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Year 3 - What do Christians learn from the Creation Story? – LP
This is the Learning Pathway from Year 3, Unit 23. This unit focuses on the stories of Creation and the Fall as two parts of the ‘Big Story’ of the Bible. Pupils familiarise themselves with the first Creation story from Genesis and key messages within it for many Christians about the world being good and how Christians are called to look after God’s world. They move on to think about the story of Adam and Eve and how the Fall fits into the ‘Big Story’ of the Bible. This learning pathway is part of the RE Today Primary RE Curriculum, accessible only to NATRE Primary School Enhanced members.
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Year 3 - How do festivals and family life show what matters to Jewish people? – Learning Pathway
This is the learning pathway from Year 3, Unit 21. Pupils will build on their knowledge about Jewish worldviews and way of life. They will recap work on Shabbat and deepen it by considering how different Jews today mark it. They will understand that Jews are diverse – beginning to use the language of Orthodox and Progressive. They will explore Shabbat, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Pesach to build up their understanding of festivals and ideas of forgiveness, remembering, and freedom. This lesson plan is part of the RE Today Primary RE Curriculum, accessible only to NATRE Primary School Enhanced members.
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Year 3 - How do festivals and worship show what matters to a Muslim? – Learning pathway
This is the Learning pathway from Year 3, Unit 21. Pupils will identify some beliefs about God in Islam, expressed in Surah 1. They will also make clear links between beliefs about God and ibadah (worship) and how this links to prayer, fasting, celebrating and the intention to live out the five pillars of Islam. They will have opportunities to ask questions and suggest answers about the value of submission and self-control to Muslims, and whether there are benefits of these for all people. This lesson plan is part of the RE Today Primary RE Curriculum, accessible only to NATRE Primary School Enhanced members.
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Year 3 - What is the trinity and why is it important for Christians? LP
This is the Lesson Plan from Year 3, Unit 20. In this unit, pupils will find out about the baptism of Jesus and where this is found in the Bible. They will study the text in detail and find out what it means for Christians today. They will investigate how Christians show their beliefs about God and the Trinity and how these impact their lives. Later in the unit, pupils will find out about infant and believer’s baptism in the church and what this means for Christians today. This Lesson Plan is part of the RE Today Primary RE Curriculum, accessible only to NATRE Primary School Enhanced members.
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Year 3 - What is it like for someone to follow God? –Lesson Plan
This is the Lesson plan from Year 3, Unit 19. In this unit, pupils will learn about the Old Testament people of God and how they lived their lives. They will learn the story of Noah, considering what it was like for him to follow God. They will learn about the covenant that Christians believe Noah made with God, making links to the promises that Christians make at a wedding ceremony. Pupils will spend time looking at several texts that share stories from the Old Testament people of God in detail. They will consider the importance of returning to the original text for meaning rather than learning the story from videos or children’s books. Later in the unit, pupils will learn about the story of Abram/Abraham and the covenant that he made with God. They will consider why following God might sometimes feel hard for believers. This Lesson Plan is part of the RE Today Primary RE Curriculum, accessible only to NATRE Primary School Enhanced members.
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Year 1 - How should we care for others and the world and why does it matter? LP
In this Learning Pathway from Year 1 Unit 12, pupils will encounter stories and texts that say something about different people being unique and valuable, making links to Christian and Jewish worldviews and the belief that God loves all people. Pupils will revise their knowledge of Genesis 1 and what this account of creation tells Christians and Jews about caring for the world. This Learning Pathway is part of the RE Today Primary RE Curriculum accessible to NATRE Primary School Enhanced members only.
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Year 1 - What does it mean to belong to a faith community? LP
In this Learning Pathway from Year 1 Unit 11, pupils will focus on what it means to belong to a faith community. They will revisit knowledge from prior units about Muslims, Christians, and Jewish people, considering how members of these communities show that they belong. Throughout the unit, pupils will encounter artefacts, places of worship and symbols. Pupils will also consider where they belong and the communities to which they are a part of. This Learning Pathway is part of the RE Today Primary RE Curriculum accessible to NATRE Primary School Enhanced members only.
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Year 1 - What do Christians believe God is like? LP
In this Learning Pathway for Year 1 Unit 10, within this unit pupils find out what parables are, and that Christians believe these stories were told by Jesus to teach his followers about God. They learn about the parable of the Lost Son and what this story teaches many Christians about God, including God being loving and forgiving. Pupils think carefully about what it means for Christians to ask for forgiveness from God and the promise that people will be welcomed back into God’s family. They also learn the story of Jonah and the Big Fish and find out about how many Christians put their beliefs into practice through worship. This Learning Pathway is part of the RE Today Primary RE Curriculum accessible to NATRE Primary School Enhanced members only.
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Year 1 - Who is Jewish and how do they live? LP
In this is the Learning Pathway for Year 1, pupils will learn about Jewish worldviews and ways of life. They will learn about texts from the Torah and their importance for Jewish people today. They will find out about the mezuzah and the Shema prayer and what they mean for believers. Later in the unit, pupils will find out about Shabbat and Chanukah, discussing why Jewish people mark these times, what they learn from stories found in the Torah and why they are important today. This Learning Pathway is part of the RE Today Primary RE Curriculum accessible to NATRE Primary School Enhanced members only.
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Year 1 - Why does Christmas matter to Christians? LP
In this Learning Pathway for Year 1 Unit 8, pupils will start to think about the terms secular and religious. Drawing from their knowledge from Foundation Stage, they will talk about the key events from the Christmas story in more detail. Pupils will find out about how Christmas is celebrated today and begin to consider which traditions are secular and which are religious. They will focus on religious artwork, saying how and why it helps Christians today to celebrate the key events from the story. This Lesson Plan is part of the RE Today Primary RE Curriculum accessible to NATRE Primary School Enhanced members only.
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Year 1 - Who do Christians say made the world? LP
In this Learning Pathway for Year 1, pupils will learn about the Christian creation story. They will learn about the key events within the story and be able to retell it using key vocabulary. They will begin to understand that some Christians believe different things about creation. Pupils will begin to compare texts found within the creation story and start to think about how Christians might try to be stewards of the world. Pupils will also consider how Christians may act in response to creation and why they may choose to praise God for it. This Lesson Plan is part of the RE Today Primary RE Curriculum accessible to NATRE Primary School Enhanced members only.
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EYFS Lesson Plan 6 - Which stories are special and why?
This is the Lesson Plan from EYFS Unit 6 where pupils will encounter stories from different religious worldviews, and find out about why these might be special to a believer. This PowerPoint is part of the RE Today Primary RE Curriculum accessible to NATRE Primary School Enhanced members only.
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EYFS Lesson Plan - Which places are special and why?
This is the Lesson Plan from EYFS Unit 5 which focuses on special places for Muslims and Christians. Within the unit, pupils reflect upon places that are special in their own lives. This PowerPoint is part of the RE Today Primary RE Curriculum accessible to NATRE Primary School Enhanced members only.
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EYFS Lesson Plan - Why do some Christians put a cross on their Easter gardens?
This is the Lesson Plan from EYFS Unit 4 where pupils find out about the key events from Palm Sunday until Easter Day in the Christian Salvation story. This PowerPoint is part of the RE Today Primary RE Curriculum accessible to NATRE Primary School Enhanced members only.
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EYFS Lesson Plan - Being special: Where do we belong?
This is the Lesson Plan from EYFS Unit 3 where the learning is thematic, focusing on Christianity, Hindu Dharma and Islam. Children will reflect upon the things that are special to them and why they value these things. This PowerPoint is part of the RE Today Primary RE Curriculum accessible to NATRE Primary School Enhanced members only.
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EYFS - Lesson plan - Why is the word God so important to Christians?
This is the Lesson Plan from EYFS Unit 1 where pupils find out about the Christian belief that God created the heavens and the earth. They will learn the key events from the creation story found in Genesis 1. This PowerPoint is part of the RE Today Primary RE Curriculum accessible to NATRE Primary School Enhanced members only.
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