Learning objective
- To explain how some Muslim people welcome a new baby by investigating Aqiqah.
Success criteria
- I can explain why some Muslim people shave
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
- A1. Recall and name different
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: What do you remember? and ask the children to tell their partner everything they learnt in the last lesson about Adhan.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should focus on a smaller selection of words from the Activity: Aqiqah word cards; could focus on two images to match words to.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should suggest which images are connected and why in the Activity: Welcoming babies; could think of a title using only three or four words for each of the images.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recognising the key parts of Aqiqah
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Vocabulary definitions
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Aqiqah
A special Muslim celebration where a family gives thanks for the birth of a child.
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celebration
A fun event where people get together to be happy about something special.
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In this unit
Assessment - R&W Y1/2 (B): How do we know that new babies are special?
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?
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Last update: 13th October, 2025
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 3: What is Aqiqah and why is it important to some Muslims?
Investigating why some Muslim people welcome a new baby with Aqiqah.
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 1: How do we know that babies are special?
Exploring the belief that God created humans and why they are special.
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 4: What is Jatakarma and why is it important to some Hindu people?
Exploring why some Hindu people welcome a new baby with Jatakarma.
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 6: How are some babies named?
Describing why names are important and exploring what happens at baby naming ceremonies
