RE Home Learning

Term 4 – Easter Story

RE Home Learning

This year, Easter Sunday will be celebrated on the 12th April.

Whilst you’re working hard at home, as part of your RE learning I would like you to take some

time to explore the story of Easter and how/why it is celebrated.

Lesson 1 – All about Easter

Why Do People Celebrate Easter?

• It is a Christian festival.

• It is the oldest and most important Christian Festival.

• To celebrate the death and coming to life again of Jesus Christ.

• For Christians, the dawn of Easter Sunday with its message of new life is the high point of the Christian year.

The Easter Story

Maundy Thursday - Jesus had the ‘Last Supper’ with his disciples.

Good Friday - Jesus was nailed to the cross and died. His friends put him in a tomb and covered it with a large rock.

Saturday - Jesus remained in the tomb.

Easter Sunday - Jesus rose from the dead!

He had come back to visit his friends. He told them to teach others about God’s love.

“Tell the people to believe in me, even if they can’t see me.” And then Jesus went up to Heaven to live with his Father.

Who Celebrates Easter?

Easter is celebrated by Christians all over the world.

Where Do People Celebrate Easter?In churches all over the world.

Services sometimes start at midnight of Easter Eve. Candles are used in churches all over the world to start the midnight celebrations.

In Greece, fireworks are sometimes used to start the service.

Churches are often filled with flowers on Easter Day - these represent new life.

Christians also celebrate Easter in their own homes.

How Do People Celebrate Easter?

By going to church for a special Easter service.

By eating a special meal with friends and family.

By giving chocolate eggs, going on Easter egg hunts, decorating an egg. Eggs are used as a symbol of new life.

By eating hot cross buns.

By giving Easter cards.

The True Meaning of Easter

To celebrate when Jesus rose from the dead.

Task: How do you celebrate Easter?

Create a poster that shows how some people celebrate Easter. Below are a list of activities that you might do.

• Easter egg hunt• Roast Dinner

• Time with family• Church

• Creating an Easter card

Lesson 2 – Easter Story

In the following slides, read the Easter story.

Think about the following questions…

What are the main events?

Who betrayed Jesus?

What type of meal did Jesus have?

What happened to Jesus?

Lesson 2 task – Create a storyboard

In your work books divide your page into 6 boxes.

What are the 6 main events?

Draw a picture to show the event.Write a short sentence about that event.

Remember you can look back through at the story so far.

Lesson 3 Task – Design an Easter cardOne way people celebrate Easter is by handing out Easter cards to say ‘Happy

Easter’.

Below are some examples of different cards that you could make at home for different family members.

Lesson 4 Task – What does Easter mean to you?

When we have an RE lesson at school. We always say how it is important to think about what something means to you.

So, what does Easter mean to you? What comes to your mind?

In your workbook, draw a picture of Easter means to you and write a couple of sentences to explain what you think. Example on the next slide.

Use the openers below:

Easter makes me think about…

Also, Easter is a time…

When it is Easter, I like to...

Lesson 4 Task – WAGGOL

Easter makes me think about being with people that are special to me and singing songs with my family. Also, Easter is a time of laughter and fun when I go on a Easter egg hunt

or I make one. When it is Easter I like to give my Mum daffodils and watch people being given Easter eggs.

Lesson 5 Task – Acrostic Poem

What words could you use to describe Easter?

Basket

Eggs

Chocolate

Bunny

Chicks

Hunt

Lent

Jesus

ChristianDelicious

Lesson 5 Task – Acrostic PoemEach sentence has to start with the

letters that spell ‘Easter’.

Think about words to describe Easter or a sentence.

Example below:

Easter is a great time of the year.And every child loves chocolate.So make sure you don’t eat too much.Together we can have fun.Easter eggs are great.Remember all the fun you have had.

Lesson 5 Task – Acrostic Poem

Lesson 6/7 Task – Design your own Easter egg

It is now your time to design your very OWN Easter egg!

You need to think about:• What does your packaging of your Easter egg look like?

• What flavour is it?• Are there any patterns on the chocolate egg?• How would you try to sell it to a customer?

• How much would you sell it for?

Lets start by thinking of the packaging.

Lesson 6/7Task – PackagingWhat sort of patterns will your wrapping up? What colours will you use? Can you make a repeated pattern like we have done in Numeracy? Will you use pictures?

Remember, you want people to buy it.

How can I design my packaging?• Paint or colour in a rock• Mosaic ideas out of loose materials

• Draw a template and use pens to make a pattern.

Lesson 6/7 Task – FlavourWhat do you imagine your Easter egg to taste like? Think about Chocolate that you like to eat yourself.

Is it…• Milk chocolate• Dark chocolate• White chocolate• Caramel insert• Mint flavour• Crunchy• Biscuit like

Write a description for your chocolate egg. WAGGOL below.

This delicious, milk chocolate egg leaves your mouth watering with its crunchy outer layer as the caramel oozes out succulently with every bite. It is a taste that you won’t be able to resist!

Lesson 5/6 Task – Advertising

How are you going to make people buy your Easter egg? What price would you sell it for? Try to use different

sentence types.

WAGGOL:

Would you like to get your hands on the most delicious Easter egg in the entire world? Well if you do, you have

come to the right place. For today only, these scrumptious, lip-smacking Easter eggs are on offer at only £1.50 each!

You will not find a more succulent, tasty Easter egg anywhere else and if you have a love for milk chocolate with

caramel then you have come to the right place. What a cracker of an Easter egg this is!

RE Home Learning

I hope you have enjoyed the RE activities that you have taken part in.

I can’t wait to see the work that you have produced and it would be love to share some of your hard work on the school

website

If you have any questions, remember to email your teacher for support.

Take care - Year 2 Team