Churches
This religious education scheme of work for Key Stage One gets the children to identify and explain the function and importance of churches in communities and describe how Christians use special artefacts to worship God. The class can make a visit to a church and describe what makes the building important in the local area.
Identify and explain the function and importance of churches in communities and describe how Christians use special artefacts to worship God
Lesson One : Places of Worship
Locate, describe and compare some of the different special buildings that can be found in the local area including any churches
Lesson Two : Inside a Church
Identify and describe some of the special objects and parts that can be found inside a Christian church
Lesson Three : Church Visit
Explore and record some of the different reasons as to why people might visit and use a Christian church in the local area
Lesson Four : Local Church
Investigate, describe and record how churches are the same or different as some of the other buildings that can be found in the local area
Lesson Five : Church Services
Identify and describe some of the different services and rituals that are performed inside a church including christenings
Lesson Six : Stained Glass Window
Explore and illustrate some of the different ways that stories from the Bible can be presented inside a church including the use of stained glass windows
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Mother Nature
Explore how mother nature can provide nourishment, protection and support to all living things in different habitats and environments
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Digraphs Word Sums
Investigate the spellings and meanings of different sets of words with a range of initial consonant digraphs
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Van Gogh
Investigate and replicate the work and painting style of a famous artist from the past by producing a matching landscape of the school building
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Harbour Labels
Practise structuring and formatting different word processed documents to describe a range of ships and boats seen in a harbour