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RE National Curriculum KS2, 

Activities for Unit 3 - 

Activity 1
Unit 3A - What do signs and symbols mean in religion?
Section 5 - How are religious symbols used in a place of worship such as a church?
Which signs and symbols might we find in a place of worship? Show pictures of several Christian symbols, eg a cross, dove, fish, halo, alpha and omega, chi-rho. Ask the children to match the symbols to the meanings. Look for such symbols in pictures or videos of churches, or visit a church after looking at pictures of symbols which can be found in that church. Set the children off on a 'symbol safari', where they hunt for the symbols, note where they found them, and suggest possible meanings for those they have discovered.

Click here for the meanings of the symbols

Note:- St. Johns church is happy to host visits, please contact the administrator

Activity 2
Unit 3C - What do we know about Jesus?
Section 2 - The face of Jesus -

Invite a believer to talk about their personal picture of Jesus, or set the children a task of asking a believer on the internet about their personal picture of Jesus.

Note:- The questions and answers are the result of this exercise carried out by a school in Blackpool and members of St. Johns Church.

 Activity 3
Unit 3C - What do we know about Jesus?
Section 3 - What sort of person was Jesus?

Tell the children that they are going to find out what Jesus was like by calling witnesses from his own time.
 

Note:- the story is from The Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 4, verses 18 to 25

 

Activity 4
Unit 3C - What do we know about Jesus?
Section 5 - How did Jesus describe himself?

 

Look at  3 sayings of Jesus from John's Gospel

 

Activity 5
Unit 3D - What is the Bible and why is it important for Christians?
Section 1 - What is the difference between a favourite book and the Bible to a Christian? 

Through discussion and brainstorming encourage children to explain why they think the Bible is important to Christians. What makes it different from most other books? The story of Mary Jones, eg in books or videos, is a useful example of how the Bible is valued. How does this story make you feel? Would you be prepared to give up your time or money for something?