Year 1 have continued to look at promises, but this time in the form of religious promises.

We looked at two different Christian services where promises are made.

First, we looked at a christening –  a christening is when a baby is welcomed into the Christian faith. The baby’s parents and friends all go to a church service.  Godparents are friends or family chosen by the baby’s parents. They make a promise to help the baby learn more about being a Christian.

Sometimes in a christening, the vicar will​ dip their hand in some oil. They will then move their hand in the shape of a cross ​over the baby’s head – a cross is special to Christians as they believe Jesus died on the cross.​

The children enjoyed acting out this service, they understood that this is a special and important act, as belonging to a faith gives members a sense of identity.

Next, we looked at a wedding – they take place in a church, where the bride and the groom say vows in front of God and their guests.​  Vows are promises which they make to each other, they then exchange rings which show their eternal love.​

Lots of the children had been to weddings and were able to share their knowledge of this special service.​​