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.
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.
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.
Thinking it through, working it out
KS2RE
A cross-curricular activity idea that uses a classic Bible story about forgiveness to generate questions and discussion.
Creativity and compassion - Michael Faraday
KS2Collective Worship, Classroom ReflectionVideo
An idea for collective worship, exploring the values of compassion and creativity through the life and work of the scientist Michael Faraday.
A Firestorm of Fury
Whole schoolCollective Worship, Classroom Reflection
An act of collective worship about respect, responsibility and keeping your temper.