Advent and Christmas

Christimas 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.

Episode 1: The Angel Gabriel visits Mary - paperlesschristmas

Whole schoolVideo

The Adventures of Mary and Joseph - The Road Movie tells the Christmas story in nine entertaining and informative episodes. The following lesson outline offers you a way to work through the story in the video The Angel Gabriel visits Mary.

Nativity sets from around the world

KS1, KS2RECross-curricular linksVideo

What can nativity sets from around the world tell us about the Christmas story?

What happened in the original nativity story?

KS2RECross-curricular links

Exploring the original Bible stories of the nativity, as found in the Christian Gospels.

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, 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'.

Exploring Narnia and Christianity - a reflective story

Whole schoolRE, Classroom Reflection

The world of Narnia offers a place of intrigue and imagination. There are many ways in which The Chronicles of Narnia stories offer the opportunity to explore aspects of the Christian faith.