Exploring Christian Festivals around the World in Collective Worship
Foundation, KS1, KS2, Whole schoolCollective Worship
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Key dates and festivals
Opportunities in the school year for studying key beliefs and traditions
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Frank Foley - a different kind of spy
KS2Collective Worship, Classroom Reflection
An idea for collective worship, exploring the value of resilience through the life of Frank Foley.
David and Goliath: a very loud story with drums and percussion
KS2RECross-curricular links
This noisy storytelling with percussion lesson recounts a classic Bible story about showing courage in adversity.
Who were the northern saints?
KS2Cross-curricular links
Teachers' notes and cross-curricular ideas for lessons on the northern saints.
Babble - an assembly to introduce the theme of Pentecost
Whole schoolClassroom Reflection
This assembly idea provides an alternative introduction to the story of Pentecost. It uses Jenga blocks and the ancient story of the Tower of Babel to explore how language differences can divide people or draw them closer together.
Act out and explore the Lord's Prayer
Whole schoolRE, Collective WorshipCross-curricular links
This activity might provide a useful addition to school-based activities relating to World War I, by taking a 'military-style' kinaesthetic approach to learning the Lord's Prayer. Some schools might want to incorporate it collective worship.
Act out and explore Psalm 23
Whole schoolRE, Collective Worship, Classroom Reflection
This activity might provide a useful addition to school-based activities relating to World War I, by taking a 'military-style' kinaesthetic approach to learning Psalm 23.
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.