R&W: Lower key stage 2
Lower KS2 Religion lesson plans and resources to develop children's substantive, disciplinary and personal knowledge. Explore a range of religions and worldviews.
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Year 3
Interpreting and using art to express beliefs about spirituality, inner self and the soul, the children design the cover and blurb for a book titled ‘What makes us human?’.
Thinking about how people decide what it means to live a good life, children reflect on their own opinions about what is right and wrong and explore the reasons behind these beliefs.
Reflecting on what revelation means to some people, children explore the significance of some scriptures from the way some people treat and use them.
Investigating who has the authority to decide the consequences of wrongdoing; exploring beliefs of how wrongdoing affects the soul and ways in which some people seek forgiveness for wrongdoing.
Looking at the many ways water is used in rituals and ceremonies, children experience its symbolic use and learn about the historical connections water has in some religions.
Continuing to look at symbolism, children explore the use of fire in many ceremonies and as a symbol of remembrance. They design an eternal flame inspired by the symbolic use of fire.
Year 4
Exploring the origins of various religions, children discover geographical and historical connections among them by investigating Sikh and Bahá’í beliefs and practices.
Building on enquiry about the place of scripture in Year 3, children look at different ways scriptures are used and what this shows about the value placed on them. They experience how the Guru Granth Sahib is treated like royalty and analyse information collaboratively.
Finding out how people show commitment to their beliefs, children ask questions about why people choose to demonstrate the importance of their beliefs in certain ways.
Considering Jesus’ life, interactions, prophecies about him, perceptions of his miracles, and the significance of his death and resurrection.
Using historical skills and knowledge, the children explore how the Christian Bible that exists today developed by finding out about how some Christians use their Bibles.
Exploring the transition from oral tradition to written scripture and how some religious people learn and use their scripture’s ancient language today.
