The Bible as Good News
Key Stage 2
PowerPoint Introduction
This PowerPoint sample lesson is intended as a resource for schools to be used
‘how and when’ they choose. This Year 6 lesson is planned to be set in the
context of developing the theme of ‘The Bible as Good News’. It can be used
selectively as part of ongoing work in Religious Education based on the theme of
‘The Bible’ or as part of another area in the curriculum, eg Literacy: metaphorical
texts.
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 the theme ‘The Bible as Good News.’
A PowerPoint FS stage sample lesson also based on the theme of
‘The Bible as Good News’ can be found on the Chester Diocesan website.
Teachers may find it helpful to stimulate further teaching ideas to refer to the
Chester Diocesan document: 'How do I teach Christianity In my church school?’
(pages 29-31). This can also 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
Key Stage 2 Lesson : Year 6
Theme: The Bible as Good News
Concept underpinning work: Good News
Key Questions: Why is Jesus being the light of the world good news for Christians?
Lesson Objective: To understand the symbolism of Jesus as ‘light of the world’.
Lesson Outcomes:
(All pupils)
I can explain what Jesus meant when he said he
was the ‘Light of the World’ (John 8:12) .
(Most pupils)
I can say why Christians think it is an important
Bible teaching and how it might affect how they
live.
(Some pupils)
I can compare and contrast the teaching of Jesus as
‘light of the world’ with other ‘I am’ sayings of
Jesus in the New Testament .
Teachers Notes
NB Teachers notes explaining how to use each slide
within the context of the lesson can be found on the
bottom of each slide in the notes section. These
should be read before using the PowerPoint. Preview
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Resources Needed
Slide 12-19 A4 Large copies for each table
NB Teachers may find it helpful to refer to the
Diocesan Document to refer to: 'How do I teach
Christianity in my church school?’Pages 29-31. It
should be noted though that the medium term plan
there is intended for Year 3/4 and focuses on a
different concept, (Kingdom of God).
Next Steps: Other ‘I am’ sayings of Jesus.
What do all this things have in
common?
Think Pair Share
What does light do?
Why might light be important to people?
Think of a light
you might use
in the dark
Where and when
would you use it?
Why would you use
it?
How it made you
feel?
Jesus said, ‘I am the
light of the world,
John 8:12a
Jesus said, ‘I am the light of the world’.
Jesus then said: ‘Whoever follows me
will have the light of life and never walk in
darkness.
John 8:12b
Why is it ‘good news’ for Christians to see
Jesus as ‘light of the world’?
Notes for using images
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