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Westlands First School and Nursery Key Stage 1 2015-2016
Christianity, Buddhism and Judaism
Year group
Foundation
stage
Seize
opportunities
to teach about
other faiths
through topic
work
1
2
KS Assembly
Autumn
Recognise and describe
special events in my life and
People who are special to me.
my peers
People who are special in my
Christenings
new
Marriage
classroom/school/community.
Birthdays
Things that make us the
Christmas
same/different – we are all
How do we celebrate
unique
Lives of familiar people.
Learn about the life of
Buddha through stories, and
use to reflect on what they
are like as a person. Session
1-3; and 5-6. USE as a tool
to get to know the children.
What Jews believe?
A special book.
Stories of special people and
events.
Jewish – moses and the 10
Commandments
Special times-ChristmasA Special Book- Bible
Why do we give gifts?
Focus on gifts in story and
Jesus being God’s gift to the
world.
ChristmasA special book- Bible
What is an angel?
Advent/light/Chrisitingle
Jewish
Rosh Hashanah (New Year)
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
Sukkot (Harvest Festival)
Hanukah (Festival of lights)
Christian
All Saints’ Day
St Andrew’s Day
Advent Sunday (Start of the Christian year)
Begin to know about their
own cultures and beliefs;
whilst respecting those of
others.
Continue to explore Jesus
and look at his life through
stories.
Spring
Creation story
Comments and asks
questions about aspects of
their familiar world such as
the place where they live or
the natural world.
What do they believe?
Spring- new life, new
beginnings- Easter Story
Buddhism and special
artefact, places and/or
festivals. Sessions 4 and 7
Special times-Easter
Symbols of new life and
Easter
Summer
Special places
Bible stories
The Church- visit and get to
Link morale to own lives.
meet the different people in Invite children to share
a church.
their favourite bible story.
Look at OT
Shows interest in different
occupations and ways of life.
Signs and symbolsChristianity
Special people and special
places- Christian homes and
Churches
Church Visit
Family Life and special times
in Judaism
Easter, the Last Supper and
how a church celebrates
Easter ( Visit)
Stories of Jesus- timeline of his life continuing from the
Christmas story building up to Easter.
(using Children’s first Bible)
Buddhist festivals
Bodhi Day- On Bodhi day some Buddhists celebrate
Gautama's attainment of enlightenment under the Bodhi
tree at Bodhgaya, India.
Theravada New Year
New Year festival for Theravada Buddhists, celebrated for
three days from the first full moon day in April
Signs and symbols- Judaism
and Christianity
Special places- Home and
Synagogue
Buddhism- revise stories and
symbols taught in Y1
Compare to Spring Church
visit
Synagogue visit
Revise Buddhism temples
Buddhist stories that have a moral message to discuss and
make links to their own life’s and own religious beliefs.
Wesak or Buddha day
The most important of the Buddhist festivals. It celebrates
the Buddha's birthday, and, for some Buddhists, also marks
his enlightenment and death.
Asala - Dharma Day
The anniversary of the start of Buddha's teaching - his
first sermon,"The Wheel of Truth", after his enlightenment.
Foundation Stage- continue to explore a range of other religions through topics e.g. Diwali during topic on light.
Y2 please feel free to link Judaism and Christianity to the religion of Buddhism, as taught in Y1
Westlands First School and Nursery Key stage 2 2015-2016
Christianity, Hinduism and Judaism
Year group
3
4
KS Assembly
Autumn
A Special Book- 10
Christmascommandments
A special book- bible
Stories of special people and What happened at
events – e.g. Abraham, Noah, Christmas?
Exodus from Egypt
Focus on feelings and making
links to their own lives.
What do Christians do at
home/church to celebrate?
Lives of key figures in the
Comparison of the two
life of the early Church;
stories of Christmas.
Peter and the Apostles; Paul, Identify the stories being
the road to Damascus, his
told in carols.
journeys and letters.
Hindu
Ganesh-Chaturthi (Birthday of Ganesh
Navaratri (Nine nights)/Durga Puja/Dusserah (Rama’s
victory over Ravana)
Divali (Festival of Lights/Mahavira’s nirvana)
Jewish
Simchat Torah (Rejoicing in the Law)
Hanukah (Festival of lights)
Christian
All Saints’ Day
St Andrew’s Day
Advent Sunday (Start of the Christian year)
Spring
Hinduism- stories of Hindu
Easter
gods and goddesses and how Joy and sadness
they relate to festivals
Palm Sunday and Holy Week
Stories associated with
some of the Hindu gods.
Stories of Rama and Sita,
Krishna, Ganesha
Signs and symbols of
Hinduism
Easter
Betrayal and Loyalty
Worship in the Home and
Mandir
Visit Mandhir/Church
Life of Jesus: main events in his life, his healing and
miracles, his teachings especially on love, forgiveness and
the Kingdom of God; his death and resurrection. What
Christians believe about him.
Family Life and Special
times- Life cycle events
Visit Church/es
Hinduism
India- geographical background
Caste system- snakes and ladders
Rites of passage
The Family in Hinduism- cycle of life and its duties
POSSIBLY themes to revisit Buddhism (KS1 Y1)
Buddhist stories that have a moral message to discuss and
make links to their own life’s and own religious beliefs.
Wesak or Buddha day
The most important of the Buddhist festivals. It celebrates
the Buddha's birthday, and, for some Buddhists, also marks
his enlightenment and death.
Asala - Dharma Day
The anniversary of the start of Buddha's teaching - his
first sermon,"The Wheel of Truth", after his enlightenment.
Please refer to the Edulink resources as they are linked to the SACRE guidelines, and ensure progression.
Re taught weekly, but remember it can be blocked depending on which is best to enhance learning.
Summer
Special Placesfeatures of churches
Prayer