Who Is the Saint of Our School? / What’s the Story of our School Name? Christianity.
Name of Unit:Who Is the Saint of Our School?
/ What’s the Story of Our School Name? / Faith:
Christianity.
Key Stage in which this unit should be taught:
Key Stage 1. / Recommended Year Group (if specified:)
Previous Learning:
Dependant on whom the school is named after.
Possibly: - Why Are Saints Important To Christianity? (Dependant on where these units are placed in the school’s Curriculum Map for RE.)
AT1 Learning About Religion.
Beliefs, Teachings and Sources; Practices and ways of life;
Forms of expression. / AT2 Learning From Religion.
Identity and belonging; Meaning, purpose and truth;
Values and commitments.
What This Unit Teaches:
This unit is an opportunity for the school to plan and teach a 2 lesson RE unit of work about the saint whom the school is named after.
What This Unit Could Include:
' The story of the saint, where that story can be found, what a Christian might learn from that story;
' How and why the school and parish church came to be named after the saint;
' The saint’s day for this saint;
' How the parish church / school remembers the saint whom it is named after, religious words that describe some of the different ways in which Christians show their beliefs based on the influence of the saint;
' The symbol of the saint and what it means;
' Representations of the saint in the school and parish church, e.g. symbols, the school badge, the church logo, statues, stained glass windows, etc.;
' Local references to the saint, e.g. any other buildings, other organisations or roads, etc. named after the saint;
' The beliefs of the saint;
' The way of life of the saint;
' The teachings of the saint;
' How the saint expressed his / her faith, religious words that describe some of the different ways in which the saint showed her / his beliefs;
' The purpose by which the saint lived their life, ask important questions about life and compare our ideas with those of the saint;
' The values of the saint;
' The commitment to the Christian faith that the saint showed;
' How the saint and their life can influence us in our life, comparisons with some of the things that influence us with those that influenced the saint, link things that are important to us and the saint with the way we think and behave.
Key RE Vocabulary:
Saint, Saint’s Day, patronal festival, parish church, dedicate, Christian, Christianity, faith, beliefs, influence, symbol, way of life, teachings, purpose, values, commitment;
and other specific RE vocabulary dependent on whom the school is named after. / Cross-Curricular Links:
Literacy, Drama, Computing, Art and Design, History, Geography, Music, Dance, Personal, Social and Health Education.
Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development:
Moral values and teachings from the saint being studied, cultural heritage of the saint being studied. / Points To Note:
If the school is not named after a specific saint then the school should explore the school’s name and its story.
Sensitivities:
Muslim pupils are not permitted to portray or reproduce Jesus or other parts of Allah’s creation. / Possible Further Thinking and Extension Activities:
The school could have a special RE Day / festival to celebrate its saint involving the whole school community.
This could link with the parish church and be part of its celebrations marking the life and legacy of their saint.
Links with saints and other key figures in the other faiths.
Collective Worship to celebrate the Saint.
Future Learning:
Possibly: - Why Are Saints Important To Christianity? (If this unit has not been taught previously.)
Southwark Diocesan Syllabus for Religious Education. Southwark Diocesan Board of Education