The story of the other wise man
Whole schoolCollective Worship, Classroom Reflection
A first-person dramatic story leading to a presentation about the meaning of Christmas.
Peace
A key Christian concept: to be living in harmonious relationships with God, with other people, and with oneself.
How to train your werewolf: thinking about anger
KS2Collective Worship, Classroom Reflection
An idea for collective worship that uses a popular fantasy idea to explore how we can all show greater self-control in our dealings with others.
Dracula: darkness afraid of the light
KS2Collective Worship, Classroom Reflection
An idea for collective worship that uses a famous horror story to explain how Christians see Jesus as the light of the world and why the cross is a powerful Christian symbol
Frankenstein: why can't I just do what I like?
KS2Collective Worship, Classroom Reflection
An idea for collective worship that uses Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and the Bible story of Jesus in the wilderness to explore how we can make better choices.
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
A church in Austria: what kind of king is Jesus?
KS2, Whole schoolCollective Worship, Classroom Reflection
An idea for exploring Christianity as a world faith, looking at a church in Austria
Trouble at the theatre
KS2, Whole schoolCollective Worship, Classroom Reflection
A very noisy story about resilience, based on Acts 19:23–41.
Nativity sets from around the world
KS1, KS2RECross-curricular linksVideo
What can nativity sets from around the world tell us about the Christmas story?