Learning objective
- To explore ways Jesus’ birth is celebrated at Christmas using the symbol of light.
Success criteria
- I can identify the symbols of
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A1. Recall and
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Cross-curricular links
Art and design
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Making connections.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support
Should use the Resource: How to make a Christingle with images when making the Christingle; could only label each part of the Christingle using the Activity: Christingle labels; could have the pieces of the Activity: Christingle pre-cut.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could write a label for the Christingle explaining what each part means; could suggest how the Christingle links with Christian beliefs about Jesus.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying that light is
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Vocabulary definitions
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charity
Helping others by giving them what they need.
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church
A special place where Christians gather for prayer, learning, celebrations and community events.
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Example work
Ripple Primary School
Ripple Primary School
Ripple Primary School
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y2: What do candles mean to people?
Lesson 1: What are candles?
Lesson 2: Who were Rama and Sita?
Lesson 3: How are candles used during Diwali?
Lesson 4: How are candles used during Advent?
Lesson 5: What do candles symbolise at Hanukkah?
Lesson 6: Why do some people use candles?
Year 2: What can light mean at Christmas?
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Last update: 13th February, 2025
