In R1 during Autumn 1, the children really considered and thought about our value of friendship. Considering what qualities they display, how they are a good friend but also reflecting on how we are all unique.  The children linked our value to our topic of creation and thought about how God would want us to behave and act on his world.

The children deepened their knowledge of the story of creation by reflection on what and how we should treat the world if God made it. The children enjoyed being very creative making their own versions of ‘God’s world’.

R1 also enjoyed taking part in Harvest Festival at the church! We brought our learning back into the classroom and delved into the meaning of harvest festival. The children thought about what they were grateful for during Harvest.

In Year 2, we have been learning about the good news that Jesus brings in our Religious Education lessons. We began by exploring friendship and acting out the story of Jesus calling Matthew, considering how Jesus was a ‘friend to the friendless.’  We then moved on to the concept of forgiveness, sharing examples of times when we might need to be forgiven and how we can show forgiveness to others.

Next, we focused on the concept of peace, discussing how it is represented in the world, in our hearts and through the actions and behaviour of others. The children thought about how Jesus brings peace to Christians around the world and what this might look like in their own lives.

We also explored The Big Frieze artwork, paying particular attention to the Gospel image. Together, we interpreted the different symbols in the painting and discussed what they might represent about Jesus’ message of friendship, forgiveness and peace.

To link our learning to our everyday experiences, and the School Values of friendship and peace, the children searched for places around our school environment where they could see examples of friendship, peace and forgiveness in action. They worked collaboratively to create drama freeze-frames of these situations, bringing their ideas to life through expressive performance.

In Year 3 and 4, we have been working on a unit on "What is the Trinity?" The children made cards and bookmarks to represent the idea, which could be sold on the christian gift company website. 

We'd looked at symbolism in past lessons, its representation in artwork, and last week we looked at the Christian gift website and identified symbols of the trinity in the gifts they sell.  The children were then given the choice of making a card or bookmark which could be sold on the website. 

During the Autumn Term 1, Year 5 & 6 have been thinking about ‘What does it mean if God is holy and loving?’. As part of this work the children have reflected upon how God is represented and the qualities he has. They have looked at architecture of places of worship and hymns and discussed how God is celebrated.

Also, they have looked at Proverbs 6:16 and contemplated what God dislikes and thought of what the opposite of these dislikes could be. They also enjoyed considering what their guidelines for life would be.