Key Question F1: Which stories are special and why? (Taken from the Wakefield Agreed Syllabus)
Pupils should be able to:
- talk about some religious stories
- recognise some religious words, e.g. about God
- identify some of their own feelings in the stories they hear
- identify a sacred text e.g. Bible, Qur’an
- talk about what Jesus teaches about keeping promises and say why keeping promises is a good thing to do
- talk about what Jesus teaches about saying ‘thank you’, and why it is good to thank and be thanked
Key Question F2: Which people are special and why?
Pupils should be able to:
- talk about people who are special to them
- say what makes their family and friends special to them
- identify some of the qualities of a good friend
- reflect on the question ‘Am I a good friend?’
- recall and talk about stories of Jesus as a friend to others
- recall stories about special people in other religions and talk about what we can learn from
Key Question F3: Which places are special and why?
Pupils should be able to:
- talk about somewhere that is special to themselves, saying why
- be aware that some religious people have places which have special meaning for them
- talk about the things that are special and valued in a place of worship
- identify some significant features of sacred places
- recognise a place of worship
- get to know and use appropriate words to talk about their thoughts and feelings when visiting a church.
Key Question F4: Which times are special and why?
Pupils should be able to:
- give examples of special occasions and suggest features of a good celebration
- recall simple stories connected with Christmas/ Easter and a festival from another faith
- say why Christmas/Easter and a festival from another faith is a special time for Christians/ members of the other faith.
Key question F5: Where do we belong?
Pupils should be able to:
- re-tell religious stories making connections with personal experiences
- share and record occasions when things have happened in their lives that made them feel special
- recall simply what happens at a traditional Christian infant baptism and dedication
- additional opportunity if you have children from religions other than Christianity in your setting
- recall simply what happens when a baby is welcomed into a religion other than Christianity.
Key Question F6: What is special about our world?
Pupils should be able to:
- talk about things they find interesting, puzzling or wonderful and also about their own experiences and feelings about the world
- re-tell stories, talking about what they say about the world, God, human beings
- think about the wonders of the natural world, expressing ideas and feelings
- express ideas about how to look after animals and plants
- talk about what people do to mess up the world and what they do to look after it.