Teaching slides linked to three learning outcomes for Year 4 Branch 1: Creation and Covenant.
U4.1.1 Show some understanding of the historical context of Abraham (and Joseph) and the cultural and religious context out of which he was called. (RVE)
U4.1.2 Retell the story of Abraham, ensuring it is accurate in sequence and detail and shows an understanding of the term ‘covenant’.
R4.1.1. Considering how their own lives and the lives of their communities could be transformed by the virtues of faith, hope, and love. (RVE)
The lessons include activities to build understanding of the historical context of Abraham, as well retelling and analysis of the Biblical story of the ‘Call of Abraham’, with scripture, and supporting scaffolding for whole-class activities.
Differentiated cross-curricular activities are also included for mixed-abilities level.
The pack also includes a Cover Page for this topic Creation and Covenant and templates for prayer intentions linked to Hope to feature on the class Prayer Table and build on learning outcome R4.1.1 on how we consider how hope transforms lives.
This resource includes teaching slides, scaffolding, and differentiated activities for Week 2 of Creation and Covenant for Year 4.
Lesson objectives include retelling/sequencing the Abrahamic covenant, building understanding of faith and historical context.
Categorising God’s commands and the rewards that God promised for Abram.
Lessons to cover 2.5 hours of RE linked to Branch 1 of Creation and Covenant with a topical link to Cafod’s Family Fast Day 2024
Includes ppt slide to walk you through the lesson.
Scaffolding and differentiated activies on Abraham a model of prayer, Jesus’ family tree to help build more understanding of the historical context and the significance of Abraham for Christianity before next week making links with other Abrahamic faiths.
Slides at the end of the ppt also support learners to lead their own class liturgy.
Lessons linked to Branch 1 Covenant and Creation Year 4 RED framework.
These lessons to cover 2.5 hours of RE teaching linked to learning outcomes including developing understanding of the historical context, the importance of Abraham and how the Abrahamic Covenant marks the beginning of people believing in one God. It is the foundation of Judaism and in time Christianity.
Learners are challenged to think about how they can use the example of Abraham to grow in faith and deepen their relationship with God.
Differentiated tasks with scaffolding also available.
Link to a hymn which may be used in this lesson.
Teaching slides to build understanding linked to learning outcomes including:
U4.1.4 Recognise that God’s covenant with Abraham is the foundation of the faith of the people of the Old and New Testaments: Judaism and Christianity.
R4.1.2 Reflecting on how the virtues of faith, hope and love help them to be a good neighbour. (RVE)
D4.1.2 Explaining why they think Abraham is seen as a model of prayer.
Final lessons in Branch 1 with teaching slides and differentiated tasks.
Review of Cardinal Manning - his life and how he is an example of Faith, Hope and Love
Review and reflection of learning in Branch 1.
RED Directory - Branch 3 From Galilee to Jerusalem
Week 5
Teaching slides, lesson plans, activities, success critieria and scaffolding as well as visual prompts for ALN to cover outcomes in this branch on the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.
2.5 hours or one week of planning, teaching slides, activites and scaffolding as well as reflection slides.
Linked to outcomes:
Talking about why the Pope is described as ‘the servant of the servants of God’, making links with the ministry of Jesus.
Believe: The Church is the People of God.
• The work of the Church is to continue the ministry of Jesus and build the Kingdom of God.
Describe what is meant by the ‘communion of saints’ and recognise that the Church teaches Mary has a special place within this communion as Queen of Heaven.
2.5 hours of planning, teaching slides, scaffolding and activities.
Linked to outcomes
Describe some facts about the life of St Paul and explain why he is an important figure for
Christians. (RVE)
Looking at how a range of artists show St Paul’s encounter with Jesus and discuss which one they
prefer, giving relevant reasons for their opinion
Self-assessment for beginning of new topic
Wordbanks
Lettering for working wall
Two lessons linked to learning outcomes of Branch 1 (Creation and Covenant) Year 4.
The ppt walks you through the scripture and activities.
The focus this week is the story of the Visitors and Abraham and the Sacrifice of Isaac.
The activity includes an expressive arts activity linked to Andrei Lubev’s Trinity icon. Learners will be asked to colour in a template and annotate the symbolism. This icon is linked to Genesis 18.
The second activity is to create an axis of emotion (emotions graph) to track emotions throughout all the stories we have covered from The Call of Abraham to the Sacrifice of Isaac.
Children will need lots of modellling on plotting the points on the model and drawing the lines in order.
Differentiated templates are available and challenge questions are displayed on teaching slides.
The ppt also includes links to relevant animated scripture stories and slides to support learners leading Class liturgy.
An extra resource is also included to support learners create a ‘Going forth’ linked to scripture for the class prayer table - A star template to make their own promise to God.
Lessons to cover 2.5 hours of RE teaching linked to the RED framework.
Year 4 Branch 1 Creation and Covenant. This week focuses on the story of Joseph, the historical context and how his decisions were affected by faith, hope and love for God.
Included ppt, differentiated activities and scaffolding linked to learning outcomes.
Recap U4.1.4 Recognise that God’s covenant with Abraham is the foundation of the faith of the people of the Old and New Testaments: Judaism and Christianity.
Reflecting on the challenges and blessings Abraham (and Joseph) experienced and how their faith played a part in how they reacted
U4.1.5 Show some understanding of how the decisions of Abraham (and Joseph) were informed by their faith, hope, and love in God.
R4.1.1 Considering how their own lives and the lives of their communities could be transformed by the virtues of faith, hope, and love.
U4.1.6 Make links between prayers that show trust in God and the virtues of faith, hope, and love. ( Use the Prayer of Abandonment as a reference point)
Also included a reflection with Charles de Foucauld’s ‘Prayer of Abandonment’
The final two lessons in the RED curriculum for Year 4. These are planned to run on one morning but can be split to separate sessions.
Lesson One focuses on a class discussion on the qualities in a great leader looking back on prior learning on Elijah, John the Baptist and Jesus Christ the King.
Lesson 2 - supports children to self assess and review progress in this branch using Thinking Hats. A purple hat is used instead of a traditional black hat.
A unit of literacy planning with scaffolding to support confidence building in writing.
All lessons have ppts and scaffolding.
A planning document is also included to take you through the learning journey.
Aimed at Year 4 but could be used in Year 3 or LA Year 5.
It was planned using the Welsh curriculum so focuses on elements of the Health and Wellbeing Aole as well as LLC and cross-curricular skills.
Lesson 1 - Sensory Walk to find things we hear, see, touch and smell.
Lesson 2 - Create a wordbank from our walk and begin to build and upgrade sentences.
Lesson 3 - WMG similes and innovating our own similes
Lesson 4 - Comparing colours to emotions. (Creating a colour wheel thesaurus to upgrade our language before using our ideas to support writing.)
Lesson 5 - Planning our senses simile poems using a Wagoll as well as ‘My turn’ ‘your turn’ lesson so they are upgrading ideas throughout.
Lesson 6 - Write, edit and publish using success criteria
Lesson 7 (optional - record their poem on Seesaw and asses against a set of criteria. self and peer assess and set a personal oracy target for the rest of the term.
2.5 hours of RE planning, teaching slides, scaffolded activities and reflections.
Linked to outcomes
To make links between Cor 13:1-7, 13 and the theological virtues. (Wk2)
To discussing the meaning of what they have learned for their own lives. (RVE)
Also to prepare for the celebration of St Peter and St Paul and play an active part in their parish by creating resources for children’s liturgy or to give out to children at the end of Mass.
2.5 hours of planning, teaching slides and activities and supporting resources linked to outcomes
There are different traditions in the Liturgy of the Church
Recount some facts about a different liturgical rite within the Catholic Church.
U4.6.4. Recognise some reasons why different liturgical traditions arose in different parts of the world.
Teaching slides, an activity and a quiz linked to outcomes:
Describe some ways Christians in their local area work together for the benefit of the whole
community (or the common good). (RVE)
Exploring some examples of art or music from a different Catholic community, for example, icons
of the Coptic Church, and asking questions about what they have noticed. (RVE)