Primary

Assemblies

The SUMT team offer assemblies for all Primary age children. These are interactive and visually engaging, encouraging pupils to reflect on their own beliefs and values. We cover a range of themes and will often relate these to the 6 R’s and the school values. Book an assembly here.

Open the Book

An intergenerational storytelling project from Bible Society, delivered in assemblies by trained volunteer teams made up from a wide range of churches and faith groups. The scheme, written by former school inspectors and teachers, shares Bible stories with children in a way that is fun, interactive and memorable – expect props, sound effects and interesting characters! Enjoyable for all, almost every primary school on the Island invites an OTB team in to help take assemblies.

Book an OTB assembly here. 

Stars

What: Year 3/4 Religious Education & Philosophy Curriculum Day. Year 3 Manx RE syllabus link:  what is faith and what difference does it make? (QCA 3E) 

Where: local community buildings within regions 

When: Autumn Term – October /November 

This day allows children to be able to ‘wonder’ about four major areas of life: special days, special beliefs, special people and special choices through the symbol of stars. The elements of the day are based around the principles developed by Philosophy for Children (P4C) and the event was commissioned by the Religious Education Advisory Committee (REAC) to mark its 10 year anniversary in 2015. You can request details of the next event near you here… 

Lifepath

What: Yr 5/6 Religious Education Curriculum Day Year 5 & 6 Manx RE syllabus link: History of Manx Christianity (IOM 5C); Different forms of prayer (IOM 5B); How do Christian’s beliefs influence their actions? (QCA 5D); Rules to live by (IOM 5E); How do people express faith through the arts? (QCA 6F). 

Where: Rushen Abbey 

When: Summer Term – June/July  

Lifepath covers the whole of the Christian element of the Year 5 RE curriculum on a single day, with guides taking groups of children on a highly interactive and memorable journey to explore Christianity at Rushen Abbey in the past through to Christianity today. Children leave with an activity bag crammed full of things they have made, and the cross-curricular links are numerous. Taking place in partnership with Rushen Abbey, this event has been successfully hosting 20+ schools each year since 2011. Request details of our next Lifepath event.

It’s Your Move

What: Yr 6 Transition support lesson & materials. KS 2 RE syllabus link:  Developing skills and experience in considering a range of human experiences and feelings 

Where: in the classroom 

When: Summer Term – May/June 

Designed to enhance other transition material, the ‘It’s Your Move’ lesson concentrates on the emotional and pastoral implications of moving from Primary to Secondary education. Accompanied by an excellent A-Z book filled with questions children might be asking and some examples of how Christians may respond in these circumstances, this lesson gives opportunities to ask questions, voice worries, and talk through the move with or without reference to faith. 

To arrange an ‘It’s Your Move’ lesson or order the ‘It’s Your Move’ book for your Year 6 class click here… 

Walk Through the Bible

Delivered by trained Walk Through the Bible storytellers on the Island, this consists of two sets of five sessions (one for the Old Testament and one for the New Testament) that help KS2 students to gain a fuller understanding of how all the stories of the Bible fit together. Over the five sessions, students learn 40 hand-signs, one per story, that enable students to easily recall key events in the big-story of the Biblical narrative.

Godly Play

Godly Play is a curriculum of spiritual practice exploring the mystery of God. Stories of faith are told to a group who then have an opportunity to wonder together about what they have heard, and then explore independently with no expectation of results or answers. There are trained Godly Play volunteers on the Island who can be available to offer this resource as an enhancement to lessons in Primary Schools. Godly play was created by theologian, author and educator, Rev. Dr. Jerome Berryman.