‘COME AND SEE’ PLANNING SHEET
THEME:LOCAL CHURCH
LEARNING OUTCOME
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Wk 1
Pupils will know and
understand about the
different books used at
home and in school
Pupils will know and
understand the books
used in Church on Sunday
by the parish family.
TOPIC: Books
LEARNING
INTENTION (Explore)
OR FOCUS (Reveal)
Different books used at
home and in school
The Bible.
DATE:
AT LEVEL
& STRAND
AT2ii Within Level 1 children will be
able to say what they wonder
about the importance of books in
their lives
AT2ii Within Level 2 children will be
able to say what they and others
wonder about the need for books
and their importance and realise
some questions are difficult to
answer
AT1i Within Level 1 children will be
able to recognise that the Bible
contains religious stories
ATi Within Level 2 children will be
able to retell some religious stories
from the Bible
AT1i Within Level 3 children will be
able to make links between the
content of Bible and Christian
beliefs
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YEAR: 2
TEACHING AND DIFFERENTIATED PUPIL ACTIVITIES
Page 99 Display a range of fiction, reference, information books.
Explore how we use them at home/school. Share favourites. Key
questions.
Using differentiated scaffolds (or differentiated range of books)
put books explored in different columns showing what kind of
book each is, where it is used, what it is used for and who uses it
and why it is needed or important.
RESOURCES
Wide range of books for display. to
categorise.
Scaffolds to categorise different books
Quiet reflection on books that are used at home and at school
and their importance to us.
Page 101 Show the children a copy of the Bible. Explain how the
Bible is God’s special book. It is all about how much God loves and
cares for people. Discuss its importance and different sections
and books. Key questions.
Design a front cover for the Bible - at the centre of a mind map
Level 1: label the contents of the Bible
Level 2: describe the contents of the Bible
Level 3: describe the contents and say what Christians believe
about the Bible
Display of different Bibles
Suitable quiet music
Bible enthroned on focal table
The Gospels.
AT1i Within Level 1 children will be
able to recognise some
religious stories
AT1i Within Level 2 children will be
able to retell some special
stories about religious events and
people
AT1i Within Level 3 children will be
able to make links between
religious stories and
beliefs
Page 102 Focus on New Testament and in particular four Gospels.
God’s Story 2 p52-53 on IWB – discuss there are why differences.
Imagine you are a Gospel writer, what would you want to tell
people about Jesus?
Level 1: recognise that the Gospel is about Jesus
Level 2: retell some Gospel stories
Level 3: make links between Gospel stories and what Christians
believe
Come and See website
God’s Story 2
The parish family listens to
God’s Word in the Gospel.
AT1ii Within Level 1 children will be
able to recognise some religious
signs and symbols
Page 103 Watch video of Gospel reading. What is happening?
Or use story, key questions
Using the picture from Church’s Story 2 page 12-13
Level 1: label what you can see
Level 2: describe what is happening, including the responses
Video clip from Come and See website
Year 2, Learning Focus 3 or from the
video of the Mass: Liturgy of the Word
(from 1.50-3.20)
Wks
2&3
AT1ii Within Level 2 children will be
able to describe the religious
actions and symbols
‘COME AND SEE’ PLANNING SHEET
THEME:LOCAL CHURCH
TOPIC: Books
A story from the Gospel of
Matthew.
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Pupils will acquire the
skills of assimilation,
celebration and
application of the above.
Wk 4
Topic Evaluation:
DATE:
YEAR: 2
AT1i Within Level 1 children will be
able to recognise some
religious stories
AT1i Within Level 2 children will be
able to retell some special
stories about religious events and
people
AT1i Within Level 3 children will be
able to make links between
religious stories and beliefs
Page 105 Share the story of Christ’s baptism from Matthew’s
Gospel. Stand, use the little Sign of the Cross and response.
Image of Baptism of Christ on IWB
Role-play or retell the story of the Baptism of Jesus
(See Background Notes Spring 2013)
Level 1: label the key elements or symbols of picture
Level 2: retell the story, accurately mirroring the scripture
Level 3: make links between the story and what Christians
believe belief in Jesus as the Son of God, by including a final
frame on what Christians believe because of this story.
Image of Baptism of Christ, possibly
Other books the parish
family uses.
AT1ii Within Level 1 children will be
able to recognise different books
using some religious words and
phrases
AT1ii Within Level 2 children will be
able to describe different books
using religious words and phrases
AT1ii Within Level 3 children will be
able to give reasons why we use
different books
Page 106 Church visit if possible to look at books used at Sunday
Mass and lectern If not ppt of different books and uses, include
Church’s Story 2 p6-7, 10-11 Key questions
Design a simple information leaflet about the books we use at
church.
Level 1: recognise the different books
Level 2: describe the different books
Level 3: give reasons why we use different books
If possible and with the parish priest’s
permission, display of different books
used in Mass to look at in class.
Or ppt of different books.
Using books to respond to
the Mass.
AT1ii Within Level 1 children will be
able to recognise some religious
signs and symbols
AT1ii Within Level 2 children will be
able to describe some religious
actions and symbols
AT1ii Within Level 3 children will be
able to give reasons why
Page 107 Share copies of Children’s Mass Book/Missal, looking at
responses
Revisit the responses we say at the Liturgy of the Word. Paint
pictures or symbols to represent them.
Level 1: label your pictures or religious symbols
Level 2: write a commentary describing your pictures or
religious symbols.
Level 3: write a commentary giving reasons for your pictures or
religious symbols
Children’s Mass Book/Missal
Pens, pencils for art work
Remember Page 108
Use Respond booklet to ask key questions and allow children to
record what they remember about ‘Books’ topic
Rejoice page109
Use celebration planner and possibly ‘Let Us Pray’ resource to
plan together a class liturgy on ‘Books’
Renew page 108
Use back page of Respond booklet to think about a favourite
story about Jesus and what it means
Respond booklet – Diocesan website
Suitable music
Remembering, celebrating
and responding to books
used at home and in
school and the books used
in Church on Sunday by
the parish family.
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/pai
ntings/piero-della-francesca-thebaptism-of-christ (on C&S website)