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EYFS and Key Stage 1
This relates to the following Programme of
Study and Scheme of Work :
EYFS: Special People
KS1: Special People - Jesus
Skills and Attitudes
Investigation, Interpretation,
Synthesis, Application,
Communication,
Self-awareness, Respect,
Open-mindedness, Appreciation &
Wonder.
Kinaesthetic
Role play – story of Zacchaeus
Tea party
Making cakes and biscuits together
~ links to role play
Friendship walk
Auditory
Story bag ‘Footprints’
The Good Samaritan
Beatles ~
‘With a little help from my friends’
Key learning
Children to recognise that
Jesus is a special person to
Christians. They can recall
some stories about Jesus,
stories that he told and
some aspects of his life.
Children can talk about
people who are important
to them.
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Visual
Story Bag ‘The small man’
Images of children from around the world.
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Spiritual
Development
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Kinaesthetic
Are there any times of the year when we have special tea parties?
~ birthdays, anniversaries, after school tea, relations visiting
Who do you invite? Encourage children to make link to people who are special to
them
What do you have at your tea party?
Imagine you have someone special coming for tea
~ invitations, role play area tea party set up or outside
Role play linked to SEAL unit ‘Getting on and Falling out’
Make a class recipe for a Friendship cake e.g. take a large cup of caring, a spoonful
of forgiveness etc. Make or decorate cakes /gingerbread together.
Zacchaeus story
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role play [useful resource – Lion Storyteller Bible]
Areas of learning
Personal development
Skills for learning and life
Responsible citizens
Historical, geographical and social understanding
Understanding English, communication and languages
Visual
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The story bag ‘The Small man’ – see resources
Observe the story of Zacchaeus. Follow up with Small World play
Questions for discussion: when have you ever been too small to see what is going on? How does it feel?
What do you think it feels like to be laughed at or pushed out? What would you do if you were Zacchaeus?
What was it that made Zaachaeus so happy? Why do you think Jesus chose Zacchaeus? Why were the
people angry? What makes you feel good inside?
Explore how artists express their understanding of this story and encourage the children to do the same ~
poster [ link to art. See resources – biblical art]
 younger children in circle time talk about how greed and selfishness make people lonely. Pass around a sad
face whilst doing this. Talk about putting things right and having a fresh start. Read the storybook: ‘The
Selfish Crocodile’ by Faustin Charles and Mike Terry
•  Older children in circle time spend time in quietness thinking about the things that spoil friendship while
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passing around a paper chain
Photograph or draw special friend or friends and write some words about why you like them
Find measure and draw the tallest and shortest person [link to maths]
Start a class book about Jesus as a special person, laminate and put in the book corner – this could be
added to during the year
Areas of learning
Mathematical understanding
Understanding the arts
Historical, geographical and social understanding
Auditory
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Listen to tape recording of playtime noise and chatter, discuss what you hear, how it makes you feel in the
playground. How does playtime help friendships grow?
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Listen to Beatles music ~ ‘With a little help from my friends’ – talk about what makes a good friendship
Possible stories:
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Musical footprints ~ when the music stops children stand on a pair of footprints
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‘Footprints’ story from Story bags and /or Road of choices. – see resources
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Good Sammy from Parable Fun.
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The Bluebell woods from Through the year with Timothy Bear
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Use the people to tell the story and children can use the Small World to retell the story.
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 encourage the children to create an act of worship based on the story that your class could lead. Things
to think about might be: how you will present the story; drama, dance and music you could use; prayers of
reflection.
Link to Friendship ingredients, have a reflective display – open book for adding ingredients e.g. see ‘Pause
for Reflection’ pack
Listen to Friendship poetry
Areas of learning
Understanding the arts ~ looking at different shoes. I wonder who they belong to? Make
footprints shoes and feet
Mathematical understanding ~ size of shoes, counting in pairs
Understanding English, communication and languages ~ Elves and the shoe maker story
Resources
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www.biblical-art.com >biblical subject > New Testament > Gospels, Jesus, public
ministry: encounters
www.sermons4kids.com > art by Henry Martin, scroll to PowerPoint slides
www.Jesusmafa.com > mini posters
Handbook for RE in Foundation Stage Solihull
Good Sammy in Parable Fun for Little ones by Renita Boyle ISBN 9 78141014913
‘Footprints’ and ‘The small man’ in Bible Story bags by Margaret Cooling ISBN 9
78841015323
Through the year with Timothy Bear by Brian Sears ISBN 9 781841013947
www.selfsufficientish.com-friendshipcake
www.familyfriendpoems.com>sharingmixture
SEAL Resources – Getting on and Falling out
People who care for me – Dottie and Buzz www.dottienadbuzz.co.uk
The Selfish crocodile by Faustin Charles and Mike Terry
Pause for Reflection pack – Jumping Fish publications
www.gloucester.anglican.org/education/resources/
Creative Assessment Opportunities
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Children can identify and talk about the ingredients needed to develop
friendship e.g. class recipe book-i.e.. instead of flour-kindness.
Children can retell stories about Jesus' friends and friendship through
art/role-play.
Skills and Attitudes
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Investigation: I can ask appropriate questions about what makes a good friend/
find qualities of friendship.
Interpretation: I can give examples of how Jesus was kind to his friends and
other people. I can talk about how my actions can affect others.
Synthesis: I know that others share common values and ideas.
Communication: I can communicate my thoughts, ideas, beliefs & values.
Self-awareness: feeling confident about their own beliefs and identity and
sharing them; developing a realistic & positive sense of their own religious, moral
& spiritual ideas.
Respect: developing skills of listening and a willingness to learn from others;
being sensitive to the feelings and ideas of others.
Open-mindedness: being willing to learn and gain new understanding; engaging in
argument, reasonably and respectfully, about religious, moral & spiritual
questions.
Appreciation & Wonder: recognizing that knowledge is bounded by mystery;
appreciating the sense of wonder at the world in which they live.