Christmas: deeper meanings

Religious education

The story of Christmas

Christmas: deeper meanings through art

Christingle and its meaning

Different ways of celebrating Christmas in the UK

Christmas: different ways of celebrating Christmas around the world

In this unit pupils will study the centrality of Jesus for most Christians through   the story of his birth. Pupils will learn the term incarnation to describe Jesus as God's son. They will see how different Christians portray Jesus through art, and explore how Jesus' birth inspires acts of charity.

Jesus: why is he so important to Christians?

Where was Jesus born, according to the story?

What do Christians call Jesus being both God and human?

Who were the first people to hear about Jesus’ birth?

What does the Christmas story show Christians about God?

Did the wise men and shepherds visit Jesus together?

Starter Quiz

Mary had a baby called ...