In RE this term we are asking...

How do the Five Pillars of Islam Help Muslims show commitment to God (Allah)?

We learned that Zakat, the third Pillar of Islam, is about giving to charity and that Muslims give away 2.5% of their wealth each year. 

We thought about acts of charity we could perform and spent some time reading with children in the Nursery class, helping them to enjoy stories, treat books with respect and hold them up the right way.

In RE this term we are asking...

How do the Five Pillars of Islam Help Muslims show commitment to God (Allah)?

As part of this topic we visited the London Central Mosque. 

We learned a little about the history of the mosque.

We found out about prayer in the mosque and how the Five Pillars of Islam help Muslims to show commitment to their faith.

It was a very interesting and enjoyable trip.

In RE this term we are asking...

How do Easter symbols help us understand the meaning of Easter for Christians?

As part of this we acted out the Last Supper.

We thought about the words that Jesus said to his disciples and what they meant, as well as the symbols of the bread and wine and what they teach about the meaning of Easter for Christians.

In RE this term we are asking...

Why are they having a party?

We are finding out about different Jewish celebrations, including Rosh Hashanah and Hanukkah.

We learned about the festival of Sukkot.

We found out that at this festival, Jews remember when God kept their ancestors safe when they were in the desert by making sure they had enough food and water.  

We learned that at this celebration, Jewish people build a sukkah, where they eat their meals for seven days and spend time with family and friends.

We worked in pairs to build and decorate mini sukkahs. 

We made sure to leave gaps in the roof and build three walls.

In RE this term we are asking...

How does the symbol of light help us to understand the meaning of Christmas for Christians?

We learned about the tradition of making Christingles and what each part of the Christingle represents.

We then each made a Christingle.

In RE this term we are asking...

Why did Jesus teach the Lord's prayer as a way to pray?

We learned about the meaning of the line: 'Give us this day our daily bread'.

We worked in pairs to rank things we might need in life from the most to the least important.