Why does Christmas matter to Christians?

Saturday 06 December 2025

This half term, our big RE question is “Why does Christmas matter to Christians?” We have spent time exploring the events of the Nativity story, which we now remember very clearly.
One of our key vocabulary words is Incarnation, which means that Christians believe Jesus was God in human form, coming to Earth to show people what God is like.

In our most recent lesson, we compared the birth of Jesus with the birth of a baby today. We identified many differences and discussed them thoughtfully. We also considered how people today prepare for a new baby, and how people in the Nativity story prepared for Jesus’ birth.

My sister was visited by friends and family. Jesus was visited by kings and sheppards. – Lyla

It must have been a very difficult journey for Mary. -Frankie

Normally a baby is born in hospital. – Austin