Jump to unit: Love | Provider | Saviour | Pure-Holy | Creator | Wise | Servant | Protector | Truth | Lord-King
Note that resources for each character theme are found below the table. This program works best by following the themes below in sequential order. (Adjust Easter and Christmas to appropriate time of year.)
Music resources are found on this website: Downloadable children’s songs – Beacon Media
God is Love – 5 weeks
| Yr 1 | Attribute of God | Social Studies Science/Health | Literacy | Maths | Phys.Ed/Music | Art | Values |
| God is Love | Myself See links to resources below | Read to your children – 20 minutes everyday | Use things to count with, like bottle caps or stones | BM Song: God loves you very specially (ACS) | Prepare paper, paint, coloured pencils | Kindness | |
| WK 1 | Luke 2:1-20 – Who is Jesus? Who is God? | About me | Level 1 Lesson 1 Initial sound: – ‘a’ Sight words: ‘this’, ‘is’, ‘a’ Story: Under the sea | Counting activities with numbers to 15 Level 4 Card 1 | Run around your house. How many times? | Make hand prints | How can we show kindness to family? |
| WK 2 | Matthew 6:25-34 Matthew 10:29-30 God knows me and knows all about me | My body | Level 1 Lesson 2 Revise initial sound ‘a’. Sight words: ‘I’, ‘can’ Story: I can | Level 4 Card 2 | Hop, step, jump! Count 10 jumps/hops | Trace your body onto paper | How can we show kindness to friends? |
| WK 3 | John 1:43-49 – Jesus Knows my name Psalm 139 – I am special to God | My face My name | Level 1 Lesson 3 Initial sound: – ‘b’ Sight word: ‘see’ Story: At the beach | Level 4 Card 3 | Skipping with a rope | Write your name in big colourful letters. Decorate it. | How can we show kindness to people who are sick? |
| WK 4 | Luke 19:1-9 – God calls us by name | My interests My family | Level 1 Lesson 4 Revise initial sound ‘b’ Sight word: ‘like’ Story: I like animals | Level 4 level 4 | Play your favourite sport; Play a game with your family | Make a drawing of your favourite things. Make a drawing of your family. | How can we show kindness to people who are left out? |
| WK 5 | Matthew 6:9-14 – Talking to God | The five senses | Level 1 Lesson 5 Initial sound – ‘c’ Revise known sight words. Story: I like farm animals | Level 4 Card 5 | Dance to music. | Make a collection of things that feel smooth, soft, slippery, rough etc. | How can we show kindness to people who are sad? |
RESOURCES
Bible Lessons
God is Love Bible lessons
God is Love Bible worksheets
Social Studies
Social Studies Worksheets
Literacy Resources:
Lessons for Weeks 1-5
Dolch sight words set 1
Sound pictures
Bible Phonics picture chart
Alphabet letters for phonics and handwriting
Bible phonics audio
Maths Resources:
Maths Cards Level 4
Maths helpers
Counting activities
Year 1 Maths overview
Music Resources BM:
Primary Music – 3 collections – All Creation Sings (ACS); Sing A Joyful Song (SJS); Couldn’t Be Finer (CBF)
God is Provider – 5 weeks
| Yr 1 | Attribute of God | Social Studies/ Science/Health | Literacy | Maths | Phys.Ed/Music | Art / Home skills | Values |
| God is Provider | Clothes See links below | Read to your children – 20 minutes everyday | Use things to count with, like bottle caps or stones | BM song: God is a provider (ACS) | Prepare paper, paint, coloured pencils, scissors, glue | Thankfulness | |
| WK 1 | John 10 The good shepherd | The things we need and the things we want | Level 1 Lesson 6 Revise Initial sound – ‘c’ – Bible Phonics Sight word: ‘am’ Story: I am | Level 4 Card 6 | Set up plastic bottles and roll a ball to knock them. | Cut out fabric clothes to glue on paper figure. | What are you most thankful for? |
| WK 2 | Psalm 23 God is a shepherd | Make a book about clothes | Level 1 Lesson 7 Initial sound – ‘d’ – Bible Phonics Sight word: ‘to’ Story: I like to | Level 4 Card 7 | Throw and catch a ball. | Paint a picture of yourself wearing your favourite clothes. | What could you not do without? |
| WK 3 | Luke 15:1-7 The lost sheep | Clothes | Level 1 Lesson 8 Revise Initial sound – ‘d’ – Bible Phonics Sight words – ‘go’, ‘here’ Story – At the bus stop | Level 4 Card 8 | Make up a running game and play. | Make a washing line and cut-out paper clothes to peg on the line. | What could you do without? |
| WK 4 | John 6:1-14 Generous provider (loaves and fishes) | Clothes | Level 1 Lesson 9 Initial sound – ‘e’ – Bible Phonics Sight words: ‘and’, ‘come’ Story: At the market | Level 4 Card 9 | Skip around the yard while you name foods. | Help Mum cook one of your favourite foods. | Write a prayer to thank God for our food. |
| WK 5 | John 2:1-11 God provides | Clothes | Level 1 Lesson 10 Revise Initial sound – ‘e’ – Bible Phonics Sight word: ‘the’ Story: At night | Level 4 Card 10 | Dance to music | Draw your home | Think about saying thank you to family members. |
RESOURCES
God is Provider planning table
Bible Lessons
God is Provider Bible Lessons
God is Provider Bible worksheets
Social Studies
Social Studies work sheets
Literacy Resources:
Lessons for Weeks 6 – 10
Maths resources: Continue Level 4 Maths cards (from “God is Love”)
Easter – God is our Saviour
| Yr 1 | Attribute of God | Social Studies/ Science/Health | Literacy | Maths | Phys.Ed/Music | Art | Values |
| God is our Saviour | Fiji See links below | Read to your children – 20 minutes everyday | Use things to count with, like bottle caps or stones | BM song: He is Alive (ACS) | Prepare paper, coloured pencils, | Love for people all over the world | |
| Wk 1 | Matt. 26 Supper with Jesus John 3:16 Jesus died for Me | Where in the world is Fiji? | Level 1 Lessons 11 & 12 Revise known sounds a – f; New sound ‘g’ Sight word – ‘my’ Revise all sight words Stories: My Family; Let’s go to Africa | Level 4 card 11 | Balancing activities – walk with book on your head | Draw a picture of the world. Show Fiji | Fiji has people from many different places. All are precious to God. |
| Wk 2 | Matt 27 Love of Jesus | Map of Fiji – colour/drawWhat is an island? | Level 1 Lesson 13 & 14 Initial sounds – ‘h’ and ‘i’ – Bible Phonics Revise all sight words so far Stories : Let’s go to America, Australia and Antarctica | Level 4 card 12 | Balancing activities – walk with egg in a spoon | Parent draw (or print) map. Colour Fiji. Mark your town or city. | Do you know anyone from another country? |
| Wk 3 | John 20 Jesus is Alive | Capital City – label map. What is a Capital City? | Level 1 Lessons 15 & 16 Initial sound – ‘j’ – Bible Phonics Revise all known sound and sight words. Reading test – ‘My body’ | Level 4 Cards 13 and 14 (test) | Balancing activities – walk along a rope or a string line on the ground. | Make playdough models of things found in your country. | What are some things we can learn from people who come from different countries? |
RESOURCES
God is our Saviour planning table
Bible Lessons
God is our Saviour Bible Lessons
God is our Saviour Bible worksheets
Social Studies
Social Studies work sheets
Literacy Resources:
Lessons for Weeks 11-13
Maths resources: Continue Level 4 Maths cards downloaded in “God is Love”
Place value activities
God is Pure/Holy – 4 weeks
| Yr 1 | Attribute of God | Social Studies/ Science/Health | Literacy | Maths | Phys.Ed/Music | Art/ other activities | Values |
| God is Pure/Holy | Keeping clean See links below. | Read to your children – 20 minutes everyday | Use things to count with, like bottle caps or stones | BM song: I want to be more like Jesus CBF | Prepare paper, paint, coloured pencils, | cleanliness | |
| WK 1 | Exodus 3:5 A clean heart God has never done anything wrong. | Healthy habits – clean teeth, hair and body, washing hands | Level 2 Lessons 1 & 2 Initial sounds – ‘k’ and ‘l’ Sight word: are Revise all sight words so far. Stories: Who does Jesus love? Baby Jesus is born | Level 5 Card 1 | Set out objects all around the yard and run fast to pick them up. | “Washing hands” poster – when should we do this? | Clean up your room. |
| WK 2 | Matt 23:13-27 Luke 10:25-37 choosing right, not wrong The good Samaritan chose to do the right thing. | Keeping clean small book | Level 2 Lessons 3 & 4 Initial sounds – ‘m’ and ‘n’ Sight words: look; that Revise all sight words so far. Stories: The Shepherds; Follow that star | Level 5 Card 2 | Make an obstacle course – things you go under and over. | Make up some detergent and water mixture. Make a wire ring and blow bubbles. | Help Mum or Dad clean the house. |
| WK 3 | John 2:13-16 Jesus cleared the temple. Honesty in all we do and say | Cut up small pieces of white fabric. Stain them with coffee, juice etc. Make them clean again. | Level 2 Lessons 5 & 6 Initial sound – ‘o’ Begin 3-letter words: bag, bad, can, dad, fan, had, hen, leg, dig, dog Sight words: New words: help, with Stories: The lost coin; At my house | Level 5 Card 3 | Go for a walk. | Put some detergent, food dye and water in a bowl. Froth it up and place a piece of paper on top for a bubble print. | Help Mum or Dad wash some clothes. |
| WK 4 | Matt 26:69 John 21:15 Jesus forgives Peter. Saying sorry | Healthy Food | Level 2 Lessons 7 & 8 Initial sounds – ‘p’ and ‘qu’ Sight words: no, yes Stories: The lost sheep Who lives here? | Level 5 card 4 | Count to 20 while skipping. | Make a healthy food picture. | Go shopping with Mum or Dad and choose some healthy food.Use it to make a meal. |
RESOURCES
God is Pure and Holy planning table
Bible Lessons
God is Pure and Holy Bible Lessons
God is Pure and Holy Bible worksheets
Social Studies-Health worksheets
Literacy resources:
Lessons for Weeks 1-4
Dolch sight words Set 2
3-letter word chart
Maths resources:
Maths cards Level 5
God is Creator
| Yr 1 | Attribute of God | Social Studies/ Science/Health | Literacy | Maths | Phys.Ed/Music | Art/ home skills | Values |
| God is Creator | Living & non-living See links below | Read to your children – 20 minutes everyday. | Use things to count with, like bottle caps or stones | BM song: Couldn’t Be Finer (CBF) | Prepare paper, paint, coloured pencils, scissors, glue | Care for the Creation | |
| WK 1 | Genesis 1 God made our beautiful world in 6 days. | Days of Creation What did God make? | Level 2 Lessons 9 & 10 3-letter words: men,pen,pig,mop,nod,pop,sit,run Sight words: made, make, walk, jump, play Story: Look what I made Revision of known stories | Level 5 card 5 | Move to music – jump, hop, run on the spot | Draw or paint the days of Creation (Genesis 1) | Care of our world – keeping our world clean; don’t waste the things we are given – water, electricity, food, clothes |
| WK 2 | Genesis 2:11; 2:15; 29-30 We give thanks to God for creating plants | Living and non-living | Level 2 Lessons 11 & 12 Initial sounds –‘t’ and ‘u’ Sight words: Revision from week 1 Number words: one, two, three … ten Story: Fish Alive! Revision of known stories | Level 5 card 6 | Go for a walk outside, looking for living and non-living things. | Make a plant collage, or draw plants that you collect. | Care of plants |
| WK 3 | Genesis 2:4-25; Genesis 3 God’s beautiful world destroyed by disobedience. | Farm animals and baby animals | Level 2 Lessons 13 & 14 Initial sounds–‘v’ and ‘w’ Sight words: Revision from week 1 Number words one to ten Stories: Legs; One me | Level 5 card 7 | Play a sport | Make animals from playdough. | Care of pets and farm animals |
| WK 4 | Matthew 6:28-29 Give thanks for God’s creation. (field flowers); Luke 17:11-19 The one who said thankyou to Jesus | Mammals | Level 2 Lessons 15 & 16 Initial sounds–‘x’ and ‘y’ Sight word: went Stories: Animal homes Revision of Level 2 stories | Level 5 card 8 | Move like different animals, e.g. elephant, worm, mouse, bird | Draw some animals and create background scenery, e.g. tiger in the jungle | Care of wild animals |
| WK 5 | Genesis 1:26 &28 Psalm 139 Human beings are special. | Frogs | Level 2 Lessons 17 & 18 Initial sound– ‘z’ Sound out 3-letter words Sight words: Revision and test Story: Test – Where am I? | Level 5 card 9 | Play “Frogs in the lily pond” jump on …. (word card) | Make cut-out frogs and add concertina folded legs | Caring for people |
RESOURCES
Bible Lessons
God is Creator Bible Lessons
God is Creator Bible worksheets
Science
Science worksheets
Literacy Resources:
Lessons for Weeks 5-9
Maths resources: Continue with Level 5 maths cards
God is Wise
| Yr 1 | Attribute of God | Social Studies/ Science/Health | Literacy | Maths | Phys.Ed/Music | Art/ home skills | Values |
| God is Wise | Healthy Food See links below | Read to your children – 20 minutes everyday. | Use things to count with, like bottle caps or stones | BM song: Jonah and the whale (ACS) | Prepare paper, paint, coloured pencils, scissors, glue | Wise choices | |
| WK 1 | Exodus 20:1-17 Ten Commandments plus Mark 12:30-31 | Fruit and vegetables Plant a vegetable garden. | Level 3 Lessons 1 & 2 3-letter words with ‘a’ in the middle – cat, bat, fat etc. Sight words: made, make, up, down, have Stories: Let’s get fit What did God make? | Level 5 card 10 | Play with others outside. Getting fresh air is a wise choice. | Shapes of fruits and vegetables.Draw them and think about the shapes. | How do we know the right thing to do? |
| WK 2 | Jonah 1:1-3 It is wise to obey (Jonah disobeys) | Healthy and not-so-healthy foods | Level 3 Lessons 3 & 4 3-letter words with ‘a’ in the middle – cat, bat, fat etc. Sight words: went, sent, all, not, will Stories: Noah Let’s have fun | Level 5 card 11 | Exercise is a wise choice.Design an exercise course and use it. | Help Mum or Dad prepare a healthy meal. | Choosing healthy foods |
| WK 3 | Genesis 3 Adam and Eve disobey. | Needs and wants Set up a ‘shop’. Sell and buy only healthy foods. | Level 3 Lessons 5 & 6 3-letter words with ‘a’ in the middle Rhyme: Rat with a hat (Make a book). New Sight Words: came, out Revision of sight words Story: Incy Wincy Spider, Revision of all stories so far in Level 3 | Level 5 card 12 | Play a sport.Drink water when you exercise. | Draw a ‘birds-eye-view’ (from above) of a table of healthy food. | Listen to parents and teachers. |
| WK 4 | Genesis 4:1-13 Jesus obeyed (Temptation in the wilderness) | Where does our food come from? | Level 3 Lessons 7 & 8 3-letter words with ‘e’ in the middle – leg, beg, get, wet etc. Sight words: big, little, do, for, us Story: My dog Revision of know stories | Level 5 cards 13 and 14 (test) | Ball skills – throwing, catching, bounding, rolling | Help Mum or Dad prepare a healthy meal. | Other wise choices: TV, clothes, choosing to be kind, truthful and helpful. |
RESOURCES
Bible Lessons
God is Wise Bible lessons
God is Wise Bible worksheets
Social Studies-Health
Social Studies-Health worksheets
Literacy Resources:
Lessons for Weeks 10 – 13
3-letter words with ‘a’ in the middle
Dolch Sight Words Set 3
Maths resources: Continue with Level 5 maths cards
Addition & Subtraction activities
God is a Servant
| Yr 1 | Attribute of God | Social Studies/ Science/Health | Literacy | Maths | Phys.Ed/Music | Art / home skills | Values |
| God is a Servant | Helping See links below | Read to your children – 20 minutes everyday. | Use things to count with, like bottle caps or stones | BM song: A servant for Jesus (ACS) | Prepare paper and pencils | Helpfulness | |
| WK 1 | Matthew 23:11 What is a servant? (The servant of all) | Act out some ways in which you can help others? | Level 3 Lessons 9 & 10 3-letter words with ‘e’ in the middle Sight words – makes, them, too Story: I hear music Revision of sight words Test story: The fat cat | Level 6 Card 1 | Use the following to make an obstacle course: broom, bucket, rope | Helping inside the house –Make a list of jobs and a daily schedule. Draw yourself doing jobs. | What is a servant? |
| WK 2 | 1 Samuel 3 Children can work for Jesus (boy Samuel) | People who help us: Parents, teachers, friends, people in the community | Level 4 Lessons 1 & 2 3-letter words with ‘i’ in the middle Sight words – Revise set 3 Stories: Go crab go I went for a walk | Level 6 Card 2 | Throw objects into a bucket. Stand behind a line and throw from a distance. | As above Draw your family in size order. | Talk about saying thank you to the people who help us. |
| WK 3 | Luke 2:41-52 The boy Jesus | Helping at home and school At my house small book | Level 4 Lessons 3 & 4 3-letter words with ‘i’ in the middle Sight words – off, into, across, eat, under Stories: Jump frog jump Look at me | Level 6 Card 3 | How fast can you do your job? Time yourself. | Helping outside the house –Make a list of outside jobs. | What can you do to help at home or school? |
| WK 4 | Genesis 6-8 We can serve by caring for our world. | Helping in the community | Level 4 Lessons 5 & 6 3-letter words with ‘o’ in the middle Sight words – you, does, goes Stories: Who can help? Who will help? | Level 6 Card 4 | Play hopscotch | Help someone that is not in your family. Make them a card or gift. | Why should we help others? |
RESOURCES
God is a Servant planning table
Bible Lessons
God is a Servant Bible Lessons
God is a Servant Bible worksheets
Social Studies
God is a Servant Social Studies worksheets
Literacy:
Lessons for Weeks 1-4
3-letter words with middle sounds ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’
Dolch sight words set 4
Maths resources:
Maths cards Level 6
God is Protector
| Yr 1 | Attribute of God | Social Studies Science/Health | Literacy | Maths | Phys.Ed/Music | Art | Values |
| God is Protector | Houses See links below | Read to your children – 20 minutes everyday | Use things to count with, like bottle caps or stones | BM song: A Great Big Dad (CBF) | Prepare paper, coloured pencils | Feeling safe Trust | |
| WK 1 | Matthew 22 Corinthians 6:18 God protected Baby Jesus. | Draw a floor plan of YOUR house. | Level 4 Lessons 7 & 8 3-letter words with ‘o’ in the middle Sight words: was, good Stories: My five senses Make a book: A frog on a log | Level 6 Card 5 | Walk around the neighbourhood and look at different houses. | Draw a picture of your house, as if the roof was off and you are looking down inside. | How does you family keep you safe? What are some dangers? |
| WK 2 | Exodus 1-2 God protected baby Moses. | Building materials, workmen and their tools. How strong is my construction (science experiment) | Level 4 Lessons 9 & 10 3-letter words with ‘u’ in the middle Sight words: put, them, after, give, these, where, was Stories: Revision of known stories | Level 6 Card 6 | Run, and skip around your house. | Draw pictures of different rooms in your house. Make a book – one page for each room. Draw what is in each room – the kitchen, the bedroom etc. | When do you feel afraid? What do we do when we feel afraid? |
| WK 3 | 1 Samuel 17 Psalm 62:5-8 God protected David against Goliath. | Different kinds of houses. | Level 4 Lessons 11 & 12 Revision of all 3-letter words. Revision of all sight words. Story revision Test: The fox and the hen | Level 6 Card 7 | Play a sport with your family. | Draw some different kinds of houses, some in other countries. Make a book. Make a house out of cardboard boxes and recycled materials. | Why do scary things happen in the world that God made? (Genesis 2 & 3) |
RESOURCES
God is Protector planning table
Bible Lessons
God is Protector Bible Lessons
God is Protector Bible worksheets
Social Studies
God is Protector Social Studies worksheets
Literacy:
Lessons for Weeks 5-7
3-letter words with middle sound ‘u’
Maths resources: Continue with Level 6 maths cards
Multiplication & Division Activities
God is Truth
| Yr 1 | Attribute of God | Science/Health | Literacy | Maths | Phys.Ed/Games/Music | Art / home skills | Values |
| God is Truth | Finding out through science See links below | Read to your children – 20 minutes everyday | Use things to count with, like bottle caps or stones | BM song: The house on the rock (ACS) | Prepare paper, coloured pencils, scissors, glue | Finding out what is true | |
| WK 1 | Acts 5 Telling the Truth Ananias and Sapphira | Floating and sinking science experiments | Level 5 Lessons 1 & 2 ‘ll’ as in bell, fill, doll ‘ck’ as in sack, stick Sight words: Revision Stories: Swim duck swim Revision of known stories | Level 6 Card 8 | Hitting the target Use your eyes to aim a ball at a target. | Make a poster on the 5 senses. Draw eyes to see; ears to hear, nose to smell, fingers to feel, tongue to taste. | How do we know what is true? |
| WK 2 | 2 Kings 22-23 Josiah the boy discovers God’s laws written on scrolls, and tell Israel God’s truth that had been forgotten. | Finding out about magnets | Level 5 Lessons 3 & 4 ‘th’ as in thick, thin ‘sh’ as in ship shop Sight words: Revision of number words one to ten Stories: Counting Ants God made the light | Level 6 Card 9 | Stop when the music stops. Walk around while music is playing. Listen carefully for when it stops. | Find things around the house that will or will not stick to a magnet. Make a list. | Who can we trust to help us know what is true? |
| WK 3 | Matthew 7:24-27 Build your life on the truth (House on rock) | Using the five senses to find out what is true | Level 5 Lessons 5 & 6 ‘ch’ as in chip, chop‘ ng’ as in song, thing Sight words: Colour words Stories: Hide the baby The shepherd boy | Level 6 Card 10 | Play the feely game. Guess what different things are by feeling them while blindfolded | Make a texture collage of different things that you can feel – hard, soft, rough smooth etc. | How can we use our five senses and our brain to find out what is true? |
RESOURCES
Bible Lessons
God is Truth Bible Lessons
God is Truth Bible worksheets
Science
God is Truth Science worksheets
Literacy:
Lessons for Weeks 8-10
Consonant blends 1
Dolch sight words Set 5
Maths resources: Continue with Level 6 maths cards
God is Lord & King – Christmas
| Yr 1 | Attribute of God | Social Studies | Literacy | Maths | Phys.Ed/Music | Art/ home skills | Values |
| God is Lord & King | Christmas See links below | Read to your children – 20 minutes everyday | Use things to count with, like bottle caps or stones | Christmas Songs | Prepare paper, paint, coloured pencils, scissors, glue | Faith Love | |
| WK 1 | Luke 2 Christmas – The birth of Jesus | Make up a nativity play and act it out with friends and family. | Level 5 Lessons 7 & 8 ‘ing’ as in jumping ‘bl’ as in blink ‘br’ as in brick ‘ng’ as in song, thing Sight words: colour words Stories: I can hear I can help | Level 6 Card 11 | Away in a manger | Make a nativity scene. Prepare costumes for the nativity play. | Why do we celebrate Christmas? What can we do to remind ourselves and others that Jesus was God’s son, yet born as a human baby? |
| WK 2 | Luke 2 The Shepherds | Revise “Baby Jesus is born”, “the shepherds” “Follow that star” from Pure-Holy Weeks 1 & 2 | Level 5 Lessons 9 & 10 ‘cl’ as in clap, clip ‘cr’ as in crack ‘dr’ as in drip, drop Sight words – revision Stories: Butterflies Revision of known stories | Level 6 Card 12 and 13 | Make up a song that tells of the birth of Jesus. | Make some paper angels. Make some Christmas cards with special love messages for others. | How can we show love and kindness at Christmas time? |
| WK 3 | Matthew 2 The Wise men | Plan for your upcoming Christmas dinner. Make a shopping list. | Level 5 Lesson 11 Revision of spelling words and sight words Story: Test – The little red hen | Level 6 Card 14 (test) | Put on a concert. Sing, and use some percussion instruments such as rice shakers. | Make Christmas decorations. Make some food and gifts to give to others. | When we say “We believe in Jesus”, what do we really mean? |
RESOURCES
God is Lord & King planning table
Bible Lessons
God is Lord & King Bible Lessons
God is Lord & King Bible worksheets
Literacy:
God is Lord & King Christmas Literacy & Art activities
Lessons for Weeks 11-13
Consonant blends 2
Maths resources: Continue with Level 6 maths cards