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Year 1 religious education

Year 1 religious education runs to 36 lessons across a 36 week year, for children aged 5 to 6 in Key Stage 1. Every lesson is listed below in teaching order.

The vocabulary a child meets this year includes Welcome, Tradition, Ceremony, Infant baptism, Godparent, Promise, dedication, church family, Humanism, Naming ceremony, Guide parent, fostering.

These lessons are written by Oak National Academy, the government-funded curriculum body, and are free to anyone. StudyDen sequences them, marks the answers and keeps the record.

Every Year 1 religious education lesson

In the order they are taught. 36 lessons.

New life: how is a new child welcomed?

  1. Welcoming New Life
  2. Christian Baptism of a Baby
  3. Christians Dedicate a Child to God
  4. Humanists Celebrate New Life
  5. Welcoming a Foster Child into the Family
  6. Welcoming a New Family Member With or Without God

Jesus: why is he so important to Christians?

  1. The Story of Christmas
  2. Christmas: Deeper Meanings
  3. Christmas: Deeper Meanings Through Art
  4. Christingle and Its Meaning
  5. Different Ways of Celebrating Christmas in the UK
  6. Christmas Around the World: Honduras and Nigeria

Communities: what does it mean to belong?

  1. The Idea of Belonging
  2. Symbols of Belonging
  3. Christians and Their Faith Family
  4. Shabbat: Belonging to a Jewish Family
  5. Belonging as a Humanist
  6. What Does It Mean to Belong?

Caring: how do stories inspire actions?

  1. The Idea of Care: How Beliefs Inspire Kindness
  2. The Story of the Good Samaritan
  3. The Good Samaritan: Christian Caring Today
  4. The Story of Muhammad ﷺ and the Hungry Stranger
  5. The Hungry Stranger: Muslim Caring Today
  6. How Faith Can Inspire Others to Care

Stories: how do different people find deeper meanings?

  1. Stories and Deeper Meanings
  2. The Story of the Lost Son
  3. The Parable of the Lost Son: Hidden Meanings
  4. Muslim Stories: The Crying Camel
  5. Muslim Stories: The Ants
  6. The Story of the Starfish Thrower

Places of worship: what makes them sacred?

  1. Belonging to a Church
  2. How Churches Differ
  3. Belonging to a Mosque
  4. How Mosques Differ
  5. Belonging to an Orthodox Synagogue
  6. How Synagogues Differ

Teach the first religious education lesson free

StudyDen puts the next religious education lesson on the screen each morning, marks what your child types and writes the record as they go. The first lesson needs no card, then it is £29.99 a month for every child in the family.

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Common questions

What does Year 1 religious education cover?
Year 1 religious education runs to 36 lessons across a 36 week year, covering Welcome, Tradition, Ceremony, Infant baptism, Godparent, Promise and more.
How many religious education lessons are in Year 1?
36 lessons, sequenced in teaching order across the school year.
How old is a child in Year 1?
Children in Year 1 are 5 to 6 years old during the school year in England and Wales.