Eid al-Fitr — Festival Lesson (KS2)
KS2 lesson on Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim celebration at the end of Ramadan. Covers the meaning of Ramadan, fasting, charity and how Muslim families celebrate Eid.
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Diwali — Festival Lesson (KS2)
Substantive Diwali lesson for KS2 — the story of Rama and Sita, the meaning of the festival of lights, and how Hindu families celebrate today. Goes beyond colouring sheets.
Hanukkah — Festival Lesson (KS2)
KS2 lesson on Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. The story of the Maccabees, the miracle of the oil, and how Jewish families celebrate today.
Vaisakhi — Festival Lesson (KS2)
KS2 lesson on Vaisakhi, the Sikh festival celebrating the founding of the Khalsa in 1699. Includes the story of Guru Gobind Singh and how Sikh communities celebrate today.
Wesak — Festival Lesson (KS2)
KS2 lesson on Wesak, the most important Buddhist festival. Celebrates the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death — all on the same day according to tradition.
Easter — Festival Lesson (KS2)
KS2 lesson on Easter, the most important Christian festival. The story of Jesus's death and resurrection, and how Christians celebrate Easter today.
Darwin Day — A Humanist Celebration Lesson
KS2 lesson on Darwin Day (12 February) — celebrating the life of Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution. A non-religious 'festival' that humanists mark, useful for syllabuses that include humanism alongside religious worldviews.