Nativity Scenes
This religious education scheme of work for the Foundation Stage gets the children to read and respond to the main events of the nativity story by using drama, role-play and art and design projects to make cards and decorations celebrating Christmas. The class can identify and sequence the main events in the nativity story.
Read and respond to the main events of the nativity story by using drama, role-play and art and design projects
Lesson One : Special Visitors
Identify, describe and role-play some of the different ways of preparing for a special visitor and suggest how to get ready for a celebration
Lesson Two : Advent Calendars
Identify and describe some of the special shapes and pictures that can be used to signify and celebrate the festive season
Lesson Three : Angel Gabriel
Identify and sequence a part of the nativity story about what happened when Mary was visited by the angel Gabriel
Lesson Four : Bethlehem
Use role-play and drama to understand and sequence the part of the nativity story about Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem
Lesson Five : The Shepherds
Select and record a selection of special gift ideas to give to Jesus in response to one scene from the nativity story
Lesson Six : Three Kings
Shape and combine a range of different materials to design and make Christmas star decorations to celebrate the birth of Jesus
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Family Homes
Investigate, describe and compare some of the different types of homes found in the local area around the school environment
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Home Survey
Identify, name and compare some of the different objects that can be found in a family home for a range of special functions and purposes
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Family Kitchens
Identify and describe some of the different objects that can be found and used in a kitchen in a family home for a range of functions
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Family Gardens
Identify and describe some of the special objects that can be found in an outside location at a house lived in by a family