Y1/2 (B): How do we know that new babies are special?
Finding out about different ceremonies to welcome a new baby and identifying similarities across different worldviews.
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Y1/2 (B): How do we know that new babies are special?
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Suggest reasons why people might celebrate a new baby.
- Describe why some Muslim people welcome a new baby with Adhan.
- Recognise the key parts of Aqiqah and why these are important to some Muslim people.
- Identify the important parts of Jatakarma and why these are important to some Hindu people.
- Explore similarities between Jatakarma, Adhan and Aqiqah.
- Identify what a promise means in a Christian baptism.
- Explain ways in which some people choose a name for a new baby.
- Describe what happens at religious and Humanist baby naming ceremonies.
Lesson 6 suggests inviting a visitor from a local Muslim, Hindu, Christian or Humanist community to talk about religious or Humanist baby welcoming or naming ceremonies.
Suggested prior learning
Y1/2 (B): Why should we care for others?
Get startedLessons
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 1: How do we know that babies are special?
- To think about why new babies are special by exploring beliefs about God as a creator.
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 2: What do some Muslim people do to show a new baby is special?
- To explain why some Muslim people welcome a new baby with the Adhan.
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 3: What is Aqiqah and why is it important to some Muslims?
- To explain how some Muslim people welcome a new baby by investigating Aqiqah.
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 4: What is Jatakarma and why is it important to some Hindu people?
- To explain how some Hindu people welcome a new baby by exploring Jatakarma.
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 5: What promises might people make for a new baby?
- To explore how promises are made during Christian baptism ceremonies.
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 6: How are some babies named?
- To identify why names are sometimes an important part of baby welcoming ceremonies.
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