Buddhist Festivals
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This pack includes a complete set of ready-to-teach lessons that together form a coherent scheme of work, written and created by experienced primary teachers.
Each of the lessons within the pack contains:
- An easy-to-follow lesson plan (including plenary and assessment questions)
- An engaging slideshow for the teaching input
- A main activity with three-way differentiation to support adaptive teaching
- An alternative activity for flexibility and choice
- An overview (medium-term plan) showing the scheme contents at a glance
- An assessment grid to track learning and progress
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Learn Buddhist festivals and celebrations around the world in this KS2 Religious Education scheme of work for Year 4. Your children will read stories, study beautiful photographs of rituals and celebrations and discuss challenging questions about Buddhism. Religious ideas and concepts are explained in straightforward, clear language and informative images, making these resources ideal for teaching lower KS2 children about key Buddhist events and traditions.
This lesson pack comes complete with detailed planning, slides for teaching input and differentiated resources.
A Knowledge Organiser is available to support the learning in this scheme. It is included in the Complete Series download or can be purchased individually.
Lesson 1
Why is Buddhism special?
This lesson asks children to discuss what they already know about Buddhism. It goes on to clearly explain the central ideas and practices of the religion; children will then consider how Buddhism differs from other religions they have studied.
What's included:
- Lesson plan
- Slides
- Activity ideas
- Buddhism fact cards
Lesson 2
Vesak Day
Your children will find out about the ways in which 'Buddha's Birthday' is celebrated around the world, then read the story of the Buddha's enlightenment - a key moment in his life which is celebrated during Vesak day.
What's included:
- Lesson plan
- Slides
- Activity ideas
- Differentiated Vesak day worksheets
- Buddha story
- What is enlightenment? sheet
- Light bulb moment! sheet
Lesson 3
The Ploughing Festival
In this lesson, children will learn all about the ways in which this festival is celebrated and how Buddhists are reminded of the teachings of the Buddha during this event. It includes a set of Ploughing Festival cards to assist children with putting together a short presentation to show what they have learned.
What's included:
- Lesson plan
- Slides
- Activity ideas
- Differentiated worksheets
- Ploughing festival resources
Lesson 4
Loy Krathong
With beautiful photographs to study and discuss as well as the option to make a floating basket like those made during the festival, this lesson has everything needed to engage children and teach them all about the Loy Krathong festival.
What's included:
- Lesson plan
- Slides
- Activity ideas
- Differentiated worksheets
- Make a Krathong sheet
Lesson 5
Songkran
Teach your children all about the ways in which the Buddhist Songkran festival is celebrated in Thailand. The slides include beautiful photographs of the annual rituals and celebrations that take place around the country for children to analyse and discuss as well as a straightforward, easy to understand explanation of the Buddha's enlightenment.
What's included:
- Lesson plan
- Slides
- Activity ideas
- Differentiated worksheets
- Songkran activity sheet
- What have you learned? sheet
Buddhist Festivals: Knowledge Organiser
This Year 4 RE Knowledge Organiser has been created to complement the study of the Buddhist strand within our RE and worldviews resource offer. It is designed to support your children's understanding of key vocabulary and big ideas covered in this scheme of work, while signposting prior learning. Children are also encouraged to reflect on 'Ways of Knowing' about religion and worldviews, and to think deeply about the topic through the 'Thinking Questions' provided.
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