EYFS UNIT Summer 1a: Discipleship Concepts: discipleship, trust Medium Term Plan FS KEY QUESTION Learning Objectives Learning Outcomes Activities Key Vocabulary Why did the first disciples change their lives when they met Jesus? The children will Why the disciples changed their lives when they met Jesus. About the impact Jesus made on the disciples. By the end of this unit: Emerging (Some children) I recall the story of how the disciples met Jesus. Expected (All children) I can describe changes that happened to the disciples after they met Jesus. Exceeding (Few children) I can begin to suggest reasons why the disciples Lesson 1 Circle time: a ball to a friend and call out ‘you are my friend because…. ‘Children choose a short activity to do with a friend eg painting construction, table top game. Ask class to come back to the circle and say what they did and why/why not they enjoyed the activity they completed together Explain Jesus made some special friends who copied and trusted Jesus when he was alive, they were called disciples. Ask: Do you know any of their names? Explain you will be looking at a story about how Jesus met his friends in the next lesson. Lesson 2 Play some trust games to introduce the idea of following and trusting someone eg Simon says; blindfold games or follow my leader. Talk about the ideas from these games which is to copy or trust someone. Ask: Why is it important we copy or trust our friends or family? When shouldn’t we trust people? Ask: When we meet someone new how do we know we can trust them or follow them? Talk about when the class was new at the start of the year and how they learnt to trust new friends and teachers. Explain that you are going to find out more about change Jesus follower disciple Sea of Galilee Resources Good News Bible ‘Seeing the Chester Diocese 2014
KEY STAGE 1 UNIT Summer 1a: Discipleship Concepts: Discipleship; Infant Baptism Medium Term Plan Year 2 KEY QUESTION Learning Objectives Learning Outcomes Activities Key Vocabulary Why do Christians make promises at baptism? The children will What happens in an Infant baptism. What promises are made at a baptism. About some of the hopes parents have at a baptism for their infant. By the end of this unit: Emerging (Some children) I can explain what a promise is and describe some of the things that take place in an infant baptism. Expected (All children) I can explain why promises are made at infant baptism. Exceeding (Few children) I can discuss why Christians choose baptism. I can explain the choices made for infants Lesson 1: Tell the of Jesus’ baptism. Explore the story using role play; freeze frames and thought bubbles. Mark 1:9-12; Matthew 3:13-17: Luke 3:21-23 Discuss: What is the most important part of this story? Why did Jesus come to be baptised? Example answers: To show Christians an example of what to do. He emptied Himself and “became like us in all things but sin”. The baptism was a public way of making known His humanity. See Ask: Why was water used? Explore the many uses of water. Experience water being poured in a glass and in washing their hands. Talk about its properties and why Christians might use it as symbol of cleansing on the inside. Record ideas. Lesson 2 baptism promises Resources Good News texts thought bubbles
KEY STAGE 2 UNIT Summer 1a: Discipleship Concepts: discipleship, God’s love Medium Term Plan Year 4 KEY QUESTION Learning Objectives Learning Outcomes Activities Key Vocabulary How do Christians follow Jesus? The children will learn: To reflect on a variety of passages that help Christians how to live. A variety of ways that Christians follow Jesus. By the end of this unit: Emerging (Some children) I can tell you about some of the ideas in the Bible that may be important for Christians to follow. Expected (All children) I can explain clearly what might be important in the Bible for Christians to follow. Exceeding (Few children) Lesson 1 Ask: How do you know how to live? Where do you get guidance to help you? Who helps you? List. Recap and record all the children can remember they have heard and learnt previously about the ways Christians try to follow Jesus. Tell the story of the ‘Great Catch of Fish’ as a guided visualisation from Luke 5:1-11. See Chester Diocesan publication ‘Seeing the Story’. Hot seat characters from the story eg Simon Peter or Jesus. Discuss in groups: Why did the disciples do what Jesus said? Why did the disciples follow everything to follow Jesus? What did Jesus mean when he said ‘Fishers of men’? What would you have done if you had been Peter? What questions would you ask about this story? Using large sheets of paper answer the questions and share ideas with other groups. Write the best answers on fish for display. Lesson 2 Ask: Can you describe ‘charity’ and ‘love’ in your own words? Are they both the same? Class discussion. Draw out that love is very hard to put into words. It is much easier to give examples of love being shown than to say exactly what love is. List some of the ways in which people demonstrate love or give charity. Create metaphors: “If love/charity was a colour/shape/ smell/animal/ disciple fisher of men pilgrimage guidance fellowship penance Resources ‘Seeing the Story’ Chester Diocesan Publications 2014. props for hot seating the fisherman Peter large sheets of paper