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.
God is Love
| 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? |
God is Love Bible lessons
God is Love Bible worksheets
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
Maths helpers
Music Resources BM:
Primary Music – 3 collections – All Creation Sings (ACS); Sing A Joyful Song (SJS); Couldn’t Be Finer (CBF)
God is Provider
| 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. |
God is Provider planning table
God is Provider Bible Lessons
God is Provider Bible worksheets
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? |
God is our Saviour planning table
God is our Saviour Bible Lessons
God is our Saviour Bible worksheets
Literacy Resources:
Lessons for Weeks 11-13
Maths resources: Continue Level 4 Maths cards downloaded in “God is Love”
God is Pure/Holy
| 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. |
God is Pure and Holy planning table
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
Maths resources:
Maths cards
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 |
God is Creator Bible Lessons
God is Creator Bible 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. |
God is Wise Bible lessons
God is Wise Bible worksheets
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? |
God is a Servant planning table
God is a Servant Bible Lessons
God is a Servant Bible worksheets
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:
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) |
God is Protector planning table
God is Protector Bible Lessons
God is Protector Bible worksheets
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? |
God is Truth Bible Lessons
God is Truth Bible worksheets
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? |
God is Lord & King planning table
God is Lord & King Bible Lessons
God is Lord & King Bible worksheets
God is Lord & King Christmas activities
Literacy:
Lessons for Weeks 11-13
Consonant blends 2
Maths resources: Continue with Level 6 maths cards