Why Teach Christianity in Primary Schools?
Christianity is one of the major world religions and plays an important role in British culture and history. Teaching Christianity in primary schools helps children:
- Understand key beliefs and stories that have shaped the world around them
- Explore important values like kindness, honesty and forgiveness
- Respect different ways of life and learn about diversity
- Ask big questions and think about their own beliefs
Our resources make it easy to introduce these ideas in a way that’s age-appropriate, thoughtful and engaging.
What’s Included in Our Christianity Primary Resources?
Our resources make it easy to plan and deliver your lessons. Every pack includes:
- Step-by-step Christianity lesson plans
- Slides to guide your teaching
- Printable worksheets and fun activities
- Discussion prompts
- Opportunities for reflection and cross-curricular links
You can use them for individual lessons, RE units, or to support assemblies and themed weeks.
Christianity Resources for KS1
Our KS1 Christianity resources are perfect for introducing young learners to Christianity and keeping them engaged throughout the lesson. These lessons focus on storytelling, celebration and simple ideas that children can easily connect with.
Topics covered in our KS1 Christianity lessons include:
- Bible stories
- Celebrations such as Christmas and Easter
- Christian symbols and places of worship
- Ideas like kindness, giving and helping others
Christianity Resources for KS2
Our Christianity KS2 resources are designed to help older pupils explore the Christian faith in more depth. These lessons encourage children to think critically and reflect on their own ideas.
KS2 Christianity topics include:
- Christian beliefs about God, Jesus and the Holy Trinity
- The life and teachings of Jesus
- The significance of Easter and Christmas in the Christian calendar
- Christian values like forgiveness, hope and compassion
- Why is Easter Important?
- Where the Bible comes from
Why Use Our Christianity Primary Resources?
Our Christianity primary resources will help teachers deliver engaging, thoughtful RE lessons with confidence. All resources are:
- Written by experienced primary teachers
- Suitable for faith and non-faith schools
- Easy to teach, adapt and differentiate
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Christianity Primary Resources FAQs
Do the lessons follow the national RE curriculum?
There is no set National Curriculum for RE, and schools are free implement an RE curriculum that best meets the needs of their school and children. Our RE lessons have been designed to be flexible and can either easily be fitted into the RE syllabus of your local authority or taught as is to give your school a curriculum that covers all the major world religion and the core themes in RE teaching.
Can I use these Christianity lessons in a non-faith school?
Absolutely! Our Christianity resources are perfect for using in a non-faith school and are designed to give all children an overview of the Christian faith, no matter their personal religious background.
What kinds of activities are included?
The activities in our Christianity resources vary greatly, depending on whether you are teaching Christianity in KS1 or KS2. You will find stories, word searches, games, craft activities, activities for personal reflection, comprehension, and much more.
There is no set National Curriculum for RE, and schools are free implement an RE curriculum that best meets the needs of their school and children. Our RE lessons have been designed to be flexible and can either easily be fitted into the RE syllabus of your local authority or taught as is to give your school a curriculum that covers all the major world religion and the core themes in RE teaching.
Can I use these Christianity lessons in a non-faith school?
Absolutely! Our Christianity resources are perfect for using in a non-faith school and are designed to give all children an overview of the Christian faith, no matter their personal religious background.
What kinds of activities are included?
The activities in our Christianity resources vary greatly, depending on whether you are teaching Christianity in KS1 or KS2. You will find stories, word searches, games, craft activities, activities for personal reflection, comprehension, and much more.
