Christmas - Reverse Advent Challenge A tutor time Advent activity based on donation and charity. Can be amended to incorporate the whole class or pupils can be spilt into six groups and each group can complete their own Reverse Advent Challenge. We hope that you enjoy this resource, Merry Christmas! If you like this resource, please give us a review and we will send you a free resource of your choice of the same value. We hope that you enjoy this resource! We would love your feedback, if you like what you see, please follow us: on Tes TeachElite’s Shop click the’Follow this Author button’ . We will keep you updated on any sales we throw or FREEBIES we upload. You can find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeachEliteRE and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeachElite/

An interactive Advent Calendar for pupils to use during form time. behind each door is a thought for the day. Makes for a good discussion. We hope that you enjoy this resource, Merry Christmas! If you like this resource, please give us a review and we will send you a free resource of your choice of the same value. We hope that you enjoy this resource! We would love your feedback, if you like what you see, please follow us: on Tes TeachElite’s Shop click the’Follow this Author button’ . We will keep you updated on any sales we throw or FREEBIES we upload. You can find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeachEliteRE and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeachElite/

Complete Advent Kit. This is a Fully resourced pack with a 1 hour lesson, Advent Challenge Task and an Advent Calendar. With various other Advent activities. Included is: Who lives in a house like this INTERACTIVE PLENARY-5Ws Religous & Secular Symbols The Advent Wreath. Class Advent Challenge In detail description: There are three INDIVIDUAL resources here with worksheets . Resource 1: An Interactive Advent Calendar that MUST be shown in presentation mode. Each day pupils can open the calendar and have a different thought for the day. Resource 2: Reverse Advent Calendar. This takes pupils through the concept of giving at Christmas and promotes an act of social justice in the class. During the last week of term pupils can then give the advent boxes to a charity of their choice. Resource 3: This is a fully resourced lesson with a small section that requires research on the internet. Pupils play the INTERACTIVE game ‘Who lives in a house like this?’, designed as a recap of what they know about the nativity. The aims and objectives slide caters for all abilities and is therefore fully differentiated. The slide show discusses what Advent is and the different candles, then the pupils are tasked with a small amount of research on the internet. Following which, there is an activity on the secular and religious items of Christmas (fully animated PPT slides with answers too). Next, pupils are taken through the midnight Christmas Mass, there is opportunity for group work here discussing the order in which they think they should appear. Lastly there is another INTERACTIVE resource asking pupils to recount the information they have learned from this lesson. This has been rated 5* by Tes and is an inspected resource that has been rated ‘outstanding’. We hope that you enjoy this resource! If you review this resource we will give you another resource of the same value for FREE. We would love your feedback, if you like what you see, please follow us: on Tes <a href=“https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/TeachElite”>TeachElite’s Shop</a> click the’Follow this Author button’ . We will keep you updated on any sales we throw or FREEBIES we upload. You can find us on Twitter and Facebook #TesResources #Tes #Advent #Christmas #Adventwreath

This lesson first looks at the practical and emotional preparations that are involved in the advent period before considering the theological significance in relation to the fall and Jesus’ birth.

2 one hour lessons and extra activities to decorate classrom. -Advent wreath activity -mindfulness colouring -Advent calendar -advent notes & groupwork

Advent

Advent is the countdown to Christmas. The Advent calendar is more than just another way to eat chocolate, the Advent ring and the Advent candle are also important symbols at this time of the Christian year. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, A reward certificate to reinforce learning. Themes explored include: faith gift, kindness, sacrifice

It’s finally time for Nicola to get her Advent calendar and this year she is eager to learn about the meaning behind the chocolate. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, a reward certificate to reinforce learning. Themes explored include: joy, discovery, learning, enthusiasm

The Advent calendar, the Advent ring and the Advent candle are all ways that Christians count the days until Christmas. Jamie finds our their significance when her grandparents visit for Christmas. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, A reward certificate to reinforce learning. Themes explored include: faith gift, kindness, sacrifice

The word ‘advent’ means ‘arrival’, the arrival of something or someone important. We celebrate Advent in December every year, usually by buying an Advent Calendar. We open the doors of the calendar, one door every day, with the last door being opened on Christmas Eve. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, A reward certificate to reinforce learning. Themes explored include: faith gift, kindness, sacrifice

Christmas is looming and the time leading up to it, known as Advent, is very important to Christians so Tom and his mother go and buy an advent calendar after church. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, a reward certificate to reinforce learning. Themes explored include: faith, giving, patience, gifts.

powerpoint lesson starter/ assembly

A simple resource explaining the meaning of Advent and the Advent wreath.

A lesson that focuses on Advent and the significance of this period to Christians, comparing this to other people and how the countdown to Christmas is different. Included is the lesson presentation and differentiated worksheets.

A lesson which explores the real meaning of Advent. I have used a couple of slides from other powerpoints I have found on here so apologies if I have pinched a couple of your activities!

Sunday School lesson on the Messiah prophecy found in Jeremiah 33 Lectionary week Year C - Advent 1 Ditch the search through books and multiple websites and print single files with everything you need for a lesson tailored to your kids. Beautifully presented, clear and easy to follow leader’s instructions on a single sheet. A multi age family take home sheet that includes the bible text, crafts with full instructions, quick glance supplies lists, and photo reference provided. There’s also two colouring pictures, one for the lesson and another for home. It contains : A telling of the story. 3 games 2 age differentiated craft templates. A memory verse. A prayer. A colouring picture. Plus a Family study Page Preschool, kids and teen discussions. Prayer card. Full bible passage written out. Extra colouring activity to print on the back. The pack is 10 pages including covers and available in both A4 and US letter sizes. © Kate Milosevic: Jesus Without Language. All contents including artwork is original. All rights reserved.

2 LESSONS - ADVENT + THE NATIVITY - 2 hours of detailed and well differentiated lessons on created for KS3, but could easily be adapted as everything is left editable. The pack includes PowerPoints, worksheets, clips and engaging activities to explore the entire Christmas story and the weeks leading up to Christmas Day. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All our resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes) and are designed to last one hour each. Check out the EC Publishing website for full, affordable PSHE, Citizenship and RE Packages for all year groups including the new 2024 Complete PSHE Package. You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)

An assembly that explains what Advent is and the various advent traditions that exist, including the use of leaves, candles and a wreath, It looks at the four weeks of advent and also touches on how it is celebrated in other parts of the world.

This awesome PowerPoint Advent Calendar/Christmas Calendar resource is jam-packed full of fun and educational activities. All activities can easily be adapted to suit the needs of learners. There are 17 days to open – all the school days in December before Christmas. The activities can be used as starters, main lessons or plenaries. Also great Christmas armoury for supply teachers, large groups etc Click on the appropriate number and the PowerPoint takes you to an activity. The activities include: Word making activities Anagrams Elfabetical ‘oops sorry’ – alphabetical order! Word searches / Crosswords Santa Stop The Sleigh game (Seasonal variation of stop the bus) Memory Game Adjectives Parts of Speech – verbs, adverbs, nouns, conjunctions, Christmas jokes / riddles Compound Words Antonyms Capital Letters and full stops Carols and lyrics quiz Christmas Quiz Christmas Plurals Brain Teasers Most activities contain accompanying worksheets, many with extension activities. The colour used in the PowerPoint has been removed from the worksheets to be printed. The PowerPoint contains timers with music for the memory game and Santa - Stop The Sleigh. Instructions for use can be found in the notes section of the PowerPoint. Please note that the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. More Christmas Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This ready-to-teach lesson plan pack comes complete with: *A full lesson plan including success criteria, activity instructions and suggested order of use; *A scripted story with a supporting presentation to enhance delivery, worksheets, slides, visual tools and other teaching materials for learning and engagement; *Individual Learning Contract incorporating a range of higher order thinking skills and essential skills to promote independence and self directed learning; *The exploration of key language skills for cross curricular teaching.