The Bible as Good News Foundation Stage Power

The Bible as Good News Foundation Stage

Power. Point Introduction This Power. Point sample lesson is intended as a resource for schools to be used ‘how and when’ they choose. This Foundation Stage lesson is planned to be set in the context of developing theme of ‘The Bible as Good News’. It can be used selectively as part of ongoing work in Religious Education based on theme of ‘The Bible’ or as part of another area in the curriculum eg Special Stories/Books. . . ’Understanding the World’ ELG There are notes on each slide for teachers’ reference. Schools may prefer to edit the slides and use photographs of their own. The following slide gives the context of the lesson in the bigger picture. Schools may like to explore other questions in different year groups within theme ‘The Bible as Good News. ’ A Power. Point Key Stage 2 Year 6 sample lesson also based on theme of ‘The Bible as Good News’ can be found on the Chester Diocesan website.

Context Overview Area of Content from Chester Diocesan Guidelines to be studied: ‘The Bible’ Theme: The Bible as Good News Underpinning Christian Concept: Good News Definition: Good news (gospel) The message of Jesus concerning the salvation/rescue of those who choose to follow him. Note: the gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and can be found in the New Testament. Key Questions FS/Key Stage 1: Theme: The Bible as Good News Reception: Year 1: Level 1: Year 2: Level 2: What is good news? What good news stories do we find in the Bible? What good news stories did Jesus tell in the Bible? Why are these stories Jesus told important to Christians? How does the Bible show Jesus living his life as good news to people? What do some stories in the New Testament teach about Jesus being good news? Key Stage 2: Theme: The Bible as Good News Year 3: Year 4: Year 5: Year 6: Level 3: How do the stories of Jesus in the Bible encourage his disciples to live as good news to people? How do Christians try to live as good news to people? Level 3/4: How do the gospels encourage Christians to live as good news in the world today? How does believing they have good news to share with people make a difference to a Christian’s life? Level 4/5: How do Christians believe that God speaks good news to people through the life of Jesus? Level 5 Why is Jesus being the ‘light of the world’ good news for Christians? How do the signs in John’s gospel in the Bible help us explain Jesus as good news?

Teachers Notes FS Lesson : Reception Theme: The Bible as Good News Concept underpinning work: Good News Key Questions: What is good news? What good news stories do we find in the bible? Lesson Objective: To understand a good news story Jesus told. Lesson Outcomes: Teachers Notes NB Teachers notes explaining how to use each (Emerging) slide within the context of the lesson can be I can talk about a story from the found on the bottom of each slide in the notes gospels. section. These should be read before using the (Expected) I can describe how Christians might think of a gospel story as being ‘Good News’. (Exceeding) I can explain why some gospel stories might be important to Christians. Power. Point. Preview all Internet links before using. Next Steps: Why are some Bible stories very important to Christians?

Tell your partner about a time when you have helped someone? Tell them about a time you have been helped.

Have you helped someone at school? STAR of the Week

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Think: If everyone in this room helped each other all the time – what would it be like?

Why is the Good Samaritan a good news story?

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