Religious Education

EYFS/Key Stage 1

We will be listening to and discussing the bible stories: Noah’s Ark, David and Goliath, Jonah and the whale, The good samaritan, The lost sheep and the prodigal son. For the second half of the term we will be studying Buddhism: exploring the images of Buddha, discussing family values, discussing where Buddhism began, the story of Buddha and Buddha’s teaching.
 

Key Stage 2

Our topic for this term is Christianity, ‘The kingdom of God’ and we will be learning about when Jesus left and the impact of Pentecost and what kind of king Jesus was.

For the second half of this term we will be studying Buddhism and learning about the Buddhist holy book, the Tipitaka, the four noble truths, the eightfold path, Nirvana Day and the festival of Wesak.