5 week scheme of work for KS2 , charting all the key events of HOLY WEEK up to Easter Sunday.
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Free Easter Story curriculum-based resource pack for EYFS, KS1 & KS2, full of classroom activities for all year groups and an assembly story for the whole school.
Celebrate Easter by downloading our resources that teach the Easter story in an engaging way. We’ve catered for all three primary-aged key stages, and each key stage includes a complete lesson plan with clear objectives, PPT and multiple age-appropriate resources - all the planning and prep done for you! All lessons are linked to the national curriculum and outcomes are clearly demonstrated in the success criteria.
Children will show their understanding of the Easter story through a range of activities: sequencing the story, creating their own story board, retelling the Easter story as a narrative, writing a diary from the perspective of a character and creating a newspaper report.
The full resource pack features:
EYFS - Sequencing the Easter Story
Year 1 - Storyboard retelling the Easter Story using simple sentences
Year 2 - Storyboard retelling the Easter Story with more complex sentences
Year 3 - Understanding why Palm Sunday is important to Christians
Year 4 - Diary entry from a character perspective (Mary Magdalene)
Year 5 - Diary entry from a character perspective (Mary Magdalene)
Year 6 - Newspaper report about the Easter Story
Whole school assembly PowerPoint
Happy Easter,
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This resource contains an informative and fully editable, 40-slide PowerPoint presentation on the Easter Story and the events of Holy Week. It includes
Palm Sunday
Maundy Thursday and The Last Supper
Judas' Betrayal
Good Friday
The Crucifixion
The Resurrection
The appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene and the disciples
Easter Sunday
The PowerPoint also contains a hyperlink to a short animation (4 minutes) on the Easter story.
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A narrated video with child friendly information about the story of easter.
A very simplified versions of events.
Powerpoint includes the same pictures but no narration.
Enjoy!
An original story written for Early Years and KS1 outlining events for Holy Week.
A PDF file and powerpoint presentation.
Can be used in a number of ways.
1.Class assembly with children reading each daily entry while others perform role play activities.
2. A guided reading activity or a mini class novel
3. A printed workbook as there are activity pages included
Consists of story pages, writing and drawing activities, a word mat , a timeline from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday
An adapted version of the the Christian Easter Story involving the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. I have created a shortened version of this story, including sensory elements accessible for learners with additional needs or Early Years provision. In the download there is the following:
The Easter Story PPT (editable) of the story which includes pictures and the use of Communication in Print to support the writing.
The Easter Story Teacher’s Overview, including what props and resources you will need.
Easter Story (2 hours of resources)- An hour long lesson with a mix of activities. Pack includes, Powerpoint, worksheets, clips and is well differentiated. It also includes an Easter Quiz.
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Interactive activities for whiteboard or computer on the Easter story and how Christians celebrate Easter today. Activities are differentiated at various levels. They include an electronic version of the Resurrection story, discussion topics on the meaning of Easter, matching and sequencing activities, multiple choice question games, creating nativity pictures, matching pairs games and jigsaws.
The Easter Story for KS1 . Are you teaching your students about the Christian celebration of Easter? Then this is the product for you. It includes a colourful, 10 page Power Point of the Easter story, told in simple terms for young children to understand. No prep, print and go activities, crafts and word cards for your display are also included. No planning or preparation required. Plus FREE bonus product - Easter lotto games!
Product Includes: A small version of the story slides for children to order.
Pictures from the story to colour, cut out and order. These can also be used as story writing prompts.
A cut and stick sorting activity - religious/non religious pictures.
Decorate a cross activity.
Make an Easter wreath craft.
Make an Easter bookmark - colour and b/w
Word cards for display
Colouring sheet for early finishers
PLUS a bonus product - Easter lotto games - simply print out, laminate and cut out.
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The activities are designed for Early Years pupils however they are suitable for pupils with SEN.
The first activity is a cut and paste matching sentences to pictures. Give the pupils jumbled up sentences which they can read or alternatively an adult can read to the pupils (differentiation). The pupils can then stick the sentences in the correct order on their picture worksheet.
The Easter Story 3 step sequencing picture match activity will help pupils to recognise the main points of the story beginning, middle and end. You can use it as a cut and paste activity or laminate so it can be used again and again. The sheet can also be enlarged to A3 for further differentiation.
The Easter Story Wheel activity is designed for Early Years pupils however they are suitable for pupils with SEN.
This Story Wheel activity is a simple pictorial representation of the Easter Story condensed into six parts. Pupils should color the two pages then cut around the two and stick onto card then insert a split pin in the middle in order for the wheel to turn.
I have included colour and black and white copies as well as an untitled wheel as an option for languages other than English speaking.
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9 colourful slides retelling the Easter Story suitable for Key Stage 1 and lower Key Stage 2. Includes all key events plus an end slide on Ascension Day which can omitted or used depending on your lesson plan.
Powerpoint Show and PDF versions included in download.
Simple version also available
The Easter Story PowerPoint - simple version
Other Fairydoesit! Easter resources available.
The Easter Story Colouring Sheets
Tell Me a Story - Story Maps for the Easter Story
The Easter Story - retell the story picture cards
The Easter Story Writing Sheets
The Easter Story Writing Booklets
The Easter Story Word Mats
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A powerpoint of the Easter story for younger children. Extra bit to encourage children to think about our symbols for Easter (hot cross buns, eggs, baby animals). Would be useful for an assembly.
A EYFS/KS1-friendly version of the Easter Story, perfect for assemblies and lessons about Easter.
The powerpoint tells the Christian story of Easter very simply and at the end there are some reflection questions for the children to discuss.
Booklet template for writing a retell of the Easter Story. Suitable for Reception, Key Stage 1 and lower Key Stage 2. Clear illustrations for each part of the story to act as visual aids. Use alongside the Easter Story Powerpoint Show which is also available. 5 versions included featuring different sequences of pictures. Choose the version that suits your learning objective.
Version 1 includes: Jesus riding on a donkey; angry leaders and Judas’s betrayal; the Last Supper; Jesus praying and his arrest; Jesus dies on the cross; Jesus placed in the cave; the opened tomb on Easter Sunday.
Version 2 includes: Jesus riding on a donkey; the Last Supper; Jesus praying; Jesus' arrest; Jesus dies on the cross; Jesus placed in the cave; the opened tomb on Easter Sunday.
Version 3 includes: Jesus riding on a donkey; the Last Supper; Jesus praying and his arrest; Jesus dies on the cross; Jesus placed in the cave; the opened tomb on Easter Sunday; Jesus is alive.
Version 4 includes: Jesus riding on a donkey; the Last Supper; Jesus praying and his arrest; Jesus dies on the cross; Jesus placed in the cave; the opened tomb on Easter Sunday.
Version 5 includes all pages listed above to allow you to choose the contents and make your own writing booklet. Simply select the pages that you want to print via the printing options. This version also includes a page for Ascension Day.
When printing select booklet and 2 sided printing. Fold pages in half and slot together in the correct page order to form a booklet. Each booklet is 8 pages (including front and back cover).
Use alongside the Easter Story PowerPoint
The Easter Story PowerPoint - simple version
The Easter Story PowerPoint - more detailed version
Other Fairydoesit! Easter resources available.
The Easter Story Colouring Sheets
Tell Me a Story - Story Maps for the Easter Story
The Easter Story - retell the story picture cards
The Easter Story Writing Sheets
Check out more resources at
Fairy does it! Teaching Resources
This Sensory Story tells the Easter Story From Jesus entering Jerusalem to his ascension. It as simple terms possible.
Each page contains 3 suggested sensory resources.
It is written in rhyming format to make it fun and engaging to tell and be part of.
Great for EYFS or PMLD/SLD learners.
The Easter Story Ordering activity is designed for Early Years pupils however it is suitable for pupils with SEN.
This includes :
The Easter Story - 1x 6 step cut and paste matching sentences to pictures activity.
The Easter Story - 1x draw a line and match the sentences to the pictures.
In this engaging lesson, students are introduced to the events and significance of the end of Jesus’ life - the Easter Story.
The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey:
-Knowledge harvesting - gauging what children already know about the Easter Story;
-Watching a short,child-friendly, interesting video (hyperlinked) about the Easter Story, before answering questions about its content;
-Storyboarding Activity - Sequencing the key events of the Easter Story;
-Considering how Easter is celebrated in the present day, and thinking about how Easter symbols represent key features of the Easter Story;
-Personal Spirituality - Considering sacrifices and commemorations in their own lives.
This resource pack contains a comprehensive Powerpoint, clear hyperlinks for the video resources, and a well-structured sheet for the storyboarding task.
In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 2 - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use.
A word mat to support children in their writing about the Easter story.
See also PowerPoints for ‘Palm Sunday’, ‘The Last Supper’ and ‘The Crucifixion and the Ressurrection’.
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The Easter Story Clip Art includes 17 color +17 black white files (lines art)
PNG+JPG
YOU GET:
Angel
cross
disciple
donkey
Jesus (2 files)
Mary Magdalene (3 files)
nail
palm-leaf
pieces of silver
Pontius Pilate
Roman-soldier
tomb (2 files)
wine-bread
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