bibles Torah Scroll The Qu ran (children s version) From assembly resources
RE UNIT OF WORK Year 2/Term 4 A Passage to India HINDUISM HINDUISM Know about the origins and some of the important features of the Hindu religion Ask questions and suggest answers about different ideas in Hinduism Introduction to Hinduism (also see Literacy medium term plan) Hinduism is one of the world s oldest religions, there is no fixed date for when it began. Its roots go back over 4,000 years to the time of the great Indus Valley Civilisation, which thrived along the River Indus in the West of India There are many different ways of being a Hindu. Some Hindus worship every day. Others do not take part in any formal worship. There are no set rules. But most Hindus share the same basic beliefs. Every year, millions of Hindus set off on special journeys, (pilgrimages), to holy places such as temples, mountains and rivers. The River Ganges is one of the holiest places for Hindus. Look at the map of India. Where is it in the world? Identify key landmarks. Look at their flag and discuss Globe, maps. Indian flag PowerPoint about india Know about some of the symbols associated with the Hindu religion Talk about symbols which are important in pupils lives Know the stories and meanings of some of the Hindu deities. Understand what Hindu worshippers believe about different deities Discuss what is of value to Hindus and to pupils in their own lives. Explore why worship of deities helps Hindus in their lives and who/what help pupils in their everyday lives Know what happens during worship in a Hindu home and why it is important to Hindu families Symbols of Hinduism Om or Aum is the most sacred symbol of the Hindu tradition Om is usually the first sacred word that the new-born child hears. During the Jaatakarma (birth ritual) ceremony, the family or priest will recite prayers and mantras for the health and long life of the baby. After the baby has been bathed it is placed in the father s lap and he will hold a gold ornament (such as a ring) which has been dipped into a mixture of honey and ghee, to the baby s lips with prayers for its safety, knowledge and wisdom. The mantra Om is sometimes written on the child s tongue with a golden pen dipped in honey and ghee. It is said that the universe began with the sound of Om and that it is the sound which represents all creation The Lotus (padma) is a popular symbol for Hindus. What is a symbol? Think about the similarity between symbols and logos. Identify symbols from other religions. Deities Hindus believe that the gods and goddesses show believers different things about the one god. Most Hindus have a favourite deity and might keep an image in their home. Hinduism is a colourful religion with lots of story material. LITERACY LINK these stories will be used during literacy lessons: The Moon laughs at Ganesh Krishna Steals the Butter Rama and Sita Hanuman and the Sun Murtis (small statues) and posters/photos can be shown to the children for them to see different deities. It is important for children to see what a Hindu child sees. Relate to the idea that there are people in pupils lives who help them with certain aspects of life, eg teachers, Brownie/Cub leaders, dance teachers, football coaches etc. Hindus believe that gods/goddesses help in particular aspects of their lives. Photos, posters, drawings, I. Pads for research, range of books on Hinduism etc should be available for the children to experience and begin to understand the beliefs of Hindus. Worship in the Home Discuss regular routines in the home possibly things which are done in a certain way or at a certain time. Explain that Hindus have regular worship at home as one of their routines. Create a small shrine in the classroom as a Hindu family would have in a corner of a room and talk about it. Look at a Puja Tray discuss the items on Aum brass symbol Picture of a lotus flower Range of deities Posters Photos I. Pads Puja tray Video / YouTube of Hindu worship Books from the library
Talk about rituals and experiences which are important to the pupils and how these make the pupils feel the tray. What are they? What might they be used for? Use the senses to appreciate each object The brightness of the lamp The red Kum Kum powder The smell of incense The sound of the bell The taste of the offerings Show what is done with each object and why. Stress the specialness of this time in the home and the symbolism involved Children to record a puja tray in their books. Discuss what symbols are important to them. Posters Know about some of the murtis found in Hindu homes and temples especially the symbolism of these Talk about symbols in children s lives and experience Know the story and the meaning which lies behind Raksha Bandhan Discuss the importance of family members in pupils lives especially brothers and sisters Gods and Goddesses Most Hindus have a favourite deity and might keep an image in their home. The murtis are full of symbolism. Each element of the statue has a meaning e.g. Brahma the creator Pot (the ocean from which Brahma originated), ladle (a symbol of offering), and book (symbol of the Vedas). Four arms (creator of everything in the four quarters of the world). Brahma sits on the lotus flower, which represents the earth. Saraswati Saraswati, the mother of creation and goddess of learning. The lotus and the swan (the state of calm and concentration). In two of her hands the goddess holds a Vina (lute), on which she plays. In her left hand she holds a book, the symbol of writing and learning, In her right hand she holds a rosary, which symbolises wisdom. Vishnu the Protector and Sustainer Vishnu also holds a club, which symbolises his authority, and the power of his intellect. The lotus which he holds represents the created world. Vishnu is always described as being dark blue in colour. Lakshmi, goddess of wealth, good fortune and beauty Lakshmi stands on a lotus and holds a lotus. With her other hands she offers protection and prosperity to the worshippers. Gold coins fall from her gift-giving hand. Lakshmi s sari is usually white, her jewellery gold. Compare to the idea that there are people in pupils lives who help them with certain aspects of life, e.g. teachers, Brownie/Cub leaders, dance teachers, football coaches etc. Hindus believe that gods/goddesses help in particular aspects of their lives. Raksha Bandhan This is a festival for brothers and sisters. Discuss the advantages/disadvantages of having siblings. Is it something which the children would want to celebrate? Tell the story of Vishnu giving thread to the wife of the god Indra. This brought luck to Indra who defeated the wicked King Bali. To remember this, sisters gave brothers a bracelet made of string, which they keep on for a week. They promise to look after their sister. How might a brother do this? Children to make a friendship bracelet to give to their mum for Mother s Day inside their card. How important is it to have someone to help and support you? How would you feel without such people? Deities Posters Pictures/photos Books Resources to make a friendship bracelet YouTube/video of a sister giving a bracelet to their brother.
Know the story and its meaning which is remembered at Holi Talk about the important choice of choosing between right and wrong/good and bad Holi This is a spring festival which remembers the story of Holika and Prahlada in which Holika tries to destroy Prahlada in fire - but she burns whilst Prahlada is unharmed. Tell the story and show how the celebrations especially the bonfire relate to the story. There is also the throwing of colourful powders and coloured water at people (remembering the pranks of Krishna whom Prahlada worshipped in the story). Special food is eaten at the festival. The idea is that good will always defeat evil. Children to discuss the important choice of choosing between right/wrong/good/evil Rangoli patterns children could make their own rangoli patterns using chalk outside on the playground. Indian art use fine black pens to make paisley patterns and other Indian art You/tube, video of celebration Pictures of rangoli patterns and Indian art CHRISTIANITY CELEBRATION OF MOTHERS DAY and EASTER Understand the story and how it is celebrated by Christians Reflect on the importance of objects/symbols, sharing together. Mother s Day Children should know that traditionally Christian people celebrated Mother s day as Mothering Sunday when there would be special church services. Now most people in the UK give their mothers a gift and card to say thank you for being so special. The Easter Story Know that Christian people celebrate Easter as a spring festival that represents new life. Look at the story of Palm Sunday, The Last Supper, Good Friday, Easter Sunday. Discuss the symbolism of different objects related to Easter. Emphasise on how Easter is a time of thinking about new life and making new decisions. Children could tell a part of the story from different characters points of view. Children could make an Easter / Spring card Resources to make a card. Put the friendship bracelet inside as a gift. Book Posters DVD PowerPoint on Easter
RE UNIT OF WORK Year 2/Term 6 Superheroes CHRISTIANITY STORIES THAT JESUS TOLD/BELONGING Understand that some stories are written to convey a meaning/message The Stories Jesus Told Talk about stories with meanings. Use real stories with human characters not fables or animal stories because Jesus parables involved people. Jesus is like a superhero to Christians as he is an important figure who they respect. Favourite story book Ask questions about the stories heard and Discuss that Christian people use stories that Jesus told to give as examples to live their life better. whether or not they helped the pupils to understand their own experiences in life Select a story, preferably one that pupils are familiar with, and focus on the meaning of the story. Demonstrate how the story was important in order to help the reader understand the meaning as clearly as possible. Would pupils have understood the meaning as easily without the story? Do pupils know any of Jesus parables? Understand that the parables of Jesus have a meaning/message Explore the feelings and experiences of losing something precious Understand that the parable of the Lost Son can help Christians to understand how to forgive and love others Reflect on how pupils can forgive and love others Understand that the parable of the Good Samaritan shows Christians how to treat their neighbours Ask questions about who is the neighbour of the pupils Find out why the church is a special place for Christians The Lost Sheep Remind pupils that Christians use stories with meanings. Jesus told stories with meanings. They have a special name parables and can be found in the New Testament of the Bible. Explore the role of the shepherd. Pupils could write a job description in a small group. Explain that shepherds in Jesus time had to protect sheep from wild animals and robbers. Read the parable but stop before reading the meaning and ask pupils to suggest this. The Lost Coin Explain that the coins in the story might have been on a special necklace which was important for a woman in Jesus time because of its value. It may have been a coin that was being saved to buy something special. Discuss pupils experiences of saving up for something special and then losing some of the money. Read the parable but stop before reading the meaning and ask pupils to make suggestions The Prodigal Son (The Lost Son) Discuss families and how they sometimes get on and at other times they do not. Discuss the meaning of the parable (that Christians believe that God is like the father in the story and will welcome people back whatever they have done if they ask for forgiveness) Forgiveness is an important part of Christian teaching. Children could have a debate on whether the father was right to welcome his father home. What is forgiveness? How can you show that you forgive other people? The Good Samaritan Explain that travel could be dangerous in Jesus time because robbers waited in hiding to steal from people. Read the parable of the Good Samaritan. Ask children to suggest meanings. Make sure that the children understand that it was the least likely person who helped. Can the children think of someone who has helped them when they hurt themselves? The Church as a community Ask children: Where are their special places? Why are they special? What do they do there? Why and when do they visit them? Who is allowed to visit them? (Luke 15 v 4-7) (Luke 15 v 8-10) Lion Storyteller Bible Luke 15 v 11-32 Lion Storyteller Bible (Luke 10 v 25-37) Story sequencing pictures Lion Storyteller Bible Pictures/photos of churches and other places of worship e.g. Synagogue,
Understand why belonging to the church family is important to Christians Understand why belonging to the church family is important to Christians Discuss how it feels to belong to a group and why that feeling is important Recap on the Year 1 Church visit Can they remember what was inside and who works there? Learning Partners - Why is the church special? What do people do there? Why and when do they visit church? Who is allowed to visit church? Recap on other places of worship that the children have learnt about while being at our school. temple, Mosque, Hindu Shrine