Year 6
What will you be doing during the Easter holiday?
Lots of us are seeing our friends and family during the holidays.
Ada – I am going to Scotland
Milly – I am going to Sri Lanka
Georgia – I am going to the Netherlands
Do you think you will be having any chocolate this Easter?
Lots of children in the class are looking forward to having chocolate eggs this Easter!
Why do we eat chocolate at Easter time?
Isla – it is an old tradition
Why are chicks associated with Easter?
Ellis – chicks are linked closely with eggs
Elijah – I think chicks represent new life because Jesus was reborn
What do Christians believe happened to Jesus at Easter time?
Zeb – a lot of Christians believe that Jesus was killed on the cross and then he rose from the dead.
Do other countries celebrate Easter? How do they celebrate?
Alice – yes lots of countries celebrate Easter. In America they use long spoons to tap eggs in a race. In Scotland they rolld eggs down a hill. In Poland they paint eggs to decorate them.
Is Easter at the same time every year?
Lily- sometimes you have a leap year so the date can vary slightly.
Year 1 answered the question What does Easter mean to you?
-Going to the farm to see the baby animals (Kyton)
-Holding baby chicks at Hatton (Minnie)
-It feels special because of all the baby chicks and new born lambs (Esme)
-It is a time for families to get together.
-Easter hunt looking for chocolate eggs hidden in the garden (Jake)
What will you be doing in the Easter holidays?
-Going on holiday to woolacome (Brooke)
-Going to the park (Kady)
-Meeting my cousins (Reggie)
-A holiday to the caravan and the Easter disco (Elsie)
-Going to the farm (Minnie)
-Hunting for Easter eggs (Mason)
Do you think you will be having chocolate?
A gigantic yes and lots of hands up in Year 1!
We eat hot cross buns (Jake)
We eat Easter eggs (Mason)
We eat roast dinner (Morwenna)
Chicks are a sign of new life (Maddie)
Thomas told us that Jesus died on the cross on Good Friday and rose from the dead on Easter Sunday.
We talked about how Easter is on different days each year.
Year 1 are all looking forward to celebrating Easter with their families.
Year 4 talked about what Easter means to us:
Charlie T: remembering Christ dying
Poppy-Mai: having fun
Noor-Ul: eating chocolate
Ethan: my birthday is around Easter
Georgia: Egg hunts
We talked about our holidays:
Max: sleeping!
Elliot: eating chocolate, seeing friends and family and going on holiday
Phoebe: celebrating dad’s birthday
Matilda: Easter crafts
Ben B: eating crackers!
Thoughts about Easter:
Matthew: Eggs represent the rebirth of Jesus and new life
Archie: In Scotland they do egg rolling at Easter
Max: In Italy they make dove cakes
Madison: In Poland boys spay girls with water or perfume
Ben B: In Bermuda they fly kites
Ethan: In Finland and Sweden the children dress as witches spreading happiness
Alex: spend time with family
What will you be doing during the Easter holiday?
Lots of us are seeing our friends and family during the holidays.
Molly B – Going to the Birmingham Hippodrome to see Joseph
Teddy – eat lots of chocolate
Charlie – Going to Paris
Gracie – On Holiday to Weymouth
Lois – Going to Yorkshire
Finley – Blow up balloons
Do you think you will be having any chocolate this Easter?
A big YES!
Why do we eat chocolate at Easter time?
Teddy – to celebrate
Why are chicks associated with Easter?
Lois – Because they are babies
John-Rey – New life
What do Christians believe happened to Jesus at Easter time?
Jenny – They nailed Jesus to a cross
Imogen – They put his in a tomb and then he was gone
He was risen.
Do other countries celebrate Easter? How do they celebrate?
Zac – In American they roll eggs down a hill
Molly – In India they decorate eggs
Is Easter at the same time every year?
No. We agreed it was often at the end of March or in April.
What will you be doing during the Easter holiday?
Pippa – I’m going on Holiday in the Cotswolds with family.
Hollie – I’m going to my aunties to look after their house while they are away.
Rio – Going to watch dad’s football match.
Ava – I’m going to Indiya’s house.
Do you think you will be having any chocolate this Easter?
Every child in year 3 will have at least 1 Easter treat!
Why do we eat chocolate at Easter time?
Maya – It’s a celebration to show a new life being born (Chick hatching from an egg.)
What do Christians believe happened to Jesus at Easter time?
Orla – Jesus died on a cross and came back alive.
Do other countries celebrate Easter? How do they celebrate?
Sophia – India celebrate Easter by taking part in lent.
Maya – Scotland celebrate by taking part in an egg roll race.
Year 6
What will you be doing during the Easter holiday?
Lots of us are seeing our friends and family during the holidays.
Ada – I am going to Scotland
Milly – I am going to Sri Lanka
Georgia – I am going to the Netherlands
Do you think you will be having any chocolate this Easter?
Lots of children in the class are looking forward to having chocolate eggs this Easter!
Why do we eat chocolate at Easter time?
Isla – it is an old tradition
Why are chicks associated with Easter?
Ellis – chicks are linked closely with eggs
Elijah – I think chicks represent new life because Jesus was reborn
What do Christians believe happened to Jesus at Easter time?
Zeb – a lot of Christians believe that Jesus was killed on the cross and then he rose from the dead.
Do other countries celebrate Easter? How do they celebrate?
Alice – yes lots of countries celebrate Easter. In America they use long spoons to tap eggs in a race. In Scotland they rolld eggs down a hill. In Poland they paint eggs to decorate them.
Is Easter at the same time every year?
Lily- sometimes you have a leap year so the date can vary slightly.
Year 1 answered the question What does Easter mean to you?
-Going to the farm to see the baby animals (Kyton)
-Holding baby chicks at Hatton (Minnie)
-It feels special because of all the baby chicks and new born lambs (Esme)
-It is a time for families to get together.
-Easter hunt looking for chocolate eggs hidden in the garden (Jake)
What will you be doing in the Easter holidays?
-Going on holiday to woolacome (Brooke)
-Going to the park (Kady)
-Meeting my cousins (Reggie)
-A holiday to the caravan and the Easter disco (Elsie)
-Going to the farm (Minnie)
-Hunting for Easter eggs (Mason)
Do you think you will be having chocolate?
A gigantic yes and lots of hands up in Year 1!
We eat hot cross buns (Jake)
We eat Easter eggs (Mason)
We eat roast dinner (Morwenna)
Chicks are a sign of new life (Maddie)
Thomas told us that Jesus died on the cross on Good Friday and rose from the dead on Easter Sunday.
We talked about how Easter is on different days each year.
Year 1 are all looking forward to celebrating Easter with their families.
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Year 4 talked about what Easter means to us:
Charlie T: remembering Christ dying
Poppy-Mai: having fun
Noor-Ul: eating chocolate
Ethan: my birthday is around Easter
Georgia: Egg hunts
We talked about our holidays:
Max: sleeping!
Elliot: eating chocolate, seeing friends and family and going on holiday
Phoebe: celebrating dad’s birthday
Matilda: Easter crafts
Ben B: eating crackers!
Thoughts about Easter:
Matthew: Eggs represent the rebirth of Jesus and new life
Archie: In Scotland they do egg rolling at Easter
Max: In Italy they make dove cakes
Madison: In Poland boys spay girls with water or perfume
Ben B: In Bermuda they fly kites
Ethan: In Finland and Sweden the children dress as witches spreading happiness
Alex: spend time with family
What will you be doing during the Easter holiday?
Lots of us are seeing our friends and family during the holidays.
Molly B – Going to the Birmingham Hippodrome to see Joseph
Teddy – eat lots of chocolate
Charlie – Going to Paris
Gracie – On Holiday to Weymouth
Lois – Going to Yorkshire
Finley – Blow up balloons
Do you think you will be having any chocolate this Easter?
A big YES!
Why do we eat chocolate at Easter time?
Teddy – to celebrate
Why are chicks associated with Easter?
Lois – Because they are babies
John-Rey – New life
What do Christians believe happened to Jesus at Easter time?
Jenny – They nailed Jesus to a cross
Imogen – They put his in a tomb and then he was gone
He was risen.
Do other countries celebrate Easter? How do they celebrate?
Zac – In American they roll eggs down a hill
Molly – In India they decorate eggs
Is Easter at the same time every year?
No. We agreed it was often at the end of March or in April.
What will you be doing during the Easter holiday?
Pippa – I’m going on Holiday in the Cotswolds with family.
Hollie – I’m going to my aunties to look after their house while they are away.
Rio – Going to watch dad’s football match.
Ava – I’m going to Indiya’s house.
Do you think you will be having any chocolate this Easter?
Every child in year 3 will have at least 1 Easter treat!
Why do we eat chocolate at Easter time?
Maya – It’s a celebration to show a new life being born (Chick hatching from an egg.)
What do Christians believe happened to Jesus at Easter time?
Orla – Jesus died on a cross and came back alive.
Do other countries celebrate Easter? How do they celebrate?
Sophia – India celebrate Easter by taking part in lent.
Maya – Scotland celebrate by taking part in an egg roll race.