a picture, sign, or object that helps us to understand what someone believes or where they belong

to be accepted, respected, and valued within a group

a tiny scroll with special words from the Torah, contained in a small case on the door of a Jewish home

Symbols of belonging

Religious education

The idea of belonging

Christians and their faith family

Shabbat: belonging to a Jewish family

Belonging as a humanist

What does it mean to belong?

In this unit pupils will explore the idea of belonging to a religious community through case studies of Jewish and Christian families. They will hear from different Jews to see that Shabbat can be marked in diverse ways and understand that churches can take many forms in Christianity.

Communities: what does it mean to belong?

A picture or object that shows what someone believes.

False – symbols can mean lots of things.

False – symbols only show where someone is from.

Some Christians may wear a {{}} to show they are Christian.

feeling of being accepted, respected, valued within a group.

a group of people who love and care for each other.

group of people who share something in common.

What is one way people can show they belong?

Why might someone wear special clothes or a uniform?

False – you can’t really belong to any group.

False – people can belong in many ways.

You can only belong to one group at a time.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Symbols of belonging

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.