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See REC Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance) – Religious Education Council of England & Wales.
English
Reading – comprehension
Pupils should be taught to:
Spoken language
Pupils should be taught to:
See National curriculum - English - Key stages 1 and 2.
RSE
Caring friendships
Pupils should know:
Respectful relationships
Pupils should know:
See RSE Statutory guidance – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
British values
See Promoting fundamental British values as part of SMSC in schools (non-statutory advice) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.
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Subject knowledge
Easter
Most people who follow the Christian worldview believe:
The Last Supper
Misconceptions
The children may believe that:
Lesson organisation
Optional: invite local community members to discuss what they learn about forgiveness from the Easter story.
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Sensitivities
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Jesus’ crucifixion
Forgiveness
The concept of forgiveness might be challenging for some children due to their personal experiences. It is important to acknowledge that everyone has different experiences and feelings.
Monitor and guide discussions to ensure they remain focused on the learning outcomes of the lesson.
Allow children space to talk about their experiences and feelings if they wish to, but with no pressure or expectations to do this.
Encourage empathy, understanding and respecting the views and experiences of others.
The wonder box
Display the Presentation: Easter story recall and ask the children to discuss with their partner what event each image shows and the correct order of the events. Take feedback and drag and drop the images into the correct order.
Ask the children which image they think best links to the word ‘hope’, asking some children to explain their ideas to the class.
Display slide 1 of the Presentation: Forgiveness and ask the children what they think forgiveness means. Reveal the definition on slide 2 and ensure the children understand the meaning.
Display slide 1 of the Presentation: Forgiveness scenarios, showing a familiar scenario. Ask the children to discuss the following questions in pairs:
Repeat with the scenarios on slides 2-4, taking feedback after each slide.
Explain that many Christians believe the Easter story can teach them about forgiveness and that this will be explored in the rest of the lesson.
Remind the children that the Easter story is written in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, which includes recounts about Jesus’ life. Point out that many Christians believe these events to be real events that happened around 2,000 years ago, whereas other people view them as stories that may not have actually happened as written.
Watch the Pupil video: Holy week and ask the children to note down on their whiteboards all the times someone did something unkind or upsetting to Jesus.
Questions
Display the Presentation: Jesus and forgiveness and read the quote on slide 1.
Use slide 2 to display the questions, asking children to discuss them in pairs before taking feedback briefly.
Questions
Point out that Jesus forgave people although they did not say sorry or try to make things better.
Arrange the children into groups of three and hand out one quote from the Activity: Forgiveness to each group (there are seven quotes so some groups may have the same quote).
Ask the children to read their quote and discuss what it suggests some Christians might believe about forgiveness, what a Christian’s response might be in terms of how they live and what their personal thoughts are on the quote recording their ideas on the Activity: Forgiveness.
Questions
Ensure the children understand that many Christians believe Jesus’ sacrifice allows people to be forgiven and have a relationship with God, with his death and resurrection symbolising God’s forgiveness.
Forgiveness chain
Ask the children to suggest words they associate with forgiveness and record these on the whiteboard (for example: sorry, friends, relationship, love, kind, repair, strong, etc.).
Give each child a 4cm wide strip of paper. Ask them to write examples of forgiveness or words associated with forgiveness using colours they might associate with those feelings.
Once completed, ask each child to join their strip to another child’s in a link to form a whole class chain.
Questions
Remind the children of the unit question ‘Why and how is Easter celebrated?’
Ask the children which part of the question they have learnt about in this lesson (Why is Easter celebrated?).
Ask the children to try to say one sentence to their partner answering the question using a word from the Presentation: Wrapping up words. Then ask them to find a new partner and tell their new partner the sentence their first partner said.
Repeat the activity with new partners, asking them to try and use a different word in their sentences.
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Pupils needing support:
Could pre-watch the Pupil video: Holy week to recap the story prior to the lesson; sentence starters; should use the Resource: Forgiveness words when completing their forgiveness chain strip; could focus on one of the shorter quotes from the Activity: Forgiveness and discuss their answers verbally rather than recording in writing.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Should explain how non-Christians could learn from Jesus’ teachings and actions; could consider the role of the wrongdoer in forgiveness e.g. saying sorry for their actions; could look up and read the bible quotes from the Activity: Forgiveness in a physical or online bible.
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining what forgiveness means; identifying links between the Easter story and forgiveness; reflecting on how forgiveness can affect relationships.
Pupils working at greater depth indicated by: describing the benefits and challenges of forgiveness in relationships; discussing how Jesus’ teachings and actions impact Christian beliefs about God; discussing how the concept of forgiveness is relevant to non-Christians.
To hurt someone who trusts you.
Being executed by being nailed or tied to a cross.
Letting go of angry or hurt feelings and giving someone another chance.
Part of the Christian Bible that include the stories about Jesus and his teachings.
Giving up something valued for the sake of something else.
An action or behaviour which is believed to break the laws given by God or a Higher Power.
Assessment - R&W Y3: What happens if we do wrong?
Lesson 1: Who decides what happens after we do wrong?
Lesson 2: Why might confession be important after wrongdoing?
Lesson 3: How do some people seek God’s forgiveness?
Lesson 4: How can wrongdoing affect the soul?
Lesson 5: How do some Christians ‘cleanse’ the soul from wrongdoing?
Lesson 6: How might karma affect the soul?
Optional: What can Easter teach about forgiveness?
