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Christianity
Request
a
website with useful bits for KS1 and 2 on Christianity. A good infant
section.
Christianity
for Children
Harvest Festival - The Facts, Customs and Traditions why
and how we celebrate Harvest Festivals in the UK.
Mothering Sunday the history of Mothers Day and explains
it's origins.
The
Church of England The website explains what it is to be a
Christian and about the Church and its role. There is a good section on
baptism and the symbols surrounding the service.
Colourful Church Year This site shows how the colours in
churches change throughout the year and explains the garments worn by
vicars.
Celebrating
Saint David St. David, the patron saint of Wales.
The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments. There is also a
'Ten Commandments' activity for children to try.
The Easter Story A children's version of the story of Easter.
This begins with the journey of Jesus into Jerusalem and ends with His
ascension into Heaven.
The story of Jesus
Online Bible A searchable Bible.
Symbols A site which explains about Light and the cross as symbols for
Christians.
Wedding Service An interactive site with activities and
information about Christian weddings.
Easter
Easter pages to help pupils discover the facts and customs
surrounding the festival.
Dottie and
Buzz The website explores key four RE strands with a focus on
Christianity: Belonging, Baptism, Forgiving and Creation.
Stories from the New Testament Healing the Blind Man, The Good
Samaritan and The Lost Sheep.
Holy Communion
Stories linked to Christianity
Baptism
Dottie and
Buzz - Baptism
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Hinduism
Hinduism for children
Hindu
Colouring Games
Ancient India
The British Museum focuses on six themes about Ancient India which
include Geography, The Buddha, Indus Valley and Early Hinduism.
Diwali Suitable for children from 7 - 9 years, this 'slide show'
presents how the Hindu people of Jaipur in India celebrate Diwali. It
has captions for each slide and also the story of Ramayna.
Mendhi
Pattern hand templates
The story of Rama and
Sita and other Hindu stories
Background
information and worksheets about the Hindu faith and details of
the Hindu festivals of Holi and Diwali.
Set of pictures for major world religions
Stories linked to Hinduism
Hindu Baby
naming ceremony
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Judaism
Judaism
for Children
Jewish Artefacts Photographs and explanations of Jewish
artefacts.
The Jewish Connection This site includes video clips
and pages where Jewish people explain aspects of their faith and
worship.
The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments. There is also a
'Ten Commandments' activity for children to try.
The Story of Moses The illustrated story of Moses and the flight
of the Hebrews from Egypt which can be used either for religious
education in relation to Judaism and Christianity, or in the literacy
hour.
The Story of Joseph An illustrated story of Joseph, which is
common to both Christianity and Judaism which can be used in the
Literacy Hour or in religious education lessons.
Hanukkah - Festival of Lights The background to the Jewish
Festival of Hanukkah is explained, together with the ways the festival
is observed today.
Stories from the Old Testament Noah's Ark, the Creation
Story and Daniel in the Lion's Den.
Stories linked to Judaism
The Seder plate
Jewish
naming ceremony
Set of pictures for major world religions
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Islam
Islam
for Children
Stories linked to
Islam
A Muslim story about creation with pupil questions
A traditional
Indian Muslim Wedding (beautiful photographs)
Set of pictures for major world religions
Sikhism
Sikhism for Children
Guru Nanak
Guru Nanak
The
Five Ks
Stories linked to Sikhism
Background
information and worksheets about the Sikh faith and details of
the Sikh festivals of Baisakhi and the Birthday of Guru Nanak.
Stories linked to
Sikhism
Sikh naming ceremony
Set of pictures for major world religions
Hajj
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Buddhism
The
story of Siddartha
Buddha
Story
WesakBackground
information and worksheets about the Buddhist faith and details of the
Buddhist festivals of Nirvana Day and Wesak (Buddha Day).
Stories linked to
Buddhism
Buddhist site for education
Stories linked to Buddhism
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All Religions
REonline
A powerful searchable index of RE resources that puts you in
touch with excellent learning resources related to six major world
faiths.
Teddy's Day Out A game to help young children learn
the signs and symbols connected with six major world faiths.
Holy Days and Festivals This multifaith calendar by the BBC
shows religious festivals and celebrations from eight world faiths.
Virtual Tours
Virtual
synagogue tour
Virtual tours
of many churches
Synagogue Photographs and text about the Jewish synagogue
in Swansea, Wales.
Gujurat Hindu Temple There is a virtual tour of the Gujurat
Hindu Temple in Preston.
Religious Education Virtual Visits Take advantage of technology
to look inside Guildford Cathedral.
Synagogues Take a tour inside a Colchester Synagogue.
Alternative reading levels make this site ideal for use across the
primary age range.
Mosques The site provides a useful insight into customs,
traditions and worship inside a Mosque.
Gurdwara An illustrated tour round the Gurdwara in Cardiff. It
has information about this Sikh place of worship.
Educhurch
Christian places of worship: an Anglican Church, a Salvation Army
Citadel and a free church to investigate
Inside a Church Check if you know the items found inside a
church and find out what each one is for.
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Creation Stories
Creation A beautiful, animated creation story as told in the
Bible. Suitable for use on an interactive whiteboard.
A little
book on the creation and sequencing cards
The words
of the creation story in children’s language
Dottie and
Buzz - Creation
The creation story
- simple language, with “memory pegs”
Australian
creation stories
Teacher Resources
Images
of artefacts for all religions
Web
cam on the Western wall
The RE Page
Religious Festivals Information on festivals from the six major
world faiths.
REEP - Religious
Education and Environment Project Curriculum and assembly
ideas to help explore the relationship between religion and the
environment.
Ramadan - Information for Teachers This site from the Council on
Islamic Education is recommended if you are looking for easy to
understand information on Ramadan and its importance to Muslims.
The Hajj - Information for Teachers The Council on Islamic
Education has produced this recommended site which explains the
background and importance of this pilgrimage to Mecca.
Chinese New Year Chinese New Year - the customs and
legends surrounding this important Chinese festival.
KS2 Easiteach book on: Buddhism
KS2 Easiteach books on: Christianity
KS2 Easiteach books on: Hinduism
KS2 Easiteach books on: Judaism
KS2 Easiteach books on: Sikhism
Easiteach books on: Belongings, Celebrations, Harvest, Noah
Church photo annotation
Church match – label pictures of items in a Christian church
-save in your favourites to make available off-line for use anytime,
anywhere.
Primary
Resources RE
Resources from CLEO
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Christmas
Christmas
The Christmas Story The Metropolitan Museum of Art has readings
and is illustrated with classical pictures of the Nativity.
North Pole
A Victorian Christmas
Christmas
Stories
Papa
Panov's Special Christmas Papa Panov retold by Leo Tolstoy
Nativity Scene Build your own nativity scene
Christmas A simple story about the first Christmas for young
children.
The Story of the Nativity We have produced this illustrated
story of the Birth of Jesus
Assemblies
Collective
Worship from Culham
Assemblies
Assembly outlines for the primary school.
Teachernet Assemblies A - Z
Assembly Ideas and resources
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