Cycle 3 links

Week 1 Greetings (kind words, gossip, flattery friends

• Greetings From Around the World | Travel Channel
• Greetings Around the World | Cut
• Sesame Street: Kindness | Elmo’s World
• How to Sign Greetings and Manners in British Sign Language (BSL)

Week 2 Hello and Welcome first impressions

• Hello Around the World | Say Hello in 15 Different Languages – song
• Hello To All The Children Of The World – Song

Week 3 Democracy Day

• The History of Democracy in the UK
• An introduction to Parliament (primary)
• Magna Carta | The Story of Britain | BBC Teach
• Horrible Histories | Epic Magna Carta Rap Battle | CBBC
• UK Parliament – Learning Video
• UK Parliament – Learning Resources

Week 4 Gideon

• Gideon’s 300 Men – Saddleback Slapstick theatre
• Gideon Fights An Army of Pickles | VeggieTales

Week 7* Sukkot

• Sesame Street – Noam’s Sukkot
• Sukkot – BBC Sounds
• Jumpin’ Jerusalem! Sukkot Video for Kids
• All About Sukkot
• What Is Sukkot? – Chabad.org

*The numbers correspond to the order of the themes in cycle 3

Other links and notable dates

26^th August – Milad un Nabi (Shi’a)

• Islamicfinder.org (Website)

11^th – 13^th Sept – Rosh Hashanah (Judaism)

• Sesame Street talks about Rosh Hashanah
• What is Rosh Hashanah? Jewish New Year – Twinkle
• Rosh Hashanah: What is it and how is it celebrated? – Newsround

20^th – 21^st Sept (Yom Kippur, Judaism)

• What is Yom Kippur?
• What is Yom Kippur? Jewish Holidays – Twinkle

22^nd Sept – Autumn Equinox

• Autumn Equinox -Twinkle

26^th Sept – 2^nd Oct – Sukkoth (Judaism)

• Sesame Street – Noam’s Sukkot
• Sukkot – BBC Sounds
• Jumpin’ Jerusalem! Sukkot Video for Kids
• All About Sukkot
• What Is Sukkot? – Chabad.org

Cycle 3 links

Week 9 Off with a Bang

• Bonfire Night safety tips from Guy Fawkes | Horrible Histories
• Horrible Histories – Bonfire Safety Tips with Guy Fawkes | Slimy Stuarts
• Gunpowder Plot – Stories from Parliament (Part 1 of 2)
• Gunpowder Plot – Stories from Parliament (Part 2 of 2)
• The History of Fireworks #readalong
• Guinness World Records – Fireworks

Week 10 Truce (Remembrance)

• CBeebies – Poppies Animation
• CBeebies – Poppies Radio
• In Flanders Fields – What have we learned, Charlie Brown?
• The Poppy Story book animation
• Why do we wear poppies? – Fun kids history
• Christmas Truce of 1914, World War I – For Sharing, For Peace – Sainsbury’s Advert
• Christmas Truce (1914)

Week 11 Pack up your troubles

• Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag, and Smile, Smile, Smile
• Medley: It’s a Long Way to Tipperary / Pack up Your Troubles in Your Old Kid Bag
• The Story of the Laurentic by irishfreemason.com
• Wellbeing For Children: Resilience

Week 12 The power of a few letters – Team Work

• Preparation Material – Letters activity
• Leadership and effective collaboration
• Teamwork – For The Birds
• Active Listening

Other links and notable dates

1^st Nov – All Saint Day (Christian)

• What is All Saints Day? | Who was the Real Saint Nicholas? – Twinkle

2^nd Nov – All Soul’s Day (Christian)

• All Souls’ Day for Kids, Catholic Traditions – Twinkl USA

6^th – 10^th Nov – Diwali (Sikh and Hindu)

• BBC Teach – Rama and Sita
• BBC Teach – Diwali
• Diwali – Festival of Lights | National Geographic
• Sesame Street: Celebrate Diwali Song!
• What is Diwali? Festival of Light – Twinkle

9^th Nov – Inter Faith Week

• What is Inter Faith Week? Twinkle

20^th Nov – UN International Children’s Day

• UN International Children’s Day – Website

24^th Nov – Birthday of Guru Nanak (Sikh)

• Saints & Sages – Guru Nanak Jayanti – Culture Express

30^th Nov – St Andrew’s Day

• St Andrew’s Day – Dizkis
• What is St Andrew’s Day? – Newsround
• St Andrew’s Day – The story of St Andrew – Twinkle

Cycle 3 links

Week 16 Traditional New Year

• New Year Traditions Around the World | Video for Kids

Week 17 Resolution Resolve – Parable of the Sower

• Parable of the Sower – Max7.org
• The Parable of the Farmer and the Seeds – Saddleback Kids

Week 19 Martin Luther King

• Martin Luther King: 7 speeches that changed the world in the 20th Century – Newsround
• Icons throughout History | Black History Month | Horrible Histories
• The Rosa Parks Song 🎶 | Troublesome Twentieth Century | Horrible Histories
• Martin Luther King: Dream on | BBC Teach

Week 18* Resolution Foundation – Wise and foolish builders

• Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builder – Max7.org
• The Parable of the two builders – Saddleback Kids

*The numbers correspond to the order of the themes in cycle 3

Other links and notable dates

6^th Jan – Epiphany

• Epiphany: When is Epiphany and how is it celebrated? – BBC Newsround

7^th Jan – Christmas Day (Orthodox Christian)

• How Orthodox Christams is celebrated around the world – BBC News
• Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas
• Christmas In January For Orthodox And Armenian Churches

21^st World Religions Day

27^th Jan – Holocaust Memorial Day

• Holocaust Memorial Day Website

Cycle 3 links

Week 22 Dewi Sant

• Keep the Faith- Dewi Sant/ St David song with Miss O’Hare
• Why do we celebrate Saint David’s Day? (2022)
• Saint David’s Day – Dizkis
• Everything you need to know about St David’s Day | Newsround
• BBC School Radio – St David’s Day (w)
• BBC Let’s Celebrate – St David’s Day (w)
• Saint David — The patron saint of Wales
• Saint David — the patron saint of Wales (BSL and subtitles)

Week 25* St Patrick – bouncing back

• What is St Andrew’s Day? | St Andrew’s Day Explained | Newsround
• BBC Let’s Celebrate – St Patrick’s Day
• Saint Patrick’s Day – Dizkis

Week 27 Easter art

• 27.1 The Imperial Eggs – Faberge
• Easter – Saddleback kids
• Easter According to Kids
• A Very Special Sunday
• CBeebies Let’s Celebrate – Easter
• Max7.org – Good Friday
• Max7.org – Crucifixion
• Max7.org – The death of Jesus
• Max7.org – Jesus is alive
• The Christian Story of Easter – BBC Teach
• 27.2 Entry into Jerusalem (1842) Hippolyte Flandrin
• 27.2 Jesus enters Jerusalem, and the crowd welcomes him (1320) by Pietro Lorenzetti
• 27.2 Entry into Jerusalem (c1300) by Giotto
• 27.2 Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, miniature from Armenian gospel, folio 7 verso
• 27.3 The Last Supper (c.1498) Leonardo Da Vinci
• 27.4 Kiss of Judas (1304–06) by Fresco by Giotto
• 27.4 Behold the man (1871) by Antonio Ciseri
• 27.4 Jesus’ crucifixion – animation of Good Friday – Max7.org
• 27.5 Apparizione agli apostoli, by Duccio 1311. (Jesus appears to the Disciples at supper)
• 27.5 Le tre marie al sepolcro by Peter Von Cornelius (c1800). (The three Marys by the Tomb)

*The numbers correspond to the order of the themes in cycle 3

Other links and notable dates

1^st Mar – St David’s Day

• Keep the Faith- Dewi Sant/ St David song with Miss O’Hare
• Why do we celebrate Saint David’s Day? (2022)
• Saint David’s Day – Dizkis
• Everything you need to know about St David’s Day | Newsround
• BBC School Radio – St David’s Day (w)
• BBC Let’s Celebrate – St David’s Day (w)
• Saint David — the patron saint of Wales (BSL and subtitles)

1^st Mar – UN Zero Discrimination Day

• Unlimited: Removing Barriers

9^th – 10^th Mar – Eid ul Fitr

• CBeebies Let’s Celebrate – Eid
• Newsround – Eid al-Fitr: What is it and why is it celebrated?
• BBC Good Food – What is Eid al-Fitr and how is it celebrated?

17^th Mar – St Patrick’s Day

• What is St Andrew’s Day? | St Andrew’s Day Explained | Newsround
• BBC Let’s Celebrate – St Patrick’s Day
• Saint Patrick’s Day – Dizkis
• CBeebies Radio – St Patrick’s Day

20^th Mar – UN International Day of Happiness

• What Makes Kids Happy? (“Happy” by Pharrell Williams)
• UN International Day of Happiness Website

22^nd Mar – Holi (Hindu)

• CBeebies Let’s Celebrate – Holi
• BBC Bitesize KS2 – Holi

22^nd – 23^rd Mar – Purim (Jewish)

• CBeebies Let’s Celebrate – Purim
• Newsround – How Jewish people celebrate Purim
• What is Purim? An introduction to the Jewish holiday – (For teachers information)
• CBeebies Radio – Purim
• The Purim Story in 4 minutes: Go Esther!

Cycle 3 links

Week 30 – The Golden Rule (The Good Samaritan)

• KS1 Religious Studies: The Christian Story of the Good Samaritan and the Lost Sheep – BBC Teach
• Max 7 – Good Samaritan
• Saddleback kids – Good Samaritan
• God Story – Good Samaritan
• BBC Teach – Good Samaritan and Lost Sheep

Week 38 Myths and Legends 

• King March’s Ears

Week 31 – Buddha Day

• CBeebies – Wesak
• BBC Bitesize KS2 – Wesak

Week 32* – Cost the Earth

• Save the planet in a day
• World Environment Day | United Nations
• Rabbi and the Carob Tree

*The numbers correspond to the order of the themes in cycle 3

Other links and notable dates

6^th May – Ascension Day (Christian)

• Jesus Ascension

14^th – 19^th May – Hajj (Muslim)

• Zamam,, the Kaaba and Hajj
• BBC Newsround – Hajj
• BBC Class clips – Hajj

16^th May – UN International Day of Light

• Light Day Web Page

16^th May– Pentecost (Christian)

• What’s in the Bible? What is Pentecost?

17^th May – Eid-ul-Adha (Muslim)

• BBC Bitesize KS2 – What is Eid ul-Adha?

20^th May – Buddha Day / Wesak

• CBeebies – Lets Celebrate / Wesak
• KS2 BBC Bitesize – What is Wesak?
• Newsround – What is Vesak?

Cycle 3 links

Week 37 Watering the Camels  

• Rebekah and Isaac
• How the Camel got his Humph

Week 39 – Memories (Leavers assembly)

*The numbers correspond to the order of the themes in cycle 3

Other links and notable dates

1st July – Dharma Day

• CBeebies Makes | How to make a Dharma Wheel