Vary Learning Activities in RE DebateDanceStory telling Display work Drama Research Model making Cooking Visitors Celebrations Music/Rhythm Role play Reflection Story writing Observation Video Idea storming Puppets Meditation Artwork Poetry/Rap Visits Handling artefacts Group work Freeze frames Using photographs Choral Narration Information Communication Technology Comprehension Listening Discussion Questioning Hot Seating Thought Tapping Teacher in Role Diaries Ranking/Ordering Individual Work Interviewing Presentations Concept Mapping Communal Writing

Using Stories in RE Story maps. Story sacks / boxes. Story circles. Artefacts/Through the Keyhole Boxes. Pictures / Photographs. Puppets / shadow puppets / finger puppets. Questioning and, “I wonder …” statements. Role play/drama/dramatic conventions/mime. Retelling a story. Video/DVD pause button activities for the most important part. Representing a story in another media, such as art, dance, and music. Developing a concept from a story. Using non-religious story. Exploring through CD ROMS. Developing an accompanying sound track/sound effects/film score. Retelling for older/younger audience. Retelling “In Persona” or as a poem, diary etc. Beginning, middle and end group work/communal writing. Animations. Scripting a story.

Using Drama Conventions in RE Time Tunnel Taking on Roles Teacher in Role Role on the Wall Hot Seating Freeze Framing Slow Motion Thought Tapping/Tracking Overheard Conversations Conscience Alley Presenting a Story Guiding a Journey Expressing and Exploring Feelings Role Play Improvisation Action Narration Choral Narration Communal Voice Mantle of the Expert

Using Artefacts in RE Make a display e.g. a focal point for study of a faith Observational work Making artefacts e.g. my own special book Story telling Reflection Drama and role play Play Questioning With other resources e.g. pictures to help contextualise Using and making cards Feely bags Through The Keyhole Story bags/boxes Demonstration e.g. the rituals involved before looking at a copy of the Qur’an Investigation and Research

The 5 W’s Look at the photograph below. Can you provide possible answers to the 5 W's – Who, What, When, Where and Why? WHO? WHY? WHERE? WHEN? WHAT?

Using A Photograph Help to focus pupils’ thinking by posing key questions such as: Where do you think this is? What do you think is happening in picture? Who are the people? Why are they there? How do you think they feel? What do you think has just happened? What do you think happened next? Who do you think took the photograph? Is there anything puzzling about the picture? How does the picture make you feel?