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The Nativity Story (Birth of Jesus Christ) Skit Script

Help your students imagine what it would have been like to be present at the birth of Jesus Christ by performing a play about the nativity story. Have them create their own scenes based on the Bible stories or use the skit script below to guide the performance. This would be a great way to prepare your class to celebrate Christmas. This script was ...

Book of Judges Activities (Deborah, Gideon, Samson, and More)

Teach your students about the Book of Judges and the classic Old Testament stories about Samson, Gideon, Deborah, and more with this collection of activities, lesson plans, crafts, and more. Book of Judges Activities, Crafts, and Worksheets Book of Judges Object Lesson (Future Flying Saucers) Judges Bible Activities (Sunday School Zone) ...

Sign of the Cross Lesson Plan

In this lesson your students will understand the meaning of the Sign of the Cross. When they make the Sign of the Cross, they will remember the sacrifice Jesus made for them and affirm their belief in the Holy Trinity. The format for the lesson is a simplified version of Lectio Divina Lesson Planning called The RE3 Framework: Read, Reflect, and ...

Introduction to the Bible Lesson Plan

Use this lesson plan to introduce students to the Bible, it's major parts, but most importantly how to read it. Bible Lesson Objectives Bible Lesson Activities Hook Bring in one of your own bibles from home. Tell the story of where you got this bible and what it has meant to use personally to read from it. Ask students to identify if ...

The Five Forms of Prayer Video & Worksheet

Introduce your students to the Catechism of the Catholic Church's five forms of prayer with this video: How do we pray? When many people hear the word “prayer,” they think about us asking God for help, but that is only one way to pray. The Catechism of the Catholic Church divides prayer into five forms: petition, intercession, ...

Religious Education vs. Regular Education: What sets us apart?

What sets religious education apart from regular education? I gave a live presentation comparing religious education to other forms of teaching, which you can find here: But I was only able to scratch the surface of what we do differently in religion and catechesis. There is much more to say . . . I want to begin with the classic ...

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Teacher & Catechist Gifts

Looking for books to give your catechists or teachers? Jared Dees has written a number of books for religious educators including 31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator, Christ in the Classroom, and Just Plant Seeds. Each of these books are available from Amazon, but you can place a bulk order directly from the…

Hundreds of Print-or-Play Resources for Religious Educators

Imagine . . . A classroom of kids actively engaged in learning about their faith. They work diligently on assignments. They listen to your presentations. They ask questions and are able to go home and articulate what they learned in class to their parents and friends. Now imagine the opposite . . . Students are…

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An analysis of the provision for RE in Primary Schools – Autumn 2024

This is an analysis of the data gathered from a questionnaire on primary Religious Education (RE) in the summer term of 2024 conducted by the National Association of Teachers of Religious Education (NATRE).

Year 6 - Christians and how to live: what would Jesus do? – L6

This is lesson 6 from Year 6, Unit 37. In this unit pupils will learn about the four gospels, noting some of the similarities and differences between them. They will learn about the context of the gospels and the Christian tradition that Matthew, Mark and Luke wrote using eyewitness accounts to the life and teachings of Jesus whereas John used some different sources and includes long reflections on Jesus’ teaching. They will learn about the differences between Jesus’ direct teaching and his teaching through parables and other stories that he told. Pupils will talk about the meanings of different biblical texts and what they mean for Christians today. They will focus on what Christians believe the ‘good news’ of Jesus is, giving examples of the example of Jesus’ behaviour that Christians try to follow. Pupils will also spend time discussing how Christian communities today act and how this is based on Jesus’ teachings. This PowerPoint is a component of the RE Today Primary RE Curriculum, accessible exclusively to NATRE Primary and Cross Phase School Enhanced members.

Lourdes Photobook PPT (RET 42.2)

PPT with images of a pilgrimage to Lourdes, which supports the REtoday 'Exhilaration beyond the normal' article (Spring 2025 issue). Photos © Martin Horne, article author. Will be made available upon publication of the Spring issue of REtoday (January 2025).

RE 4–7: 10 ideas for infant RE PPT (RET 42.2)

PPT to support the REtoday article 'How can we do better with 4–7s? Diversities and imaginations in RE' article by Lat Blaylock (Spring 2025 issue). Will be made available upon publication of the Spring issue of REtoday (January 2025).

Bursaries appear to have boosted the number of trainee teachers of RE in England in 2024/5

Report and figures showing a rise in the number of teacher training in England.

Teaching respect: approaching issues of gay sexuality.

A copy of the article by Christine Paul on pages 30-31.

Year 3 - What do Christians learn from the Creation Story? – KO

This is the Knowledge Organiser from Year 3, Unit 23. This unit focuses on the stories of Creation and the Fall as two parts of the ‘Big Story’ of the Bible. Pupils familiarise themselves with the first Creation story from Genesis and key messages within it for many Christians about the world being good and how Christians are called to look after God’s world. They move on to think about the story of Adam and Eve and how the Fall fits into the ‘Big Story’ of the Bible. This Knowledge Organiser is part of the RE Today Primary RE Curriculum, accessible only to NATRE Primary School Enhanced members.

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Christian concepts: definitions worksheet (RET 42.1)

Multi-page worksheet for use in the classroom, which supports the REtoday 'Life is a pilgrimage' article (Autumn 2024 issue). The Archbishop of York presents explanations of Christian concepts in his book 'P is for Pilgrim'; students can present their own thinking for a define, compare and improve exercise. Seven of the Archbishop's 'definitions' can be found in the REtoday article, others are in the book 'P is for Pilgrim'.

'Life is a pilgrimage' Christian concepts PPT (RET 42.1)

PPT for teachers, which supports the REtoday 'Life is a pilgrimage' article (Autumn 2024 issue). The Archbishop of York presents explanations of Christian concepts in his book 'P is for Pilgrim'; this presentation suggests how the book and the explanations can be used in class to support GCSE preparation.

Jury duty PPT (RET 42.1)

PPT for use in the classroom, which supports the REtoday 'Worldviews and jury duty' article (Autumn 2024 issue).

Who teaches RE in secondary schools? - Infographic

NATRE has collected ideas for addressing recruitment issues and has analysed data about different challenges around the country. This data has been presented in the form of an infographic. A report on the school census 2023 – published by DfE June 2024

How I overcome barriers to participation in the RE classroom

How I teach resource series written by NATRE Executive. Joe Kinnaird

How I assess Religion and Worldviews in the Primary School

How I teach resource series written by NATRE Executive. Sarah Dennis - Primary HL/TA, RE Lead & Nicki Bonell - Primary Teacher, RE Lead.

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How do Sikh people show their beliefs through action? PPT (ERW5)

Exploring Religion & Worldviews vol 5: Exploring Sikh Worldviews - PowerPoint presentation 'How do Sikh people show their beliefs through action?' to support Unit 4.

Which places are important to many Sikh people and why? PPT (ERW5)

Exploring Religion & Worldviews vol 5: Exploring Sikh Worldviews - PowerPoint presentation 'Which places are important to many Sikh people and why?' to support Unit 3.