This 'Stories of Christianity' RE scheme of work for Year 5 and Year 6 will help your class learn about Christianity through some less familiar Bible stories. After recapping stories they will probably already know (such as Noah's Ark or the Christmas story), your class will explore different aspects of the Christian faith by meeting characters including Ruth, Daniel, John the Baptist and Paul.

With lesson plans, engaging slides, activity ideas, differentiated worksheets, story sheets, picture cards and many other resources, these 'Stories of Christianity' lessons provide all you need to engage your class in some of the oldest and most famous stories in the world.

You might also be interested in our Standalone lesson for Year 5/6 children, The Big Bang Theory, which encourages children to explore this scientific theory alongside other religious creation stories.

 A Knowledge Organiser is included within the complete series download, or can be purchased separately.

Familiar Stories

This series starts by reminding your class about some of the more familiar Bible stories that they have probably come across over the years, such as Noah's Ark, Joseph's Coat, the Christmas and Easter Stories, and many others. It also gives your class an overview of the story of the Bible itself as a whole, from the creation of the world in Genesis to the description of the Second Coming in Revelation.

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Ruth and Naomi

This lesson explores the story of Ruth and Naomi. Your class will travel with these two Old Testament women as they experience tragedy, hardship, friendship and redemption. They are then challenged to think about the different messages that Christians can learn from this story. They will also find out how stories in the Bible are interlinked and discover that Ruth was the great-grandmother of the David who battled Goliath and became a king.

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Daniel

The story of Daniel and the Lions' Den is full of plots, intrigue and gore, as well as faith, trust and hope. During this lesson, your class will read the story of Daniel together before relating Daniel's experience to Christian persecution today. There is also the chance to find out about the experiences of Hae-Woo, a North Korean Christian who was persecuted for her beliefs.

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The Parables of Jesus

This lesson moves on from stories in the Old Testament to stories in the New Testament as your class explore some of the many parables Jesus told to teach his disciples. Your class will explore a variety of parables and think about what Jesus was teaching through them.

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John the Baptist

In this lesson, your class will explore the Christian rite of baptism and some of the different practices within various denominations, all through the story of John the Baptist. They will find out the difference between infant and adult baptism, and think about why baptism is an important occasion in a Christian's life.

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Saul to Paul

The final lesson in this series explores the story of how Saul (a man who relentlessly persecuted early Christians) became Paul (a man who spread the Gospel across the Roman world). Your class will read the story of Paul's dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus, and find out about the New Testament books written by Paul in the form of letters to others in the early church.

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This Year 5/6 RE Knowledge Organiser has been created to complement the study of the Christianity 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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