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Days of the week

 (4 pages)

How does a Jewish child celebrate Shabbat

To learn that Jews have a distinctive pattern to the week, which is reflected in their lifestyle

Cards to display the days of the week. – use to ask about what the children do on each of these days

Activities through the week

 (6 pages)

How does a Jewish child celebrate Shabbat

To learn that Jews have a distinctive pattern to the week, which is reflected in their lifestyle

Symbols and words associated with different activities done during the week or weekend – cut out, sort and record

About Shabbat

(9 pages)

How does a Jewish child celebrate Shabbat

To learn that Jews have a distinctive pattern to the week, which is reflected in their lifestyle

Sentences about Shabbat – children draw pictures / write about each part of the celebration. Some big pictures to show artefacts associated with Shabbat

My Special weekend

(1 page)

How does a Jewish child celebrate Shabbat

To learn that Jews have a distinctive pattern to the week, which is reflected in their lifestyle

After learning about Jewish children and Shabbat, children fill in sheet to explain what they would do for a special weekend

What is a mezuzah and how to make one

What is a mezuzah?

To know that the Jewish symbol of the mezuzah contains a key belief

An explanation about mezuzahs and instructions of how to make one

Calendar of religious festivals

How and why is Hanukkah celebrated

To know that Hanukkah is one of the religious festivals

Fill in as many religious festivals on the calendar for a year (ICT skills – search)

The story of Hanukkah

(2 pages)

How and why is Hanukkah celebrated

To know the key features of the story of the festival of Hanukkah

The story of Hanukkah

About Dreidels

 (1 page)

How and why is Hanukkah celebrated

To learn that Jews believe that God has performed miracles in Jewish history

Information about a dreidel and how to make one.

Hanukkah song

(1 page)

How and why is Hanukkah celebrated

To understand that light is seen as representing the presence of God

Simple song about Hanukkah

Hanukiah picture

(1 page)

How and why is Hanukkah celebrated

To understand that light is seen as representing the presence of God

Colour in the picture of the Hanukiah and finish the sentences

Recipe for potato Latkes

(1 page)

How and why is Hanukkah celebrated

To understand that light is seen as representing the presence of God

How to make potato latkes – a traditional dish eaten at Hanukkah

The story of Passover

(1 page)

What is the festival of Passover

To know about Passover

A short story of Passover – to read out and discuss

The Passover Seder

(2 pages)

What is the festival of Passover

To know how Passover is celebrated

Explanation of the meal at Passover (Seder) and what happens before, during and after the meal

Celebrating Passover

 (2 pages)

What is the festival of Passover

To know how Passover is celebrated

A picture of a family celebrating Passover to be coloured and written about. A picture of a Seder plate to complete sentences

Why why why why

(3 pages)

What is the festival of Passover

To know why Jewish people want to remember the event in their history

The four questions that children answer at the Seder. After the story children write the answers.(answers given on next pages)

Story Moses and the burning bush

(3 pages)

Why was Moses a leader?

To hear the story of Moses and the burning bush

The story of Moses with suggestions  of actions throughout to enhance the story

Song about Moses

(1 page)

Why was Moses a leader?

To hear the story of Moses and the burning bush

Simple song about the story of Moses

Symbols of emotions

(1 page)

Why was Moses a leader?

To discuss the feelings and emotions in the story of Moses and the burning bush

Go through the story – children choose from the symbols how Moses was feeling

People who are leaders

(1 page)

Why was Moses a leader?

To reflect on their own experiences and feelings

Worksheet to indicate that they know who are leaders and why.