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?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 2: What do some Muslim people do to show a new baby is special?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 3: What is Aqiqah and why is it important to some Muslims?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 4: What is Jatakarma and why is it important to some Hindu people?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 5: What promises might people make for a new baby?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 6: How are some babies named?
Key skills
Key knowledge
Equipment list
Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.
This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)
Full equipment list for the subject
Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- Wonder box ×1
- A selection of religious and non-religious new baby cards. ×8
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A4 white card (folded in half)
×30 -
Box or bag
×1 -
Large sheets of sugar paper with ‘Baptism’ written in the centre
×8
The equipment below is optional
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Music
×1 -
A Bible, cards, candles, gifts, water, honey, Adhan on a card, baby dolls, scales, coins and name cards
×1
Equipment list
Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- Wonder box ×1
- A selection of religious and non-religious new baby cards. ×8
-
A4 white card (folded in half)
×30 -
Box or bag
×1 -
Large sheets of sugar paper with ‘Baptism’ written in the centre
×8
The equipment below is optional
-
Music
×1 -
A Bible, cards, candles, gifts, water, honey, Adhan on a card, baby dolls, scales, coins and name cards
×1
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Unit resources
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