Dear Parents/Carers/Children,

During the Easter break we will not be setting usual Maths/English type activities, instead we want you have a more creative and fun time!

We have uploaded an Easter Activity Bingo sheet with lots of practical activities for you to do at home!

Below we have set an RE Easter based comprehension activity.If you are unable to print or write on this Word Document then you can write answers on paper and check the answers at the end.

We have also included a short video that the children can watch so that they understand what Easter is and why it is celebrated. You can follow this link to access it or search ‘The Christian Story of Easter: Religions of the World’ on YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnbo2AmS3OI

Thank you all for your continued support, we want you to spend the next 2 weeks relaxing, smiling and enjoying family time together.

Stay safe and take care,

Mr Peatroy and Miss Grainger

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What Is Easter?

Easter

Easter is a significant Christian festival which remembers Jesus dying on a cross on Good Friday and being resurrected on Easter Sunday.

Christians attend church on Easter Sunday to celebrate Jesus rising from the dead.

Christians believe he died so that others could be forgiven for wrongdoings.

The first UK Easter egg was

produced in 1873.

Easter TraditionsIt is thought that Easter eggs symbolise new life, just like Jesus’ resurrection. Many people give and receive chocolate eggs at Easter, as well as painting hard boiled eggs and having egg rolling competitions.

Hot cross buns are favoured at Easter time. The marking of the cross on the top is a reminder of Jesus’ sacrifice and resurrection.

Easter

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Questions1. Find and copy one word that means important.

2. How did Jesus die?

3. In the sentence: ‘It is thought that Easter eggs symbolise new life, just like Jesus’ resurrection.’ What does symbolise mean?

4. When was the first Easter egg produced in the United Kingdom?

5. Name two Easter egg activities.

6. Why would somebody give an Easter egg to another person?