Easter

Special lesson
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 Why do we celebrate Easter?
• We remember that Jesus died on the cross.
• On Easter Sunday, we remember that Jesus rose
from the dead.
• Easter comes at the end of Lent.

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What symbols do we use and why?
• Rabbits, chicks and lambs.

• All these animals are born

in Spring and are symbols
of new life.

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More symbols.
• The cross - because
Jesus died on the
cross.

• We eat hot cross buns

- the cross on the top
reminds us of Jesus’
death.

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 Even more symbols.
Easter eggs!
• These represent new life
(chicks hatch from eggs)
• They also help us to
remember the stone in front of
the tomb that was rolled away.
• (We also eat them because
they are yummy!)

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What do we do to celebrate Easter?
• We give and receive Easter eggs.
• We decorate Easter eggs.
• We have special meals together.
• We have Easter egg hunts in the
garden.
• We visit relatives.
• We send Easter cards.
• We eat LOTS of CHOCOLATE!!
• We can eat all the things we gave up
for Lent again.
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 How do other people celebrate Easter
in England?
• Easter egg rolling.
• Go to church.
• Go to a special service at
sunrise.
• Make Easter gardens
• Decorate the church with
flowers

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 Comparing Easter at
England and Chile.

• We eat Easter eggs and • We have processions

hot cross buns. with statues from the
• We have Easter egg Easter story each day in
hunts. the week leading up to
• We send Easter cards. Easter.
• Some of us might go to • We eat chocolate eggs
church. • Children look for their
• Some of us go Easter easter eggs insside
egg rolling. their homes

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