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Jesus held on the cross with nails in his hands

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TaFox · 20/03/2024 21:43

DD5 is in year 1 and has been learning about Jesus at school. Great stuff in the spirit of Easter.

The RE teacher told the class how Jesus was NAILED to the cross.

This is quite graphic for a little girl who believes that the Easter bunny will leave eggs in our garden.

Should I tell school that this is too much info for little ears?

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TaFox · 20/03/2024 21:50

DD knew that Jesus was put on a cross. The nails aspect shocked her to be honest and that's all she was talking about all evening.

The school is not a religion affiliated school but they have RE and learn about all religions.

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tangledupp · 20/03/2024 21:49

Well the teacher can't really say they stuck him up there with velcro. I went to a C of E school (but I'm not religious) and we were all told this when we were about 5, and none of us were traumatised.

TeenLifeMum · 20/03/2024 21:49

When I moved in with dh we were sorting stuff and dh found my RE book from year 1. I’d drawn Jesus on the cross with blood spurting out of his hands. Apart from dh laughing hysterically and wondering if I was a bit psychotic, I’ve no lasting harm.

Confrontayshunme · 20/03/2024 21:49

It is part of the national curriculum in a nominally Christian country. It CAN be graphic, but I think it is usually more like "Christians believe that Jesus was God's son (following on from Christmas lessons) and that he was put on trial and punished with a horrible death when he didn't deserve it. Then, they believe he came back to life 3 days later." It is a pretty graphic story but I can't think of a more sanitised way of teaching it?

Mum2jenny · 20/03/2024 21:48

It’s religion, get over it. It’s good that kids get taught about Christianity and the key facts relating to it. Easter is not all about bunnies and Easter eggs.

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Tourmalines · 20/03/2024 21:48

If she’s learning religion then she has to hear what’s in the bible . No cover ups .
I’m an atheist too .

WittyMotherhoodRelatedPun · 20/03/2024 21:47

What sort of school is it?

If they’re having RE lessons then I think it’s probably fair enough. I mean, that’s the story of Easter. Jesus was nailed to the cross. It’s an awful detail but I don’t know what else she could have said. “Put on the cross?”

I’m an atheist FWIW.

OutOfTheHouse · 20/03/2024 21:47

I agree. However I work in a C of E school where it’s what we teach.

HalebiHabibti · 20/03/2024 21:47

It's the same message children have been given for over 1000 years.... how would you like the RE teacher to change it?

Mrssheepskin · 20/03/2024 21:45

Wouldn’t bother me.

Floralnomad · 20/03/2024 21:45

Im an atheist but even I know that Easter was originally about Jesus not bunnies and eggs .

GoodnightAdeline · 20/03/2024 21:45

I was brought up Catholic and learned this at age 4. Never lost any sleep over it. She will be fine.

MissyB1 · 20/03/2024 21:44

Well I was taught all of this from when I started school, but we went to church every Sunday so I heard about it there too. I’m not traumatised.

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