This PowerPoint sample lesson is intended as a resource for schools to be used ‘how and when’ they choose. This Year 2 lesson is planned to be set in the context of developing the theme of ‘Belonging to the church community’.
It can be used selectively as part of ongoing work in Religious Education based on the theme of the church or as part of a theme in another area of the curriculum, eg
Geography: ‘The Local Community.’
There are notes on each slide for teachers’ reference. Schools may prefer to edit the slides and use photographs from their own local church and school community.
The following slide gives the context of the lesson in the bigger picture. Schools may like to explore other questions in different year groups within the theme of ‘Church
Community.’ A PowerPoint Key Stage 2 sample lesson also based on the theme of the church can be found on the Chester Diocesan website. Teachers may also find it helpful to refer to the Chester Diocesan document: 'How do I teach Christianity In my church school?’ (See pages 19-20).

Area of Content from Chester Diocesan Guidelines to be studied: ‘The Church’
Underpinning Christian Concept: ‘Church community’
Definition: (church) the whole community of believers (Christians) who worship together, sometimes called the
‘body’ or ‘bride’ of Christ.
Key Questions
FS/Key Stage 1: Theme: Belonging
Reception:
Year 1: Level 1:
What is the church?
Why is the church important for people?
Why is meeting together important for Christians?
Year 2: Level 2: How do we know when someone belongs to a Christian community?
What do Christians mean when they use the word ‘church’?
Key Stage 2: Theme: Community
Year 3: Level 3: What does it mean for a Christian to ‘belong’ to a church community?
Year 4:
Year 5:
Year 6:
Level 3/4: How does ‘belonging’ to a church community affect what a believer does?
How does a church community reflect biblical teaching about the ‘church’?
Level 4/5: Why are there different expressions of church community in the world?
Level 5
How are these similarities and differences expressed? Are they important?
How does the teaching of the church influence the everyday lives of believers?
What impact do the lives of people who belong to the church community make in today’s world?

Key Stage 1 Lesson : Year 2
Theme: Belonging to a church community Concept underpinning work : ‘Belonging’
Key Question : How do we know when someone belongs to a church community?
Lesson Objective: To recognise aspects of what it means to belong to the church community.
Lesson Outcomes:
(Less Able)
I can talk about the church building and say a few things about how it is used by
Christians.
Teachers Notes
NB Teachers notes explaining how to use each slide within the context of the lesson can be found on the bottom of each slide in the notes section. These should be read before using the PowerPoint.
(Most Pupils)
I can describe how believers use the church and recognise some objects associated with belonging to the church community.
(More Able)
I can explain why and how a Church is a special place for Christians and what it means to belong there.
Resources Needed
Slide 7: A4 copy for each child.
Slide 8: Copies of the questions.
Slides 16-24: Large copies for each table.
Music played in a church.
Diocesan Document to refer to: 'How do I teach Christianity in my church school?’

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These images are used with permission under the following licence from www.flickr.com. Schools must credit the images as per the information below if they are reproduced. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/bysa/2.0/deed.en_GB
Slide 9:The Sixth Form Area - School Library - Ryeish Green School Chris
Hearn AberCJ
Slide 11:Holy Family Primary School pupils Grace Murray, Sinead
McGowan and Ciaran Pritchard singing at the official opening of their newly amalgamated school in Omagh Northern Ireland Executive 2012
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Slides 10,12,13 are images taken by Ian McDougall in Chester Diocesan
Schools and remain copyright free.
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Slide 20: GB Carmelite British Province of Carmelites. Fairtrade Friary 29 02
2012 (26) )
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All other images are copyright free and used with permission.