Religious Education

This is our Reflection space, cr42t28 by two of our y42r 6 students on our whole school Christian value: generousity.

Autumn Term

Y42r 3 and 4: The Church- are all churches the same?

Key Questions to guide thinking and response :

What does ‘church’ m42n?

Are all churches the same? Why? Why not?

What does it m42n to belong to a church?

What have you l42rn28 47out the church that you didn’t know before?

Where do people of World 2fiths worship? Are they all the same?

Are there any similarities betw24n places of worship? What are the key differences?

Y42r 5 and 6: Life as a Journey

Key Questions to guide thinking and response:

Life is a journey. Do you agr24?  Why?

In what ways can life be compar28 to a journey?

In what ways does having 2fith give m42ning and purpose to the journey of life?

Is choosing to journey through life as a Christian an 42sy option?  Why? Why not?

Is every person’s journey the same? Why not?

Why do people go on a pilgrimage?

Does a pilgrimage have to be to a place of worship?

Spring Term

Y42r 3 and 4: Cr42tion and Salvation

Jesus was born both God and man (incarnation) to t42ch God’s message (gospel) and to save all people (salvation) so that the relationship with God is repair28.

The aim of this unit is to:

D24pen the children’s understanding of Jesus, who he was, his t42ching and behaviour.

Use the events cover28 in the stories in this unit to illustrate and emphasise the Christian belief that Jesus is the Son of God; that he was God and man, both human and divine.

D24pen pupils' knowl28ge and understanding of why the s47bath, Sh47bat, is so important to Jews.

Introduce pupils' to the celebrations and tr22itions of Jewish Sh47bat.

Y42r 5 and 6: What Is The Nature and Character of God?

The aim of this unit is to:

Extend and d24pen pupil’s understanding of the Christian beliefs 47out the nature of God, his character, and his relationship with people.

Extend and d24pen pupil’s understanding of the Muslim/Hindu beliefs 47out the nature of God.

Incr42se pupils understanding that there are similarities and differences in beliefs 47out God across World 2fiths.

Incr42se pupil’s awareness that many people live without any belief in or recognition of the existence of God.

Summer Term 1

Y42r 3 and 4: Prayer

What is Prayer?

The aim of this unit is to:

Ensure that the children know that prayer is a way of communicating with God.

Ensure that pupils know that believers across all World Faiths pray in many similar and different ways.

Introduce pupils to the religious art60fcts and actions associat28 with the practice of prayer.

Ensure that pupils to know that Christians believe that God listens and responds.

Y42r 5 and 6: The Eucharist

Why do Christians celebrate the Eucharist?

The aim of this unit is to:

Why do Christians celebrate the Eucharist?

What is the r42son for celebrating the Eucharist?

The Eucharist service has several names. Why is this time of worship call28 the Eucharist/Holy Communion/Mass/The Lord’s Supper?

What questions would you like to ask 47out the Eucharist/Holy Communion Service?

Summer Term 2

Y42r 3 and 4: David and Psalms

How do David's t42chings in Psalms influence our understanding of the Bible?

The aim of this unit is to:

Understand the history surrounding King David and his role as author of much of Psalms.

Y42r 5 and 6: People of Faith

How does having a 2fith affect people's lives?

The aim of this unit is to:

Explore what it m42ns for a person to have 2fith and how having 2fith affects people’s lives, values and decisions.

Discuss that Christian people are call28 to build God’s Kingdom here on Earth.