RE Long Term Plan

The following long-term plan is taken from the East Riding Agreed Syllabus and forms the basis of content which should be covered in Key Stage 2.

There should be a greater weighting to the teaching of Christianity – to be at least 50% of curriculum time. In addition, as is statutory requirement, the remaining time is divided between teaching two other world faiths, but these are not intended to be exclusive. We will bring other religions to the children wherever possible.

We have decided to teach Christianity and Judaism as two of the three statutory religions throughout the key stage. In addition to these in Year 3 we will teach Buddhism, Year 4 Hinduism and in Year 5 and 6 Islam.

We are using the new scheme Understanding Christianity to ensure we have full coverage of teaching Christianity across the whole of Key Stage 2. Units have been shared out across Lower Key Stage 2 and Upper Key Stage 2 respectively. These have been allocated to try tie in with the units of the East Riding Agreed Syllabus as much as is possible.

This is a minimum requirement for RE and should not be viewed as definitive. Please also include events on the Christian calendar such as Harvest, Christmas, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Easter, Pentecost and Saints’ Days.

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Year 3 - Autumn Term

Unit 3.1 Remembering – Why Remember?

Include memories, festivals and celebrations and times of remembering. Explore religious stories and texts that guide believers to forgive others and look at how forgiveness can lead to reconciliation.

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CHRISTIANITY: Family memories/celebrations

Harvest

Symbols of remembrance and celebrations

Remembrance Day

CHRISTMAS – Nativity

UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIANITY: Lower KS2 /Unit 2A.1 Creation/Fall

What Do Christians Learn From The Creation Story?

The Creation Story (compare to Ancient Egyptian creation story)

The story of Adam and Eve

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JUDAISM: Sukkot (harvest)

Rosh Hashanah (remembrance, New Year)

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BUDDHISM: Siddattha Gotama story

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Three Jewels of Buddhism

Year 3 - Spring Term

Unit 3.2 Faith founders – Who are the faith founders and what did they teach?

Investigate the lives of key figures and founders in the major world faiths, looking at how faith members follow the teachings of those founders in the modern world.

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CHRISTIANITY: What makes a good leader?

Explore life, actions and teachings of Jesus through stories from the Bible (e.g. Lost Sheep), Christian artwork & music.

Lord’s Prayer

EASTER – Easter visualisations, Significance of bread and wine in last supper Matthew 26:17-35, Mark 14:12-31

Saints’ Days – St David, St Patrick, St George

UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIANITY: Lower KS2 /Unit 2A.2 People of God

What is it like to follow God?

The story of Noah

The story of Abraham

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JUDAISM: Abraham (covenant with God)

10 Commandments, Shavuot

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BUDDHISM: Siddattha Gotama - Five Promises

Noble Eight-fold path

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Four Noble Truths, Wesak

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Year 3 - Summer Term

Unit 3.3 Encounters – What makes a place sacred?

Make links with a local place of worship and contrast with a place of worship of another faith. Look at symbols and artefacts by believers and the community.

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CHRISTIANITY: What does sacred mean? What is worship?

Churches - artefacts

Lourdes

The Dalit Madonna

UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIANITY: Lower KS2 /Unit 2A.4 Gospel

What kind of world did Jesus want?

The Good Samaritan

Jesus heals a leper

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JUDAISM: Synagogues

Shabbat

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BUDDHISM: Features of a Buddhist Centre - Madhyamaka Centre

Mahabodhi Temple & Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya

Lotus Flower, prayer wheel

Dharma

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Year 4 - Autumn Term

Unit 4.1 Belief in the Community – What does it mean to follow a faith?

Looking at how personal beliefs affect a way of life, how actions and rituals demonstrate a sense of belonging and how symbols and artefacts play an important role in rites of passage, especially focusing on marriage.

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CHRISTIANITY: Children’s web of belonging

Marriage – ceremonies

Christian Values – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control

The Pool of Bethseda - artwork

CHRISTMAS – theme of light (contrast Hannukah, Divali)

UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIANITY: Lower KS2 /Unit 2A.3 Incarnation/God

What is the Trinity?

The story of Jesus’ Baptism: Matthew 3:11-17

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JUDAISM: Jewish marriage

Symbols and artefacts of the Jewish faith – wearing of kippah, tallit, tzizit and tefillin

The Shema in the mezuzah on the door

Hanukah

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HINDUISM: Hindu marriage

Divali, daily life of a Hindu - puja

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Year 4 - Spring Term

Unit 4.3 Our World – What do religions teach about caring for our world?

Focus on our unique Earth that everyone has a duty to respect and conserve

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CHRISTIANITY: Creation story (revise Year 3) - The Fall

Caring for the earth

EASTER – Why is Easter the most important festival for Christians?

UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIANITY: Lower KS2 /Unit 2A.5 Salvation

Why do Christians call the day Jesus died ‘Good Friday’?

Entry to Jerusalem, Crucifixion, Resurrection

The Last Supper and Peter’s denial

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JUDAISM: Creation from Genesis 1&2 (revise - Year 3)

TuB’Shevat – tree festival and Jewish New Year

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HINDUISM: Creation story

Ahimsa – respect for all living creatures, sacred cow

Reincarnation, Karma

Holi

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Year 4 - Summer Term

Unit 4.2 Saints and Heroes – What makes a hero?

Explore lives of faith members who have performed heroic deeds or dedicated their lives to a cause and to consider the concept of commitment.

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CHRISTIANITY: Positive role models – local heroes in the community

Local community leaders

Lives of Saints – e.g. St Paul, St Francis, St Peter etc.

Heroes from history e.g. Mother Teresa, William Booth William Wilberforce, Joseph Rowntree, etc.

Jesus as a role model for Christians

UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIANITY: Lower KS2 /Unit 2A.6 Kingdom of God

When Jesus left, what was the impact of Pentecost?

Acts 2: 1-15, 37-47

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JUDAISM: Prophet Elijah

Purim festival

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HINDUISM: Family Gods e.g. Lord Shiva, Krishna, Shakti, Lakshmi

Four different stages of life (ashramas)

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Year 5 - Autumn Term

Unit 6.1 Justice and Freedom – Is it fair?

Opportunity to explore the significance of justice and freedom in the stories from religions and in secular life. What do religions teach about forgiveness? What is reconciliation?

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CHRISTIANITY: Circle time – justice is ….. /freedom is ……

Wilberforce and slavery

Parable of the Prodigal Son – reaction of older brother

Injustice in the world – link to Fairtrade

People who have fought for human rights e.g. Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks

People who demonstrate forgiveness e.g. Desmond Tutu, Terry Waite, Nelson Mandela

CHRISTMAS – Write a new carol to a familiar tune

UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIANITY: Upper KS2 /Unit 2B.3 People of God

How can following God bring freedom and justice?

Story of Moses

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JUDAISM: Pesach (exodus and freedom – the crossing of the Red Sea)

Joseph and his brothers’ - Bible story

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ISLAM: Tawhid (oneness of Allah)

99 names of Allah

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Year 5 - Spring Term

Unit 5.1 Expressions of faith – How do people express their faith?

Explore religious expression, faith members’ expression of identity. Include stories and songs, symbols and artefacts, texts.

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CHRISTIANITY: Apostles’ Creed - God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit

Prayer of St Francis of Assisi (Make me a channel of your peace)

Symbols & artefacts – e.g. cross, statues, fish sign, stained glass windows, Bible, lectern, altar, candles, Easter eggs, dove, flame, light

EASTER – What is the symbolic meaning of the washing of feet on Maundy Thursday? John 13: 1-17

UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIANITY: Upper KS2 /Unit 2B.6 Salvation

What did Jesus do to save human beings?

The Passion (Jesus’ Crucifixion)

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JUDAISM: Jewish symbols of worship – Menorah, ark, bimah, Seder plate

Magen David – a modern symbol for Jews

Tenakh

Jewish psalms and proverbs

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ISLAM: Muhammad

Qur’an

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Year 5 - Summer Term

Unit 5.3 Pilgrimage – Why do people of faith make a pilgrimage?

Explore personal responses to pilgrimage, exploring local and global pilgrimage sites for different faiths.

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CHRISTIANITY: Pilgrimages to Rome/Walsingham/Lourdes

St John of Beverley

Words of hymn To Be a Pilgrim’

‘Pilgrim’s Progress’ by John Bunyan

UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIANITY: Upper KS2 /Unit 2B.1 God

What does it mean if God is holy and loving?

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JUDAISM: Pilgrimage to Jerusalem - Wailing Wall

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ISLAM: Mosque

Hajj – pilgrimage to Makkah

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Year 6 - Autumn Term

5.2 Faith in Action – What inspires people to follow a faith and what is the cost?

Explore making a commitment, seeking out the religious commitment that often goes with belief.

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CHRISTIANITY: People of faith – Disciples’ commitment e.g. Matthew the tax collector, Saul (Paul) of Tarsus

Commitment - making promises, Lent - fasting

Christian Charities – Royal British Legion, Christian Aid, Cafod

People who have shown great commitment to their faith e.g. Mother Theresa, Archbishop Desmond Tutu etc.

CHRISTMAS – Was Jesus the Messiah? (Under. Christianity)

UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIANITY: Upper KS2 /Unit 2B.4 Incarnation

Was Jesus the Messiah?

Prophecies in Matthew, The entry into Jerusalem: Matthew 21: 1-9

UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIANITY: Upper KS2 /Unit 2B.2 Creation and Science

Conflicting or complementary?

Genesis 1:1-2:3, Cosmology and Evolution: a scientific account

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JUDAISM: Esther - Purim

David and Goliath

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ISLAM: Five Pillars of Islam

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Year 6 - Spring Term

Unit 6.2 Living a Faith – What gives a sense of identity and belonging?

A focus on rites of passage in the lives of faith members including an opportunity to explore death and bereavement. Explores religious expression and considers way different faiths express their faith through worship.

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CHRISTIANITY: Importance of worship for faith members

Stages of life and rituals - baptism, confirmation, marriage, death

Journey of life / choices

EASTER – What images can we create to symbolise the theme of resurrection or new life?

UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIANITY: Upper KS2 /Unit 2B.7 Salvation

What difference does the resurrection make to Christians?

The Resurrection: Luke 24:1-49, Life after Death: John 3:16, 11:25-26, 14:2-3; Luke 23:43.

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JUDAISM: Importance of worship for faith members

Death and remembrance

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ISLAM: Importance of worship for faith members

Day of Judgement and the afterlife

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Year 6 - Summer Term

Unit 6.3 Hopes and Visions – What is life about?

Explore key teachings of faith founders and consider their significance. Include big questions of life - Who am I? What do I want to be?

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CHRISTIANITY: First Communion/ Confirmation

Jesus – Golden Rules – love God, love your neighbour

Circle time – hopes for the world/for me

UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIANITY: Upper KS2 /Unit 2B.5 Gospel

What would Jesus do?

The Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 5-7

Jesus’ Golden Rules – love God, love your neighbour

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JUDAISM: Bar Mitzvah & Bat Mitzvah

Brit Milah

Moses: Ten Commandments, Shema

Keeping food laws - Kosher

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ISLAM: Keeping dietary requirements

Importance of family life

Importance of cleanliness

Importance of patience

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