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Foundation Level RE
(Bradford Agreed Syllabus)
The special use of a religious building,
its visual images and stories;
moving about in a religious building,
finding meanings and uses for features,
and listening to stories about Faith.
Key Stage 1 RE Themes
(Bradford Agreed Syllabus) Myself; Precious Things;
Special People; Special Places;
Special Days; Our World. |
KS1 RE Options
(see 'More info' for NC requirements)
Baptism Re-enactment:
Children’s participation, simple explanation,
interesting visual aids, exploring Beginnings,
God’s love, family of Church, wrong things.
Naming ceremonies.
Drama - Miming a Bible story:
Jesus heals a Blind/Lame Man.
Listening to the story, understanding the blind
or lame man’s predicament.
Finding out about Jesus’ care of the man,
and that each person is special.
Learning to tell a story without words,
in simple mime.
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Dramatised Story telling:
St Hild of Whitby
In candlelit chapel.
Every person is special and unique
and to be cared for.
Hild, brought up as a princess, and now the leader
of a monastery, tells a vivid story that includes
pirates (Saxons) and princesses (Ethelburga),
assassins and angels.
Signs and Symbols:
Children may participate.
Lots of colourful visual aids – some to try on.
Stories and meanings.
Special days and festivals highlighted.
Simple Guided Tour:
Christian Place of Worship:
the main parts and features of the building
special names and uses.
Tour includes: beautiful and precious things
in glass, wood, stone,
stories from Christian Faith,
windows which celebrate some
special Christian days.
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Story Walk:
A story followed by a simple tour, looking for animals
around the Cathedral in carvings, windows, etc.
Every animal leads to a mini RE story, and each feature has
a purpose and a meaning. |
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Other options across the curriculum
(see 'More info' for NC requirements)
Art:
Observational drawing around the Cathedral
tactile, accessible and child-friendly.
You can lie on your tummy to draw.
Drawings record information for
later development.
Materials:
What is the Cathedral made of?
Lots of simple activities
Especially featuring Stone: different uses;
Building methods;
collecting drawings, rubbings of floor stones,
masons’ marks from the Tower.
Possible Churchyard walk
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Music:
Singing together
with the Organist/Master of the Choristers
(when available),
or bring songs learned at school,
and ‘perform’ them in the special setting
of the Chancel. |
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