An Ash Cross
KS2RE, Classroom Reflection
An idea by Martyn Payne of the Barnabas Schools' Team exploring cross ideas based on the Ash Cross.
Beliefs and traditions
The key elements of faith and practice that mark out a particular religion or considered way of life.
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Churches that feature stations of the cross
KS2RECross-curricular links
An RE lesson exploring the stations of the cross, used as aids to Christian prayer and worship, especially during Lent and holy week
Nativity sets from around the world
KS1, KS2RECross-curricular linksVideo
What can nativity sets from around the world tell us about the Christmas story?
Telling the Easter Story using one sheet of paper
KS1, KS2RE, Classroom Reflection
This paper-cutting approach to explain the key moments of the Easter story can be adapted in a variety of ways to suit the age of your pupils and the size of your class.
Using war memorials for cross-curricular studies
KS1, KS2RECross-curricular links
This idea offers suggestions for using war memorials as a study resource to investigate key ideas about faith, belief, sacrifice, loss, bereavement and remembrance.
Saint Aidan - flame of the north
KS1, KS2, Whole schoolRECross-curricular links
Teachers' notes and cross-curricular ideas for lessons on Aidan, an early Christian saint.
A Remembrance Cross
KS2RE, Classroom Reflection
Background information, Bible link, story, craft and reflection ideas for a session exploring the cross linked to Remembrance Day.
