Autumn 2026

In Year 4 we have started the year thinking about what the followers of Hinduism believe. We really enjoyed visiting a Hindu Temple, and have learned about avatars in the Hindu faith, explored the messages that can be found in the Ramayana story, and thought about why the Mahabharata is important to Hindus. 

Summer 2026

In Summer we have explored the similarities and differences between Islamic and Christian beliefs. We've looked at how prayer beads are used in both belief systems, and what the marriage and naming  ceremonies, are like in both belief systems, as well as some shared religious figures in Islam and Christianity. 

Our final unit in Year 4 was based on the Christian creation story - what Christians can take from the creation story, what Christians believe God created, what instructions Christians believe God gave to humans for caring for the Earth, how we can take better care of the Earth, and we ended our unit by reflecting on whether there are more similarities or differences in the creation stories of the belief systems that we have studied across the year. 

Spring 2026

In the first half of the Spring term the children's focus was on some of the main festivals in Judaism. They looked at the celebrations of Passover, Yom Kippur, Hannukah and Rosh Hashanah and how some Jewish people celebrate these festivals, as well as why they are important to many Jewish people. They then explored how the festival of Sukkat is similar to Harvest Festival in Christianity. 

During the second half of Spring the children explored what type of world Christians believe Jesus would have wanted. They learned how Christians believe Jesus healed the leper, and made links between some teachings in Christianity and the way people live today. They then thought about how some Christians try to show love, and some of the things that some Christians do to try to build the world they think Jesus wanted. 

Autumn 2025

Year 4 started their year thinking about what the followers of Hinduism believe. They visited a Hindu Temple, learned about avatars in the Hindu faith, explored the messages that can be found in the Ramayana story, and thought about why the Mahabharata is important to Hindus. 

In Autumn 2 the children learned about what many of the followers of Sikhism believe, looking at the 3 pillars of Sikhism, how what some Sikhs wear is important to their religion, and debated whether Sikhism is a religion or a way of life.