Christmas 3: Jesus is born
FoundationRE
This is the third of a series of ideas that you could use for lessons in the four weeks before Christmas.
Advent
The Christian festival of preparation for the coming of Jesus Christ, not just anticipating the celebration of his birth in Bethlehem 2000 years ago, but also looking forward to his Second coming.
The goldfish bowl: Why did Jesus come?
KS1, KS2, Whole schoolCollective Worship, Classroom Reflection
An activity using storytelling and symbols to explain the key Christian ideas about creation, fall, incarnation and redemption, especially the idea of Jesus as the Saviour of the world.
Percussion Advent
KS1, KS2, Whole schoolRE, Collective Worship, Classroom ReflectionCross-curricular links
A three-part percussion workshop using music and poetry to explore Advent - the time when Christians prepare for the coming of Jesus as the 'Light of the World'.
A Ugandan Christmas
KS1, KS2, Whole schoolRE, Collective Worship, Classroom ReflectionCross-curricular links
Background information, Bible links and craft ideas for a session exploring how Christmas is celebrated in Uganda.
A Peruvian Christmas
KS1, KS2, Whole schoolRE, Collective Worship, Classroom ReflectionCross-curricular links
Background information, Bible links and craft ideas for a session exploring how Christmas is celebrated in Peru.
A Filipino Christmas
KS1, KS2, Whole schoolRE, Collective Worship, Classroom ReflectionCross-curricular links
Background information, Bible links and craft ideas for a session exploring how Christmas is celebrated in the Phillipines.
Our broken world- a meditation for Advent
Whole schoolCollective Worship
Thinking about the current state of our world- and the Christian hope of Jesus coming to mend it.
A Tau Cross
Whole schoolRE, Classroom Reflection
An idea by Martyn Payne of the Barnabas Schools' Team exploring cross ideas based on the Tau Cross.