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
Storytelling
A powerful active teaching tool that requires total engagement with the audience to work well, and is not to be confused with simply reading something aloud from a book.
A church in Jerusalem: Gethsemane
KS1, KS2, Whole schoolCollective Worship, Classroom Reflection
A collective worship session about courage, which focuses on the story of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane, with pictures of the pilgrimage site
A church in Cana, Israel: the wedding that nearly went wrong
KS1, KS2, Whole schoolCollective Worship, Classroom Reflection
A collective worship activity about generosity, using the Bible story of the miracle at Cana and images of the modern Cana Baptist Church in Israel.
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.
Trouble at the theatre
KS2, Whole schoolCollective Worship, Classroom Reflection
A very noisy story about resilience, based on Acts 19:23–41.
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.
Who should I trust? Jesus and the Roman centurion's servant
Foundation, KS1, Whole schoolCollective Worship, Classroom Reflection
An interactive no-rehearsal Collective Worship idea about compassion, humility and trust.
Breaking bad rules, but showing respect: Jesus at a Greek temple of healing
KS2, Whole schoolCollective Worship, Classroom Reflection
An idea for Collective Worship, using the story of Jesus' healing of a blind man to explore how we can be respectful of others we disagree with.