Transcript Religious Festivals - Manor Field Primary School

Why do we teach
Religious Education
at
Manor Field Primary
School?
Purpose of study
Religious education contributes dynamically to children and
young people’s education in schools by provoking
challenging questions about meaning and purpose in life,
beliefs about God, ultimate reality, issues of right and wrong
and what it means to be human. In RE they learn about and
from religions and worldviews in local, national and global
contexts, to discover, explore and consider different answers
to these questions. They learn to weigh up the value of
wisdom from different sources, to develop and express their
insights in response, and to agree or disagree respectfully.
Teaching therefore should equip pupils with systematic
knowledge and understanding of a range of religions and
worldviews, enabling them to develop their ideas, values
and identities. It should develop in pupils an aptitude for
dialogue so that they can participate positively in our
society with its diverse religions and worldviews. Pupils
should gain and deploy the skills needed to understand,
interpret and evaluate texts, sources of wisdom and
authority and other evidence. They learn to articulate
clearly and coherently their personal beliefs, ideas, values
and experiences while respecting the right of others to
differ.
WE HAVE SIX
MAIN WORLD
RELIGIONS!
What are the main six world
religions?
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
Sikhism
EACH RELIGION
HAS A SYMBOL
WHICH HAS A
MEANING…
What do the symbols mean?
Christianity
The cross is the main symbol. It reminds
Christians that Jesus died on the cross to save
them.
The dove is the symbol of the holy spirit and
peace.
The fish symbol was created using the Greek
letters which spell out ICHTHUS : Jesus Christ
God's Son Saviour
Judaism
The symbol or emblem of the Jewish
people is the Magen David (Shield of
David), also known as the Star of David.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Aum is the main symbol of Hinduism. It is the sound
heard in deepest meditation and is said to be the
name most suited for God.
Sikhism
The symbol or emblem of Sikhism is known as the
Khanda. It is made up of:
The Khanda - a double edged sword.
This represents the belief in one God.
The Chakkar, like the Kara it is a circle
representing God without beginning or end and
reminding Sikhs to remain within the rule of God.
Two crossed kirpans (swords) representing
spiritual authority and political power.
The wheel of life which symbolises the cycle of life, death and rebirth. The eight spokes remind
people that the Buddha taught about eight ways of life.
Islam
This symbol is not Muslim in origin, it was a polytheistic icon adopted during the spread of Islam, and its
use today is sometimes controversial in the Muslim world. The crescent and star are often said to be
Islamic symbols, but historians say that they were the insignia of the Ottoman Empire, not of Islam as a
whole.
KEY INFORMATION ABOUT THE SIX
MAIN RELIGIONS
Religion
Name for God
Sacred book
Place of worship
Estimated
followers
Christianity
God
Lord
Holy Bible
(Old and New
Testament)
Church
Chapel
Cathedral
Worlds biggest
religion 2.2
billion followers
Islam
Allah
Qur’an
Mosque
Over a
thousand million
followers
Hinduism
Brahman
Vedas
Home or Mandir 750 million
(Hindu Temple) followers
Buddhism
Person known as a
“Buddist”
Buddhists do not Tripitaka (called
believe in a
Tipitaka in Pali)
personal creator Or Pali Canon
called God.
Home or at a
Temple.
350 million
Sikhism
God
Guru Granth
Sahib scripture
Home or in a
Gurdwara (Sikh
Temple)
20 million
followers
Judaism
God
Torah
Synagogue
12 million
followers
Person known as a
“Christian”
Person known as a
“Muslim”
Person known as a
“Hindu”
Person known as a
“Sikh”
Person known as a
“Jew”
RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS
AND IMPORTANT
CELEBRATIONS ACROSS
THE SIX MAIN RELGIONS
Religious Festivals
(dates have been omitted as these can vary each year)
Main Festivals
Christianity
other festivals and important
celebrations
Easter
(Palm Sunday
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday)
Christmas
(Advent
Christmas Eve,
Christmas day,
Boxing day
Harvest Festival (Sept/Oct)
All Saints Day (Nov)
All Souls Day (Nov)
Remembrance Day (Nov)
Shrove Tuesday (Feb)
Ash Wednesday (Feb)
Mothering Sunday (Mar)
Maunday Thursday (Mar)
Ascension Day (May)
Pentecost/Whitsuntine (May)
Twelfth Night
Epithany
* Throughout the year there are designated
dates for individual saints.
Religious Festivals
(dates have been omitted as these can vary each year)
Main Festivals
Islam
Ramadan (Jul)
Eid-ul-fitr (Aug)
Eid-ul-Adha (Oct)
other festivals and important
celebrations
Dhu Al-Hijja
Al Hijra (Nov)
Mawlid-al-Nabi (Feb)
Lailat atMi’raj (Jun)
Lailat al Barai’ah (Jul)
Laylat ul_Qadr (Aug)
Religious Festivals
(dates have been omitted as these can vary each year)
Main Festival
Hinduism
Diwali
other festivals and important
celebrations
Makar Sankrant/Lori (Winter Festival)
SaraswatinPuja/Vasanta Pachami (Jan/Feb)
Maha Shivaratri (Feb/Mar)
Holi (Feb/Mar)
Rama Naavami (Mar/Apr)
Ratha Yatra (Jun/Jul)
Raksha Bandhan (Jul/Aug)
Krishna Janmashtami (Aug/Sep)
Ganesha Chaturthi (Aug/Sep)
Navaratri & Durga-Puja (Sep/Oct)
Dassehra (Vijay Dashami) (Sep/Oct)
New Year (Sep/Oct)
Religious Festivals
(dates have been omitted as these can vary each year)
Main Festival
Buddism
Buddha Day /
Wesak /
Vaisakha
other festivals and important
celebrations
Buddist New Year (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr)
Magha Puja (Feb)
Parinirvana (Feb)
Losar (Feb)
Hanna Matsuri (Apr)
Songkran (Apr)
Poson Day (Jun)
Dharma Day (Jul)
Kathina (nov)
Sangha Day (Nov)
Bodhi Day
Religious Festivals
(dates have been omitted as these can vary each year)
Main Festival
Sikhism
Hola Mohalla
(Feb/Mar)
Baisakhi
(Mar/Apr)
Diwali (Oct)
Guru Nanak's
Birthday
(Oct/Nov)
other festivals and important
celebrations
Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh (Jan)
Birthday of Har Rai Singh (Jan)
Hola Mahalla (Mar)
Baisakhi (Apr)
Birthday of Guru Hargobind (Jul)
Birthday of Guru Har KrishenGobind (Jul)
Religious Festivals
(dates have been omitted as these can vary each year)
Main Festival
Judaism
Rosh Hannah
(Sep)
Yom Kippur (Sep)
Pesach ( Apr)
Shavuot (May)
Sukkot (Oct)
other festivals and important
celebrations
National Holocaust Memorial Day (Jan)
Tu B’Shevat (Feb)
Purim (Mar)
Fast of the Firstborn (Apr)
Hashoah (Apr)
Lag B’Omer (May)
Tisha B’av (Jul)
Hoshanna Rabbat (Oct)
Simchat (Oct)
Hanukkah (Dec)