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  • The festival of Christmas. RE resources

    1. Teacher’s background information. There is a reminder of the Church Year and its Christian festivals. Then there is a detailed look at how Christmas came about, with various visits from angels, the scandal of a girl becoming pregnant, the inconvenience and pain of having to travel to Bethlehem, the worry of no rooms to…

  • Jesus and Nicodemus RE resources

    1. Teacher’s background information. In just three years, Jesus taught people about the Kingdom of Heaven, performed miracles, spoke out against the religious leaders and lived such a perfect life that his accusers could find nothing wrong in his life. Christians believe that Jesus was sent by God for a very special mission to basically…

  • Christian festival of Advent. RE resources

    The word Advent means ‘arrival’ or ‘coming’.The Festival of Advent celebrates two things: firstly, the time when Jesus came from heaven and was born as a baby.Secondly, Christians believe that Advent looks forward to when Jesus will return to the Earth. 1. Teacher’s background information. Advent celebrates Jesus’s coming to this Earth as a man…

  • Christian festivals through the year RE resources

    The children will be given an overview of the Church Calendar with the mainstream Christian seasons and festivals, plus some lesser-known and also specific ones to the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. 1. Teacher’s background information. Many churches, like the Anglican Church (Church of England), Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church, follow the…

  • Christmas simply explained. RE resources

    Christmas can be a difficult subject in Christian Religious Education; here, it is broken down into an easy-to-use lesson plan. 1. Teacher’s background information. Here, the children can discover the real, tough story of Christmas – a poor girl heavily pregnant, having to travel 90 miles [145 km] on a donkey over rough country. Then…

  • The Harvest festival. RE resources

    It is so easy to get detached from the thought that we rely upon farmers to provide us with food, because many children, and some adults, think no further than their nearest supermarket. 1. Teacher’s background information. Here the young children (keystage one) can discover what a Harvest Festival is all about. Christians believe that…

  • Does Christianity change lives? RE resources

    When someone truly becomes a Christian, people should see a change in their behaviour. For example, no more cheating, bullying, aggressive attitudes and more peace and fulfilment. These things may not come immediately, though they can when someone is ‘converted’ – that is, they decide to follow Jesus. 1. Teacher’s background information. To mark this…

  • Big Bible stories. RE resources

    Everyone likes a good story, and the Bible is full of them! 1. Teacher’s background information. At the moment, there is no specific lesson plan for this, but I have included some videos of some well-known Bible stories. Attention – by clicking ‘play’ on any of the videos, your browser will load all of the…

  • What is the Bible in more detail? RE resources

    1. Teacher’s background information. The Bible is the world’s best-selling book – it does not appear in the ‘book charts’ because the other books do not stand a chance!20 million Bibles sold each year, that’s 54,945 Bibles sold every day (as at the time of writing). Take a look at the figures for book sales…

  • Is Jesus a historical figure? RE resources

    Jesus is a proven historical person.He was different; he spoke about God in a real way, and he loved people. 1. Teacher’s background information. Is Jesus a historical figure like Napoleon Bonaparte or Julius Caesar? Yes, he is proven to be a real historical person according to ancient secular records as well as Christian writings.…

  • Famous Christians. RE resources

    Everybody is unique.Some people do not drift along with the crowd; they push through on things they believe are right.Because of this, some are remembered throughout history for what they achieved. 1. Teacher’s background information. The lesson plan has three parts: The young girl was not great at sports, she did not invent something wonderful,…