THURSDAY Scheme of work written by Rachel Boxer for Guildford Diocese

RELIGION: UNIT TITLE: What happens on ? GROUP: KS1 LENGTH OF UNIT: 3 lessons Lesson Title of lesson Main points of content 1 INTRODUCTORY LESSON Using a good children’s , read the account of the , especially focussing on washing the disciples’ feet. Talk about the What happened on the first reasons why Jesus did this and think of ways in which we can ‘put each Maundy Thursday ? other first’. 2 Money, money, money !! Find out what goes into Maundy money bags. Make Maundy money bags using ‘pretend’ coins (or chocolate money if you prefer!) – you may not have enough for each child to put in the correct number / amount of coins, but try to make them all silver in colour. 3 EVALUATION LESSON Act out a Maundy money ceremony in your school hall. If you wish to make it even more authentic, you could ask each teacher to nominate What happens at the Maundy children who have demonstrated selfless-ness to receive Maundy money, money ceremony ? with your head-teacher taking the part of the sovereign!

Notes: • If possible, briefly follow-up this unit after the holiday, by looking at news articles / TV clips of the actual Maundy Thursday events, talking about what happened, especially if children from your school were in any way involved. • More ideas for activities /resources can be found in Guildford Diocese syllabus

Additional R.E. Unit – 2006 Written for Guildford Diocese by Rachel Boxer

Unit title: What happens on Maundy Thursday ? Age range: Key Stage 1 Lesson title: ‘What happened on the first Maundy Thursday ?’ Lesson 1 in a unit of 3 lessons Learning Objectives Possible Learning Experiences Learning Outcomes Points to note Through the learning experiences, By the end of the lesson, most pupils are pupils should learn: able to: Introduction: • Learning outcomes in • As a class, brainstorm what pupils can recall of the italics are additional to events of , and put them in chronological those contained within the

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Main activities: • Using a good children’s Bible, read the account of the Last Supper, especially focussing on Jesus washing • begin to realize that these facts • that Christians are the disciples’ feet. have a significance for Christians ordinary people who • Talk about the reasons why Jesus did this – was it just today (L2) try to show God’s to get them clean? • realize that a Christian faith • Think of ways in which we could ‘put each other first’. love to other people influences people’s decisions • that Christians try to • Have a ‘put each other first’ day / week and record caring actions in some way e.g. give out awards / put (L2) follow Jesus’ children’s names on a chart / in a book, take photos • make a link between Christian example and his etc. values and behaviour (L3) teaching • At the end of the few days / week, review what’s happened • Talk about how it made children feel to be put first, and to be the one doing the good deed Plenary: • Display the ‘’ given by Jesus – what do children think he meant? • How might this commandment affect the daily lives of Christians?

Additional R.E. Unit – 2006 Written for Guildford Diocese by Rachel Boxer

Unit title: What happens on Maundy Thursday ? Age range: Key Stage 1 Lesson title: ‘Money, money, money!!’ Lesson 2 in a unit of 3 lessons Learning Objectives Possible Learning Experiences Learning Outcomes Points to note Through the learning experiences, By the end of the lesson, most pupils are able pupils should learn: to: • that Maundy Introduction: • Learning outcomes in Thursday recalls • Show children photos of the Queen giving out Maundy italics are additional to money & explain a little of what happens and why those contained within the the events • Explain the context of the 2006 Maundy service & why syllabus surrounding the it’s so special for Surrey this year • You can find articles about Last Supper Maundy Thursday on • that these events Main activities: www.bbc.co.uk/religion/reli gions/christianity/holydays/ • Find out what goes into Maundy money bags. • recognize features of religious life have a significance maundythursday.shtml • Make Maundy money bags using ‘pretend’ coins (or and practice (L2) for Christians • Also look at the ‘related chocolate money if you prefer!) – you may not have • that Christians are enough for each child to put in the correct number / links’ section of this web • begin to realize that these facts address for news reports ordinary people amount of coins, but try to make them all silver in colour and practices have a significance (see ideas in Points to note section) related to Maundy money who try to show for Christians today (L2) ceremonies • Think about what sort of person (i.e. personal qualities)

God’s love to other might receive Maundy money • If you don’t have enough people plastic money tokens at school, children could use • that Christians try money stamps to stamp to follow Jesus’ their own money onto card, example and his Plenary: cut them out, and put teaching • If there’s anyone connected with your school who has these into bags. been nominated this year, then invite them into school • Circles of plain red or white to talk to children about their works of Christian service material could be used as bags, the ‘money’ put inside, then the material tied round the top with wrapping ribbon

Additional R.E. Unit – 2006 Written for Guildford Diocese by Rachel Boxer

Unit title: What happens on Maundy Thursday ? Age range: Key Stage 1 Lesson title: ‘What happens at a Maundy money ceremony?’ (evaluation) Lesson 3 in a unit of 3 lessons Learning Objectives Possible Learning Experiences Learning Outcomes Points to note Through the learning experiences, By the end of the lesson, most pupils are pupils should demonstrate that they able to: can: • describe what takes Introduction: • These learning outcomes place at a Maundy • Recap with children what they remember of the have QCA references to Maundy money giving ceremony help with assessing Thursday money • Talk about what would need to happen to get your children’s work service school hall ready for a Maundy money ceremony • It is possible that not all Main activities: • realize that the traditions & children will show evidence in their work of all the • Act out a Maundy money ceremony in your school hall. events of Maundy Thursday have • If you wish to make it even more authentic, you could learning objectives / a significance for Christians outcomes listed and that ask each teacher to nominate children / staff who have today (L2) demonstrated selflessness to receive Maundy money, some more able children with your head-teacher taking the part of the sovereign! may show evidence of a higher level in their work. • Produce news reports of the event – either as • describe how Maundy Thursday Please refer to QCA level individuals, groups or classes, taking photographs & is remembered by Christians (L3) descriptors to help you writing articles for a special book which could be kept in decide your school library •

Plenary: • Talk about the preparations that will have to happen at Guildford Cathedral for the Queen’s visit

Additional R.E. Unit – 2006 Written for Guildford Diocese by Rachel Boxer