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Key Facts Vocabulary  is the most important person in . Word Definition  Two elements of Jesus's teaching: Kingdom of God and God as Father. Christian ceremony of joining the . Water is sprinkled on or  Kingdom of God: The rule of God RE the person is dipped in water.  God as Father: Jesus claimed a relationship to God as . Christmas Celebrating the birth of Jesus on 25th December  is the believe that the , Father and Son of Year God as being one God in three persons. Someone who follows a leader (Jesus in Christianity)  This idea helps to pray to , through Jesus, the Son, in the power if the Holy Spirit. Spring The quality of being godlike.  Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus and this is known as Celebrating the return of Jesus Christmas. Christianity to life after he died.  Christians also celebrate Easter, (Jesus’s arrival To excuse or pardon someone. in Jerusalem); Thursday, (Crucifixion of ); and Easter Sunday. Hope Feeling or chance that something will happen the way you want it.  Jesus was executed by crucifixion and Christians understood his death as a sacrifice, act of love and victory over . Loss Harm caused when something is taken away.  Easter is all about the rebirth of Jesus after crucifixion at the hands of the government at the time. It is a sign of hope Prayer A form of group worship that for many Christians. praises or gives thanks to God  Sunday worship is communal worship that occurs in many dif- Resurrection Returning to life after death ferent ways. Trinity The Father, the Son and the Holy  One prayer that is used the most is ’s Prayer. This prayer was taught by Jesus to his followers and is about God’s Spirit and the belief that Jesus is Kingdom. all three in one. Worship Love and devotion shown to a be- ing or an object considered sa- cred.

Baptism prayer in church Christmas Knowledge and Understanding: Key Questions Children will learn: Who is Jesus?

 The Christian belief in relation to Jesus What is Trinity?

 Key Christian symbols. How do Christians worship? What are the key celebrations and events in Christi-  Important stories in Christianity. anity?  How Christians worship in groups and individually. What are the key stories in Christianity?  Different Christian celebrations. Why do we celebrate Easter?  Birth, death and Christ. What is crucifixion?

 The importance of the church in the community. Key People

 Trinity– God as the Father, The son and The Holy Spirit. Mary Mary is mother of Jesus. She is important Key skills and concepts: Jesus Children will be able to: The second person in Trinity. The teacher and proph- et who founded the Christian faith. He is considered  To reflect on personal responses to light and dark and experience of loss and hope. by Christians to be the son of God and the Christ or saviour. Jesus lived from about 4 B.C. to 29 A.D.  Investigate the birth of Jesus from different cultural aspects.

 Make connections between the stories in Christianity and certain paintings. God The Father  Compare the to services today as well as the significance of different God the Father is regarded as the first person in baptism . Trinity. God is seen as a father figure, looking after humans as a father would after his children. Holy Spirit The third person of the Holy Trinity. The ultimate and divine power in the world who is present amongst believers to make them like Christ.

Mary Crucifixion of Christ Church

( Mary, Mother of Christ)