Losar (Buddhism)

Religious education

Year 2

This project teaches children about the Tibetan Buddhist New Year holiday, Losar, which starts on the first day of the first month of the Tibetan calendar, which is usually in February. The celebrations last between three and 15 days and are a mixture of early Bon traditions and later Buddhist traditions. Tibetan Buddhists may perform rituals and dances to ward off evil spirits, present offerings to Buddha's shrine and hang up new prayer flags during Losar. Losar is also a family time when people clean their houses, wear new clothes, come together to eat, share in the traditions of the festival and spend time together.

Whats Included?

8

Lessons

12

Resources

Losar (Buddhism)

This year 2 RE project is part of the Love to Celebrate series which cover six major world religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism. It is only available through an annual licence for Curriculum Maestro.

The lesson plans in the projects are clear and well sequenced. They were developed with RE specialist teachers, so there is no need to worry about saying the wrong thing or using inaccurate terminology. Teachers can save hours of planning and hunting for resources, as all projects come with essential resources and links to useful books and websites.

Topics Covered

  • Buddhism
  • Losar
  • Celebrations
  • Rituals and traditions

Subject Focus

  • Religious education

Subjects Covered

  • Religious education
  • PSHE

This year 2 RE project is part of the Love to Celebrate series which cover six major world religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism. It is only available through an annual licence for Curriculum Maestro.

The lesson plans in the projects are clear and well sequenced. They were developed with RE specialist teachers, so there is no need to worry about saying the wrong thing or using inaccurate terminology. Teachers can save hours of planning and hunting for resources, as all projects come with essential resources and links to useful books and websites.

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