Y5/6 RE
Teaching
Objectives
Children
should have
opportunities
to:
Expressing
Meaning
explore the
ways in
which story,
drama, art,
dance, may
express
religious
belief
Explore
expression
and meaning
through
personal
symbols and
artefacts
Identity,
Diversity &
Belonging
investigate
a variety of
celebrations
including
religious
festivals
Unit 5.1
AT1 Learning
AT2 Learning
Outcomes
Knowledge &
Understanding
Outcomes
Reflection
and Response
Children should
be able to:
I can...
Children should
be able to:
I can...
explore and
experience
creative forms
of religious
expression
choose a
faith belief
and express
it in a
creative way
suggest
meanings for
believers
within
religious
expression
share the
meaning of
my creative
expression of
a faith belief
explore how
the artefacts
and symbols
which faith
members may
wear, own or
carry relate to
their beliefs
ask good
questions of
my own
about why
believers
express
themselves
through
symbols and
artefacts
compare and
contrast
religious
festivals that
develop and
promote a
sense of
belonging
consider the
impact of
celebrations
on faith
members
and the
wider
community
in
developing a
sense of
belonging
and identity
Expressions of Faith:
RE Learning
Cycle
Learning knowledge
outcomes from
fields of enquiry
Hindus Believe in god
(Brahman) – one god
with many personalities,
presented in different
names and images
(compare to the Christian
Trinity).
Family and home is focus
of Hindu worship,
therefore shrines are
important feature in a
home.
Story telling is very
important in expressing
/communicating Hindu
beliefs.
Extended families are
significant in the process.
Diwali is a festival of
lights - a Hindu new year
family celebration.
Diwali is a festival based
on story of gods Rama
and Sita (their return out
of the forest).
Deepvali is the Sanskrit
word meaning rows of
lights.
Diwali lights are lit in the
hope that the goddess
Lakshmi will bring
wealth.
Identify Learning
Outcomes
Shape
Enquiry
Hinduism/ DIWALI
Provide new
Information
Search for Meaning
Think about
Religion and
Belief
Investigate and
Interpret
Autumn Year 1
Share new Understanding
Reflect on learning
Communicate and
Evaluate
Reflect
I can...
I can...
I can...
I can...
use the classroom Hindu
display as a source for
thinking of my questions
explain how symbols (images)
reflect religious belief
… use a range of pictures of
Hindu gods, Rama, Sita and
Lakshmana. What does it tell
us about Hindu beliefs about
gods and the geographical
origins of the religion? Devise
questions around the picture.
use creative expression to
communicate a religious belief and
explain its meaning
ask good questions of my
own about why believers
express themselves through
symbols; make links within
and between different faiths
explain how symbols and
artefacts reflect religious
belief
use creative expression to
communicate a religious belief and
explain its meaning
… talk to a faith visitor about
the significance of worship at
home and their experiences
… devise questions based on
the initial topic enquiry
How significant is clothing as
an expression of belief?
Lotus flower -‘aum’/um as a
sound symbol
… talk to a faith visitor about the
significance of worship at home
and their experiences. Do they
have a family shrine? Why is it
used?
Explain the significance of style
and colour in clothing.
… recreate dress style for a child/adult
How - do story,
drama, art, dance
express religious
belief?
explore the ways in which
story, drama dance, may
express religious belief
c/c literacy, use video and
written versions/formats to
write own story/play of Sita
and Rama
suggest the meaning of beliefs
expressed in the story
(good v evil)
choose a faith belief and express it in
a creative way. Share the meaning of
my creative expression of a faith
belief
… recreate the story telling tradition in
creating shadow puppets (c/c D and T
topic Mechanisms)
ask good questions of my
own about why believers
express themselves through
story
What - forms of
expression do
religious festivals
have in common?
Discuss and
create class mindmap (think how
Christmas is
celebrated and
compare)
How - might a
believer feel a
sense of
belonging at a
celebration?
(SEAL)
investigate religious
expression in worship and
celebration; consider
artefacts and symbolism
of rangoli patterns and
Diwali lamps. (IT-based
research - make collections
of patterns.)
interpret the meaning and
impact of different forms of
worship on a believer
create a rangoli display to illustrate
the ways a religious festival is
celebrated and explain its meaning
consider ways that worship
may impact on a person’s
life
talk to a faith member
about religious expression;
how does it promote a
sense of belonging?
How did they celebrate
Diwali? What impact did it
have on them?
how does celebrating festivals
express belief and promote a
sense of belonging for faith
members
Initiate topic with
Let’s think... What
questions do we
want to ask about
Hinduism? Use
what, why, who,
when, where as
sentence starters.
How - do symbols
and artefacts
express religious
belief?
(faith symbol
matching task)
What is a shrine?
Why is it used in
a home?
… use the questions to
format my investigations
focusing on symbolism,
expression of beliefs in
creative forms and Diwali
festival.
explore the symbols and
artefacts a believer may
wear, own or carry
… draw my own picture of a Hindu god
reflecting the styling images of the
Hindu gods.
(colour, setting, animals)
reflect on a range of my
personal symbols and
artefacts;
what do these say about
me?
reflect on a range of
religious symbols and
artefacts;
what do these say about
members of a faith?
… make a Diwali lamp and explain its
meaning as part of the celebration of
Diwali day; create workshops for other
pupils in school.
take roles in Diwali celebration that
reflect an aspect of a faith
celebration - song, prayer, readings,
dance, drama, art, music;
reflect on my role and feelings – joy,
hope, unity
… perform a play of Rama and Sita
using shadow puppets.
recognise the sense of
identity and belonging that
believers experience and
express in a festival
explain how religious
festivals are relevant to
wider society