Y3/4 (A): Lesson 4: What is an eternal flame?
Learning about the significance of fire and the eternal flame for many Zoroastrians.
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Learning objective
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Religious Education Council Curriculum Framework for RE in England (non-statutory guidance):
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Speak like an expert and ask the children to label themselves A and B.
Give child A 60 seconds to speak like an expert about the role of fire in Hindu ceremonies and then child B 60 seconds to speak like an expert about the role of fire in the Olympics.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
In this unit
Y3/4 (A): Assessment – Religion and worldviews: Why is fire used ceremonially?Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: What can fire symbolise?Y3/4 (A): Lesson 2: How is fire used in some Hindu ceremonies?Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: Can fire be divine?Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: How is fire used to remember?Y3/4 (A): Lesson 6: What happens in the Easter Vigil?
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Kapow Primary’s Religion and Worldviews Team Religion and worldviews specialist
Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 27 July 2026
