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Years 1 to 4 Complete Year's Religious Studies R.E. Planning
For all years 1 to 4 complete planning all terms.
Easily adaptable up or down, so will save you hours.
Catholic in flavour but other religions included.
Contains powerpoints, planning, worksheets, info etc.
Why not look at the bundles. Incredible value and it’ll save your precious Sundays.
Ideal if you have been chosen to deliver R.E.
N.B. You will need to spend some time organising as I am retired. Also not a great deal of year 2 stuff. If you want superorganised stuff, please look at my RE powerpoint stuff,
sample planning :
Learning and growing as the People of God:
Short-term Planning Unit I – Easter
Most children will know that the four Gospels contain accounts of the Resurrection of Christ. They will be able to understand the transforming effect this had upon the disciples. The children will know that the Ascension reminds Christians of the promise of Christ to remain always with them.
Less able children will be able to recall parts of the Resurrection story from some of the Gospels.
More able children will have a greater understanding of the importance of the Resurrection for Christians today and of their belief in the presence of Christ in the Church and in their lives.
Start date: Finish Date
Additional details including groupings, differentiation Vocabulary and
Key Questions Resources Prayer
Revise with children previous learning about the Church’s celebration of Easter.
Recall that it is a season of fifty days and revise some of the colours and symbols of the season that are used in the Church’s liturgy.
Activity:
In groups - give children the colours and the symbols to match.
White Easter light
innocence
purity
joy
triumph
glory
Red Feasts of the Lord’s Passion, Blood and Cross the Passion
blood
fire
God’s Love
martyrdom
Palm Sunday
Purple Good Friday penance
humility
melancholy
Gold Easter joy
Children to read one of the four Gospel accounts of the Resurrection:
Matthew 28: 1-15, Mark 16: 1-17, Luke 24: 1-43, John 20: 1-21
Group Activity:
Must - Highlight the words and actions of the disciples and the women and the words and actions of Jesus.
Should/Could -Create a resurrection appearance table. Include in the headings: What the disciples were doing, what they saw, and what Jesus said and did.
(Use the above Gospel accounts to fill in the table).
Plenary:
Children to imagine that they are about to meet somebody who had never heard of Jesus before. What would they tell this person about the resurrection? What would be the most important information that they would need to pass on?
What were the words and actions of ____ at the resurrection of Christ?
Markers Remind the children that prayer time is an
important opportunity for us to recognise
the presence of Jesus in our lives.
Provide moments for silent prayer. Use
music and appropriate Easter focus,
Use the Resurrection and Ascension
stories during Collective Worship.
Other links/Homework

Free Freebie Good Samaritan Lesson Simple and Effective for Year 4 R.E. Literacy
Got me a job so must be reasonable!
A simple lesson plan, worksheet, powerpoint.
Great for discusiing with pupils.
I have plenty of maths, literacy, languages and Literacy stuff so have a look after downloading this freebie.

Christmas Powerpoint Free Freebie Lesson Taster Advent Religious Studies
A freebie.
A nice powerpoint on the religious aspect of Christmas.
I’m hoping to interest you in buying my series of Christmas lesson on R.E.

Christmas 2 Powerpoints Plus the Feast of the Epiphany
Two great powerpoints and some planning.
Nice powerpoint on Epiphany.
Sample :
Share the new targets with the children and explain that this is a short unit – two double lessons.
Read the story of Jesus’ birth from Matthew’s Gospel – Mt 1: 18-2: 23. Who are the main characters in this story? Concentrate on Mary, Joseph and King Herod.
Talk through the story. God had promised a saviour to free us all from our sins and he sent His only son into the world for us.
Talk about the priorities for any family when a baby is expected. (safety and comfort of the mother) .
Activity One
Come back together and watch scene featuring King Herod. Fear gripped King Herod, his mighty power was threatened. He gathered all the chief priests and scribes to see what they knew – they confirmed that Bethlehem had been foretold by the prophets. Herod launched his plan to locate the baby so that he could destroy him. What was Herod’s mistake? (look for the children to understand that Herod thought that Jesus would be an earthly King with a throne and a crown who was overthrow Herod).
What were Mary and Joseph’s feelings about the birth of the baby? Do you think they were scared? Happy? Relieved?
Children to TTYP and discuss – What does the birth of Jesus mean for us?
Jesus truly God and truly human has come down to Earth.
He brings peace, love and true freedom to those who seek him.
He opens the way to heaven for us.
He has come to save all people.
What does the birth of Jesus teach us?
God seeks those with an open heart to receive him.
If you truly seek God, He will find you.
It’s not money, wealth or knowledge that matters because God seeks the lowly and the humble who are looking for Him.

Christmas Year 6 Planning With Emphasis on Comparison of Gospels
Great planning.
Powerpoints and worksheets plus a week plan.
sample planning :
Ask children to think about their literacy lessons – TTYP and name the important details that are needed in telling a story
(e.g. time, place, characters and events).
Ask children to the recall names of the four main Gospels.
Do they all tell the same story? (Essentially yes but lead children towards idea that they are different versions of the same story).
Use analogy of an incident occurring on the playground – would each child tell the same incident in the same way? No they would tell their version of the same event – some details and word choices would differ.
Talk about today’s WALT and explain that we are going to be looking at some different Gospel accounts of the birth of Jesus Christ. Explain to ch that, in order to achieve their WALT, they will need to be comparing and contrasting everything which they read.
Explain briefly that three out of the four Gospels deal with the birth or Christ; there are many similarities and many differences in the way in which the Gospels record and explain the event.
For today’s lesson we are going to focus on Matthew’s Gospel and Luke’s Gospel.
Discuss possible reasons for the differences in the two accounts. They are coming from two different people; points of view; written at different times but the basic story is the same.
Briefly recap last lesson. Which two Gospels did we look at? Which story were we reading? Did both Gospels tell the story in exactly the same way?
Refer to the list which was made in the plenary last lesson - which other characters were involved in the Christmas story?
Re-read the story of the birth of Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel. Continue to read until Chapter 2 verse 12.
Why did the message of Jesus’ birth first come to shepherds rather than King
Herod?
Why did Herod want to get rid of Jesus?
What words would you use to describe the threat that this baby was to Herod?
What do you think led men to come from the east by the light of a star to find this child?
Herod assumed the King of the Jews sought by the wise men was a conventional king and thus a rival to his throne.
TTYP – what were the names of the three gifts which the wise men brought to the baby Jesus?
Briefly recap the unit so far. Who are the main characters in the Christmas story? Which two Gospel accounts of the birth of Christ have we looked at? What are the similarities and differences between them?
Share the WALT and explain that this lesson will focus on the birth of Christ according to St John’s Gospel.
Explain that in St. John’s Gospel there is no account of the birth of Christ, but there is a poem at the beginning that speaks about him.
Use PPT to explain a prologue.
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Back to School Year 3 Resources Math Literacy Great Bundle Puzzles Sudoku
Great mega bundle for year 3. Wide range of materials.
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20 resources in total. Bargain.
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Year 6 Mega Bundle Loads of Teaching Resources Maths English
Loads of resources.
Tons of planning.
Please look at the shop for individual details.
Plenty of Maths and english. Take the stress out of planning your lessons.
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Mega Bundle Year 1 and Year 2 Planning English Literacy Maths
Tons of great planning at bargain price.
Covers all terms for both year 1 and year 2
Look at the shop for details.
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Mega Humanities Bundle Geography RE History Healthy Eating Worth 18 Selling £3
Bargain bundle.
Check the shop for details.
Normal cost 18.
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Year 4 Super Bundle Masses of Planning Worksheets Literacy maths Arts
Super bundle for year 4.
Loads of resources. See my shop for details.
Start your school year with loads of planning that you can adapt for personal use. Take the strain out of Sunday planning.

Christmas Five Powerpoints Plus Planning Catholic Flavor
Five powerpoints plus planning.
I’ve converted the powerpoints to a pdf and you can download and have a good look.
sample planning:
Ask children to think about their literacy lessons – TTYP and name the important details that are needed in telling a story
(e.g. time, place, characters and events).
Ask children to the recall names of the four main Gospels.
Do they all tell the same story? (Essentially yes but lead children towards idea that they are different versions of the same story).
Use analogy of an incident occurring on the playground – would each child tell the same incident in the same way? No they would tell their version of the same event – some details and word choices would differ.
Talk about today’s WALT and explain that we are going to be looking at some different Gospel accounts of the birth of Jesus Christ. Explain to ch that, in order to achieve their WALT, they will need to be comparing and contrasting everything which they read.
Explain briefly that three out of the four Gospels deal with the birth or Christ; there are many similarities and many differences in the way in which the Gospels record and explain the event.
For today’s lesson we are going to focus on Matthew’s Gospel and Luke’s Gospel.
Children to have Bibles on carpet. Read the story of the birth of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew Mt. 1: 18-2:23 and the Gospel of Luke Lk. 2: 1-14.
Using the PPT ask, show children the following table:
Details found only in Matthew’s Gospel.
Details found only in Luke’s Gospel.
Details found in both Gospel’
Discuss possible reasons for the differences in the two accounts. They are coming from two different people; points of view; written at different times but the basic story is the same.
Briefly recap last lesson. Which two Gospels did we look at? Which story were we reading? Did both Gospels tell the story in

Lent Ash Wednesday Catholic Church Great Powerpoint
Lovely powerpoint that explains a lot about this important season.
WALT explain the symbols and colours of Easter.
SUCCESS CRITERIA:
I know why certain colours are used at particular times in the Church’s year.
I know that the Church celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus at the Easter Vigil.
I understand some reasons why the Feast of Easter is the most important celebration in the Christian Year.
I can discuss the meaning of some of the Church’s actions and symbols at the Easter Vigil.
Red, symbolising the Holy Spirit, is used on the Day of Pentecost and at other times when the work of the Holy Spirit is emphasized . Saints and Martyrs who dedicated their lives to God all showed the power of the Holy Spirit that was within them; so priests may wear red on certain Saints days. Red will also be worn at a Confirmation service.

Year 5 Autumn Planning R.E. Religious Studies Catholic Hindu St Francis Assisi Aesop Worksheets
Save your Sundays!
From my time teaching in Catholic schools.
Re planning and worksheets.
Concentrates on the Creation, St Francis of Assisi, Padre Pio and Hinduism.
Consists of planning, powerpoint, worksheets.
Plus cloze worksheets on Aesop.
37 mb of stuff so good value.

Easter Resources Powerpoints Lessons PDFs Catholic Flavour Lots of Resources
I’ve combined all my planning from the schools I taught in.
I was in a few schools in the U.K., quite a few of them Catholic.
There is a massive amount of planning for you to sift through. Years range all the way through from 4 year olds to 11 year olds.
There’s some great powerpoints, lesson plans, sheets, even a play or two.
You’ll have to sift through them as I am enjoying my retirement too much to do that!
You get over 250 mb of stuff (300 plus files)

Gandhi Four Weeks Literacy Lesson Matilda Roald Dahl Grammar Year 6
Four Weeks Gandhi work. Plus stuff on Roald Dahk Matilda.
All on word documents.
lots of great ideas.
A few other goodies thrown in for good measure.
Plenty of grammar as well with some great powerpoints.
the zip file contains loads. I have uploaded a few examples too so you get the feel.
sample planning :
L.O: Understand who Mahatma Gandhi was.
Success Criteria
Use limited information to deduce and infer.
Describe why Mahatma Gandhi was so well known and influential.
Consider what you would like to find out about him.
Start by showing the phrase ‘An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.’ In table groups discuss what you think this means and what type of person you think may have said it.
Feedback, discuss and put on working wall.
Reveal that it was a man called Mahatma Gandhi who said this.
Show the trailer to ‘Gandhi’ DVD (1982).
All groups to complete a KWL grid.
What do I know?
What do I want to know?
What have I learnt?
APP links:
L.O: Use L5 adjectives to analyse a real character from history.
Success Criteria Take useful notes on a subject.
Generate L5 adjectives and phrases.
Use alliteration if possible.
Use PowerPoint to discuss Gandhi’s life further – children to make notes in SODA books.
Give each pair a minute to decide on one fact they think should be on working wall.
Make notes on working wall about his life to include:
Helped free Indian people from British Rule
Non violent protest based on courage and truth
Different ways of protesting
Started in South Africa then India
Governments were forced to listen to him and negotiate
Encouraged people to make their own resources rather than buying British.
Used fasting as a protest and a penance
Spent time in prison
Is known as the ‘Father of the Nation’
Birthday is a public holiday in India. Children to have a picture of Gandhi in the middle of their page.
Annotate with L5 adjectives and phrases to describe him.
Fire group (AA): Extended by CN to include alliterative phrases that could be newspaper headlines of his life.
Water Group (A): Working independently.
Air group (BA): Supported by assistant.

RE Christmas lesson Two Powerpoint and Planning Catholic Flavour Advent
Second in my series for Christmas.
Nice powerpoint and planning.

RE Christmas lesson One Powerpoint and Planning Catholic Flavour
I’m putting up a series of lesson for Christmas.
RE themed.
Catholic flavour.
You get a nice powerpoint.
Plus some planning and worksheets.
I’ll put up the others if there is demand.

Christmas Resources Powerpoint PDF Files Word Documents
Lots of great planning from my teaching career in Primary schools.
Nice powerpoints.
Nice fun stuff too.
Good value as you get a lot of stuff.
I taught from Reception to year 6 so something for everyone.

Ash Wednesday Lent Teaching Resources Planning Powerpoints Worksheets Religion
I taught in Catholic schools for years.
Now happily retired, I have assembled all my planning for Lent.
Packed full of stuff. Powerpoints, planning, worksheets, masses etc etc.
This will really make your life easy.
Over 300 mb of stuff. Nearly 500 files.
Sample planning :
PRAYER Start with prayer, light candle, music – look at and reflect on the temptations of Jesus.
INTRODUCTION
Read the text of the temptations of Jesus. Why was Jesus in the desert in the first place? What had just happened to him before this episode in his life?
Recall the three things the devil asked Jesus to do.
What was Jesus’ response on each occasion?
Why do you think these three things were chosen to tempt Jesus?
Jesus was as human as you and me, in all but sin, and yet at the same time he was Gods’ Son.
Do you really think it was difficult for him to say no to the devil? Why do you think it might have been difficult?
Look at the text again. Are there any indicators, which show that this was easy?
MAIN ACTIVITY
Imagine you are Jesus. Write a diary entry about the temptations and how it affected you.
LA to use writing frame
MA to work with partners and write a diary entry about the temptations and how it affected them.
HA to work independently and write a diary entry about the temptations and how it affected them. They will need to also discuss the different responses given by Christ.
Assistant to support LA group. TA n/a
PLENARY AND PRAYER
Reflect on the temptations of Jesus in the desert.
End with prayer – reflect on Jesus’ response to the devil.
PRAYER Start with prayer, light candle, music – look at and reflect on
the temptations of Jesus.
INTRODUCTION
Using the following:
read the text of the temptations of Jesus.
In groups, children to brainstorm the word “temptation” and create a mind map of associated words. What is it like when you are tempted to do something you shouldn’t?
How can we tell the difference between doing something that is right or wrong?
How can we resist the things that are wrong?
MAIN ACTIVITY
Children to write of a time when they resisted temptation or when somebody gave into temptation. Explore the consequences of the different actions.
LA to use writing frame
MA to work with partners and write of a time when they resisted temptation
HA to work independently and write of a time when they resisted temptation and when they gave into temptation. They will need to explore the consequences of the different actions.
Mr Mayor to support LA group
TA n/a
PLENARY AND PRAYER
Reflect on the difference between doing something that is right and something wrong.
End with prayer – reflect on how we can resist the things that are wrong.