French, water theme Y3/4. Cross-curricular focus: RE
Learning objectives
RE
Describe the key aspects of
religions, especially the
people, stories and traditions
that influence the beliefs and
values of others
Respond to the challenges of
commitment
Themes
Teachings and authority:
What sacred texts say about
God, the world and human
life
Inspirational people: figures
from whom believers find
inspiration
Primary Languages
O4.1 Children memorise and
present a short spoken text.
O4.2 Listen for specific
words and phrases
L4.2 Read and understand a
range of familiar written
phrases
L4.2 Follow a short familiar
text, listening and reading at
the same time
Language
Learning
Strategies
Use context and
previous knowledge
to determine
meaning and
pronunciation
Read and
memorise words
Teaching Activities
Resources
Starter: Find out whether the children know the
story of Jonah. Recap it in English. Teach key
vocabulary with flashcards and actions.
Main teaching: Show the PowerPoint of the
story. Children join in when they can.
Ask them what they understood and which words
helped them. Read again several times with as
many actions as possible e.g. weather
vocabulary, ‘méchant’, ‘je suis désolé’ etc.
Repeat the story, children join in more
confidently. ‘Read’ using blank PowerPoint for
support
 Jonas flashcards
 ”Water Year 3 and 4 RE
Jonas et la baleine”
PowerPoint – very simple
or fuller text depending
on class
 Story map as model
Extension: Children act out the story. Children
make their own story maps and use them to try
to retell the story in French.
Review: Talk about Jonah’s reaction to God’s
command. Why did he refuse to do what God
told him to do? Why did the storm stop?
Ask how they think Jonah felt at each point in the
story. How do they think the sailors felt when
the storm stopped?
Why do they think God saved Jonah insted of
just getting someone else to go to Ninevah?
What could people can learn from the story?
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Core Vocabulary
tout le monde – everyone
méchant – naughty/wicked
Ninive – Ninevah
je ne veux pas – I don’t want
to
un bateau – boat
je suis désolé – I’m sorry
jetez-moi – throw me
je vais – I’m going
French, water theme Y5/6. Cross-curricular focus: RE
Learning objectives
RE
Describe the key aspects of
religions, especially the
people, stories and
traditions that influence the
beliefs and values of others
Respond to the challenges
of commitment
Themes
Teachings and authority:
What sacred texts say about
God, the world and human
life
Inspirational people: figures
from whom believers find
inspiration
Primary Languages
O4.1 Children memorise
and present a short spoken
text.
O4.2 Listen for specific
words and phrases
L4.2 Read and understand
a range of familiar written
phrases
L4.2 Follow a short familiar
text, listening and reading at
the same time
Language Learning
Strategies
Use context and
previous knowledge
to determine
meaning and
pronunciation
Read and memorise
words
Teaching Activities
Resources
Starter: Find out whether the children know the story
of Jonah. Recap it in English.
Main teaching: Show the PowerPoint of the story.
Children join in when they can.
Ask them what they understood and which words
helped them. Read again several times with actions
for some of the words e.g. weather vocabulary,
‘méchant’, ‘je suis désolé’ etc. Repeat the story,
children join in more confidently. ‘Read’ using blank
PowerPoint for support.
Extension activities:
 Children act out the story.
 Children make their own story maps and use them
to try to retell the story in French.
 Use the text cut into strips to sequence.
 Make cartoon strips of the story, restricted to
maybe 6 pictures so they have to pick out the key
moments.
 Children make their own versions e.g. substituting
their home town instead of Ninevah, Jonah is sent
to the jungle, swallowed by a giraffe etc
Review: Talk about Jonah’s reaction to God’s
command. Why did he refuse to do what God told him
to do? Why did the storm stop?
Ask how they think Jonah felt at each point in the
story. How do they think the sailors felt when the
storm stopped?
Why do they think God saved Jonah insted of just
getting someone else to go to Ninevah?
What could people can learn from the story?
 Jonas flashcards
 ”Water Year 3 and 4
RE Jonas et la
baleine” PowerPoint
– fuller text
 Story map as model
 Jonas et la baleine
text cards to
sequence
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Core Vocabulary
tout le monde – everyone
méchant – naughty/wicked
Ninive – Ninevah
je ne veux pas – I don’t want
to
un bateau – boat
je suis désolé – I’m sorry
jetez-moi – throw me
je vais – I’m going
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Local Authority.
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Jonas et la baleine 1
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Jonas, va à Ninive!
Ninive? Non non non!
Jonas, va à Ninive! Tout le
monde est méchant!
Ninive? Non non non! J’ai
peur!
Il y a du vent. C’est
dangereux.
Un bateau ! La mer !
Bonjour Jonas !
Il pleut. Il y a de l’orage.
C’est très dangereux.
Ninive ? Non non non !
C’est très dangereux !
Aïeee ! J’ai peur ! C’est
dangereux !
Je suis désolé. Jetez-moi
dans la mer.
Aïeeeeee ! C’est froid !
Il ne pleut pas. Il n’y a pas
d’orage. Ce n’est pas
dangereux. C’est calme.
Il y a une baleine. La
baleine mange Jonas.
Jonas est dans la baleine
pour trois jours.
Je suis désolé. Oui, je vais
à Ninive !
La baleine ouvre la
bouche ! Jonas nage !
Jonas nage, et il nage, et il
nage.
Ça va bien !
Merci beaucoup. OK,
Ninive… !
Ecoutez Dieu ! Dieu aime
tout le monde à Ninive !
Je suis désolé. Hourra !
Merci ! Hourra !
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Jonas et la baleine
Un jour, Dieu parle à Jonas. « Jonas, tu dois aller à Ninive. Tout le monde
est méchant. Je n’aime pas ça. »
« Ninive? Non, non, non! Je ne veux pas aller à Ninive. » répond Jonas.
« Jonas, tu dois aller à Ninive. Tout le monde est méchant. Je n’aime pas
ça. »
« Ninive? Non, non, non! J’ai peur. Je vais sur un bateau. Je vais sur
l’océan. »
Jonas trouve un bateau énorme. Jonas va sur le bateau. Le bateau va sur
l’océan
Il fait mauvais. Il y a du vent. C’est un peu dangereux.
Il pleut et il pleut et il pleut. Il y a du vent. Il y a de l’orage.
C’est très dangereux.
« Ninive? Non, non, non! Je ne veux pas aller à Ninive.... » pense Jonas.
« L’orage, c’est parce que je ne veux pas aller à Ninive. Mais, c’est très
dangereux. »
« Je suis désolé. Jetez-moi dans l’océan. »
« Aïeeeeee! » Jonas entre dans l’eau. C’est froid!
Il ne pleut pas. Il n’y a pas d’orage. Ce n’est pas dangereux. C’est calme.
Il y a une baleine. La baleine mange Jonas.
Lundi, mardi, mercredi….Jonas reste dans la baleine pour trois jours.
Jonas parle à Dieu. « Je suis désolé. Oui, oui, oui. Je vais à Ninive! »
Soudain, la baleine ouvre la bouche! Jonas nage et il nage, et il nage.
Enfin, ça va bien! Il est hors de danger.
« Merci beaucoup. OK, je vais à Ninive! «
Jonas arrive à Ninive.
« Tout le monde à Ninive est méchant! Écoutez Dieu! Dieu aime tout le
monde à Ninive! »
Tout le monde écoute Jonas. Tout le monde est désolé.
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