Harvest support material
The following selection of resource material would be suitable for classroom extension work on this theme from your Barnabas RE Day. There are a variety of activities, stories, music and pictures along with suggested approaches for using it with learners at Foundation, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
All worksheets come with full photocopy permission to use in your school.
In addition there are links to further ideas for follow-up on the website and lists of Barnabas books which you will find helpful in exploring the topic further.
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Support material
Stories
- Let's Share! - for Foundation
- A Story for Harvest - for Foundation and KS1
- A Special Apple - for Foundation and KS1
- A Story about a Farmer - for KS1
- Stone Soup - for KS1 and KS2
Activities
- Harvest Festival - for KS1 and KS2
- The Good Seed Collage - for KS2
Ideas
- Saying Thank You - talking about harvest with KS1
- The Rainbow that Nearly Wasn't - a story about working together for the whole school
The following idea on the Barnabas in Churches website may prove useful:
- The Harvest Surprise - retelling the story of Ruth
Supporting books and resources
Assemblies for Autumn Festivals
27 ready-to-use ideas for festivals and feast days Currently out of print £7.9927 ready-to-use ideas for festivals and feast day assemblies.
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