Time to celebrate

Exploring the significance of various festivals, through stories, images and creative activities; learning about the customs and meanings behind these celebrations. 

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Across the year

These six standalone lessons should be taught during each half-term. The timing is flexible but they should be planned to coincide with when religious and cultural festivals are celebrated.

EYFS outcomes

Development matters

  • Recognise that people have different beliefs and celebrate special times in different ways.

See Development Matters (non-statutory curriculum guidance).

 

Early learning goals

Understanding the world

ELG: Past and present

  • Talk about the lives of the people around them and their roles in society.

See Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, 2021.

Choose your lesson

Lesson 1: What is the Harvest Festival?

Teach this lesson during Autumn 1 around the time that Harvest is celebrated which is generally during September or October.

Lesson 2: What is Hanukkah?

Exploring how some Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah by learning about the story behind it.

Lessons 3 - 6 coming soon

A new lesson will be added each half term.

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