Category : RE

In RE this term, Year 1 have been thinking about what the word belonging means.

First, we discussed things we might belong to like schools, families and groups, such and swimming, rugby or Rainbows.

We also looked at the different symbols that represent these…some of us belong to different clubs, but we all belong to Christopher Pickering Primary School.

Benjamin said “at school we all have the same badge to show we belong”.

We found out that belonging is “a feeling of safety, support, acceptance and inclusion at being a member of a group”.

All the children agreed that belonging to a group made them feel special and happy.

We talked about some of  the different faiths that people can belong to… Christian, Muslim and Sikh and we looked at the symbols that represent them. We found out that different faiths all have different places of worship and different Gods that they pray to.

We discussed the Christian church, Aurelius shared that he goes to church with his family on a Sunday and they “sing songs and pray for people who are sick and hurt”, Gracie knew that “Bethlehem and baby Jesus are in the Bible”.

Then we  looked at different places of worship, the children thought the Muslim mosque looked like a very fancy castle, some recognised a Christian Church, “I went to a wedding at a church like that”, Delilah told us, and we discovered that Sikhs worshiped at a Gurdwara. 

We spoke about praying, the children knew that Mrs. Marson said a prayer at the end of assembly. Together we made up our own class prayer, about keeping our families and loved ones safe. We closed our eyes and put our hands together, the children understood that this was respectful. 

Next, we looked at clothing that different faiths wear, learning that Sikh boys can cover their heads with a Romala and that Muslim girls can wear a Hijab.

We looked at the similarities and differences between different faiths. The children discovered that both Christian and Sikh children have places of worship where they can go to pray to their own God.

Finally, the children understood that although people may have different beliefs and Gods that they worship, they may wear different clothes and pray in different ways in different places, but that everyone is special.

This week, Year 1 enjoyed a sunny RE lesson all about our wonderful world. We learned about the 7 natural wonders of the world and were amazed by their beauty.

Outside in the sunshine, we spotted the natural wonders around us—bright flowers, buzzing bees, tall trees, and blue skies. We talked about how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful world and how important it is to take care of it.

Then we created colourful posters with ways to help keep our world safe, like recycling, saving water, and protecting nature.

This week we have been sharing our thoughts on what we know about Easter …

”The Easter bunny.” Faith C.

”Celebrating Jesus.” Mylie.

”Easter eggs.” Sara.

“It’s a special time of year.” Thomas.

“Going out for meals with our family.” Avie.

”Going to church.” Harvey H.

”Jesus was nailed to a cross.” Matilda.

”Hot cross buns.” Warran.

We then designed our own poster showing all the things that Easter is. 

This week we have been looking at promises.

First, we learned that a promise is an agreement to do or not do something. 

The children spoke about some promises they had made. Some said they had made ‘pinkie promises’ to their friends, we also discussed school and home promises.

Then we listened to the tale of Abraham and Sarah which is a story from the bible. It tells of how God made Abraham a promise. He promised to give Sarah and Abraham a child and many descendants if they moved from where they were living to a new land. They did, and they had a son called Isaac.

God kept his promise to them, proving he was dependable and faithful.

Finally, the children made their own promise vouchers.

Myles promised to always love his family.

Isla-Grey promised to never hurt anyone. 

Keigha promised to never jump on her Dad’s bed. 

Forrest promised to always be kind. 

Luna said that if promises are broken, there would be consequences, like having time-out or no tablet time, and Matilda said that people would also feel sad if you broke your promise to them.

All the children thought carefully about their promises and they understood the importance of keeping them. They were excited to take them home to share with their families.