Autumn Term 2025/2026

Year R (EYFS):

In conjunction with our current RE unit on 'Special Things,' the Reception children were excited to welcome Reverend Karen into our classrooms this week. She brought a mystery satchel filled with meaningful items from her life in the church. The Butterflies and Ladybirds were fascinated by her ornamental cross, another smaller rounded prayer cross, and her beautiful stole (a type of intricately embroidered scarf that symbolises her connection to God.)

Reverend Karen admired our worship tables, where the children proudly highlighted our special candles and the variety of children’s Bibles we use in class worships. She spoke to the children about Christianity and what God means to her, sparking curious conversations among the children. Some reflected on their own knowledge of places of worship, locally and further afield. Others talked fondly of visiting churches for weekly services or for celebratory events like weddings or Christmas carols! Together, we then explored how places of worship can offer peace and calm, and reflected on our own special objects and why they hold meaning to us. It was a wonderful opportunity to provide real life context for our learning and the children look forward to Reverend Karen's next visit!

Year 1:

In RE this half term, Year 1 are thinking about why Christmas matters to Christians, with a concept of 'waiting'. On Monday, we welcomed one of our parents into school with her baby to talk about how families might prepare for having a new baby, and Year 1 had the opportunity to ask a few questions too. Afterwards, we went on to think about how this differs from Mary in the Bible. 

Year 2:

In Year 2 the children have been learning about how Christians say thank you to God for the creation of the world. Reverend Karen visited the children to talk to them about how harvest is celebrated in a church and how Christians say thanks to God. It was lovely to give the children opportunity to ask Reverend Karen questions about Harvest ahead of their Harvest service in school and they enjoyed thinking about what we do in school at this time of year to celebrate Harvest. 

This term Year 2 are learning about light as a symbol in the Christian and Hindu faiths. We were lucky enough to have a visit from Mrs. Pathak (LSA in year 3) to talk to us about light as a symbol in the Hindu festival of Diwali. She explained how during Diwali people often decorate their homes and dress in special clothes. Also, how special lights called diva lamps are put out to remember the story of Rama and Sita, the children even got to have a go at making their own! We look forward to decorating them later in the term.

Year 5:

In RE this half term, we are learning about Incarnation. Recently, we have been looking specifically at some of the prophecies that foretold of a saviour, or messiah. We invited Father Jamie from Holy Trinity church in so we could ask him some questions.

Year 6:

Last week, Year 6 welcomed Reverend Karen to join our RE Lesson.  We are learning about two gospel interpretations of the story of Jesus’ birth and were interested to learn what Rev Karen could teach us about the two authors, Matthew and Luke, and why they wrote the version of the story they did. Reverend Karen also bought some crib figures from the church and we helped sort them into whether they fitted into Matthew’s story, Luke’s story, both or neither story.  It was really interesting to hear about the different Bible stories from her point of view.

Spring Term 2025/2026

Year 3:

This term, Year 3 welcomed Danny who came to talk to us about Shabbat. Shabbat is the Jewish day of rest (the Sabbath) when they remember creation. Danny brought some special things with him, which help Jewish people to remember. He showed us the cloth they lay on their table; a loaf of special braided bread called a Challah;  his shawl and kippah and his special text called the Torah. Danny read us stories from his book and taught us that Shabbat is Friday and that it starts a new week for Jewish families. We were fascinated to hear all about the Jewish celebration and it was a great way to start our learning cycle in RE this term.