In this unit, the children will learn the key events from the Christian Christmas story. They will find out about the term incarnation (God come to earth as a human and as God) and learn about the Christian belief that this happened in Jesus. The children will learn about who Christians believe first visited Jesus in the stable and why. They will find out about the timeline of the story and that most Christians believe that the wise men/Magi arrived when Jesus was one or two years old. By the end of the unit, children will understand that some stories change over time and that it is important for believers to return to and study the original text. They will find out that some Christians perform nativity plays to retell the story so that others can find out more about the Christian belief of incarnate.
INCARNATION
JESUS
CHRISTMAS
MARY
JOSEPH
SHEPHERDS
ANGEL
STAR
MAGI
MANGER
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Talk about people who are special to them
Say what makes their family and friends special to them
Retell religious stories, making connections with personal experiences
Begin to recognise the word ‘incarnation’ as describing the belief that God came to Earth as Jesus
Recall simply what happens at a traditional Christian festival (Christmas)
F4 Which times are special and why?
Give examples of special occasions and suggest features of a good celebration
Recall simple stories connected with Christmas
Say why Christmas is a special time for Christians
F2 Which people are special and why?
Talk about people who are special to them