a festival when people celebrate Jesus’ birthday, give gifts, and spend time with family

to do something special for a happy event, like having a party or singing songs

means "coming" or "arrival" and is a time of reflection, prayer, and preparation for the celebration of Jesus' birth

not showing off or thinking you're better than others

Different ways of celebrating Christmas in the UK

Religious education

The story of Christmas

Christmas: deeper meanings

Christmas: deeper meanings through art

Christingle and its meaning

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?

Do all churches celebrate Christmas in the same way?

What might Christians do to show kindness at Christmas?

How do Christians celebrate Christmas at home?

Where do people have Christingle services?

What does the candle on the Christingle mean?

Different ways of celebrating Christmas in the UK

Lesson outcome