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Note that resources for each character theme are found below the table.
God is Love
| Yr 4 | Attribute of God | Social Studies | Literacy | Maths | Music / Phys. Ed. | Art | Values & Biography |
| God is Love | Elderly & disabled See links below | Read for enjoyment 20 minutes | Learn times tables x2, x5, x10, x3, x4 Numbers to 99,000 | BM Song: Ask, Seek, Knock (CBF) | Prepare paper, paint, coloured pencils | Patience Bio: Joni Eareckson | |
| WK 1 | Matt 6:7-131 John 5:14-15 God loves us and wants us to talk to Him (The Lord’s Prayer) | Disabled List types of disabilities. What might be difficult? How can we help? | Writing: About Joni Eareckson Grammar: Nouns Spelling: Long ‘a’ in snake Level 20 Stories of Faith with worksheets: The baby birds; The spider’s web | Level 13 Card 1 | Games with the family. | Love is patient and kind poster | Definition: Learning to wait Doing a job properly |
| WK 2 | Luke 18:1-7 Persevering in prayer (Widow and judge) | Aids for the disabled, e.g. wheel chairs, artificial limbs, guide dogs, Braille and sign language for the deaf | Writing: About my grandparent Grammar: Nouns Spelling: long ‘a’ in rain Level 20: Stories of Faith with worksheets: Dad’s birthday cookies; Ananias & Sapphira | Level 13 Card 2 | Rotating sports activities: Spend 5 minutes on each, e.g. skipping rope, long jump etc. | Portrait of an elderly person, e.g. grandparent | List activities that require patience. |
| WK 3 | Matt 10:29-31 Matt 6: 25-34 God knows what we need | The elderly worksheets 1 & 2 | Writing: Things I like to do with Grandma/Grandpa Grammar: Nouns Spelling: long ‘a’ in pray Level 20 Stories of Faith with worksheets: Bath time; Jesus forgives Peter | Level 13 Card 3 | Invite friends for some sporting activities. | Drawing of things you like to do with your grandparents. | Play games that require patience: House of cards Paper tearing game |
| WK 4 | 1 Sam 3 Listening to God (Samuel) | The elderly worksheets 3 & 4 | Writing: Make a table of home jobs that you will do from Monday to Friday. Grammar: Nouns Spelling: long ‘a’ in lady Level 20 Stories of Faith with worksheets: Abraham and Sarah; Jesus goes out to the desert | Level 13 Card 4 | Trust walk. You are blindfolded and someone leads you. | Paint a picture for an elderly person. | Do some housework that requires patience. |
| WK 5 | 1 Kings 19 Listening to God: the still small voice | The elderly worksheets 5 & 6 | Writing: Write a letter to a grandparent, or elderly person, inviting them to an event that you will organize, e.g. an afternoon tea. Grammar: Nouns Spelling: long ‘e’ in tree Level 20 Stories of Faith with worksheets: Jesus lived in a family; Peter is set free from prison | Level 13 Card 5 | A physical challenge that involves patience, e.g. a new gymnastics skill | Make a gift for an elderly person. | Discuss patience in waiting for prayers to be answered. |
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God is Provider
| Yr 4 | Attribute of God | Social Studies | Literacy | Maths | Music / Phys. ed. | Art | Values & Biography |
| God is Provider | Water See links below | Read for enjoyment 20 minutes | Learn times tables x2, x5, x10, x3, x4 Numbers to 99,000 | BM Song: Wide wide as the ocean (SJS) | Prepare paper, paint, coloured pencils | Contentment Bio: Makea | |
| WK 1 | Matthew 25:14-30 Thanks to God for what He has given to us Gen 1:2 The earth created out of water | Water for life: list reasons why we need water. Worksheet 1 Sci expt 1 | Writing: About Makea Grammar: Verbs Spelling: long ‘e’ in sea Level 20 Reading Test Level 21 Stories of Faith with worksheets: James; Matthew the tax collector | Level 13 Card 6 | Take a walk to a water source, such as a river. | Paint a stormy sea. Include water features like waves, spray and clouds. | Define contentment. |
| WK 2 | Matthew 26:26-28 Thanks to God for sending Jesus | The water cycle Clouds and rainfall Worksheet 2 Sci expt 1 | Writing: Make a chart and describe different water sports. Grammar: Verbs Spelling: long ‘e’ in key and pony Level 21 Stories of Faith with worksheets: Helen Keller; The three little pigs | Level 13 Card 7 | Discuss water safety when involved in water sports. | Paint a rainy day picture | Brainstorm and make a chart: When are people most content? |
| WK 3 | Luke 17:11-19 Thanks to God for what He has done | Waste water and sewage Worksheets 3 & 4 Sci expt 3 | Writing: An underwater adventure Grammar: Verbs Spelling: long ‘i’ in five Level 21 Stories of Faith with worksheets: The wise and foolish builders; Daniel: | Level 13 Card 8 | Play a sport, hitting a ball with a bat | Paint an underwater scene | Needs and wants |
| WK 4 | Acts 16:16-40 Paul & Silas in prison Thanks to God even when things don’t go the right way | How we use water Worksheets 5 & 6 Sci expt 4 | Writing: Water poem Grammar: Verbs Spelling: long ‘i’ in pie Level 21 Stories of Faith with worksheets: Jesus dies as king; The little bird | Level 13 Card 9 | What games can you play with a skipping rope? | Make a design, blowing thin paint with a straw. | List the material goods we could and couldn’t do without |
| WK 5 | Acts 3:1-10 Psalm 147:7 Expressing thanks and joy to God in worship | Keeping clean Worksheet 7 Sci expts 5 & 6 | Writing: Write the procedure and results of your science experiments. Grammar: Verbs Spelling: long ‘i’ in fly Level 21 Stories of Faith with worksheets: Jesus heals a paralyzed man; The still small voice | Level 13 Card 10 | Bounce and catch balls of different sizes. | Bubble prints | Take care of the things God provides, including water. Discuss water pollution and what can be done. |
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God is our Saviour
| Yr 4 | Attribute of God | Social Studies | Literacy | Maths | Music / Drama | Art Home skills | Values & Biography |
| God is our Saviour Easter | China See links below | Read for enjoyment 20 minutes | Learn times tables x2, x5, x10, x3, x4 Numbers to 99,000 | BM Song: Clap your hands (SJS) | Prepare paper, paint, coloured pencils | Love for all people Bios: Gladys Aylward; Hudson Taylor | |
| WK 1 | Luke 22 The Passover meal | World geography and maps. Worksheet 1 Thinking Skills | Writing: About Gladys Aylward Grammar: Adjectives Spelling: Long ’i’ in light Level 21: Stories of Faith with worksheets: Helping; The donkey that helped | Level 13 Card 11 | Work on an Easter play, starting with the Passover meal | Draw the Willow Pattern Cherry blossoms | Compare Fijian way of life to that of China: food, music, art, traditional dress |
| WK 2 | Matthew 26&27 Jesus dies on the cross | Worksheets 2,3,4 Great wall of China; Farming; Food | Writing: Recipe for a Chinese dish Grammar: Adjectives Spelling: Long ‘o’ in nose and note Level 21 Stories of Faith with worksheets: Saint Nicholas; Willing helper | Level 13 Card 12 | Continue planning your Easter play. Work on costumes and scenery. | Paper lanterns Kites Prepare Chinese food | Different people groups have different religions, but everyone needs Jesus. |
| WK 3 | John 20, Luke 24 Jesus is alive | Worksheets 5,6,7 Inventions; Pandas; Silk | Writing: Travel brochure: describe places of interest. Grammar: Adjectives Spelling: Revision and testing of the term’s spelling words Level 21 Stories of Faith with worksheets: The great feast; Nicodemus | Level 13 Card 13 | Perform an Easter play. Invite people to watch. | Make a travel brochure. Try some Chinese character writing. | Lessons from the Good Samaritan |
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God is Pure & Holy
| Yr 4 | Attribute of God | Social Studies | Literacy | Maths | Music / Phys. Ed. | Art Home skills | Values & Biography |
| God is Pure & Holy | Cleaning up See links below | Read for enjoyment 20 minutes | Learn times tables x2, x5, x10, x3, x4 Numbers to 99,000 | BM Songs: White as snow flakes; Mud Pies (ACS) | Prepare paper, paint, coloured pencils | Responsibility Bio: Daniel Bula | |
| WK 1 | Exodus ch. 2 & 3 Psalm 51:10 God wants His people to be holy. God called Moses to be leader of the people of Israel. | Cleaning jobs in the home; Equipment and cleaning products | Writing: About Daniel Bulu Grammar: Adverbs Spelling: Long ‘o’ in boat Level 21 Stories of Faith with worksheets: Seagulls; Abram’s choice | Level 14 Card 1 | Game with the family. | Make a chart of cleaning jobs for the week and do then responsibly. | Define responsibility. |
| WK 2 | Exodus ch 7-10 God’s judgment: plagues of Egypt | Science expt 1: Mixtures, sediments & suspensions | Writing: Choose a pet and explain what you need to do to look after it. Grammar: Adverbs Spelling: Long ‘o’ in snow Level 21: Stories of Faith with worksheets: Sharing; Forgiving | Level 14 Card 2 | Ball skills | Escape from Egypt Moses before Pharaoh worksheet | How to be a responsible pet owner |
| WK 3 | Exodus ch 11 God provided an escape plan | Science expt 2: Stain removal Keeping our bodies clean | Writing: Make a chart and write the findings of your science expt. Grammar: Adverbs Spelling: Long ‘u’ in cube Level 21 Reading Test Level 22: Stories of Faith with worksheets: Jesus knew their names; Judas | Level 14 Card 3 | Play a sport | Escape from Egypt Draw the sequence of events | List and describe jobs around the home. |
| WK 4 | Exodus ch 13 John 3:16 God’s rescue plan for all people | Responsibly disposal of rubbish; germs and disease caused by rubbish | Writing: What can we do to have a cleaner environment? Grammar: Adverbs Level 22: Stories of Faith with worksheets: Jonathan and the missing pencils; Paul and Silas | Level 14 Card 4 | Walk around your environment and observe garbage management. | Make an environmental clean- up poster | Responsibility and age. Should we be more responsibility as we grow up? |
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God is Creator
| Yr 4 | Attribute of God | Social Studies | Literacy | Maths | Music / Phys. Ed. | Art | Values & Biography |
| God is Creator | Ecosystems See links below | Read for enjoyment 20 minutes | Learn times tables x2, x5, x10, x3, x4 Numbers to 99,000 | BM Song: Sing a joyful song (SJS) | Prepare paper, paint, coloured pencils | Environmental sustainability Bio: Mataika | |
| WK 1 | Gen 1:26-30 We were created with the ability to choose | Meaning of ‘habitat’. What if an animal’s habitat is destroyed? Worksheets 1,2, 3, 4: Food chains | Writing: About Mataika Grammar: Pronouns Spelling: ‘ue’ in glue Level 22: Stories of Faith with activities: Pilgrim’s armour; God protects David again | Level 14 Card 5 | Food chain hop.Set out cards in order of food chain. Set them apart. Hop from one to the other. | Make a mobile of a food chain | Define environmental sustainability |
| WK 2 | Gen 3; Gen 4 Consequences of wrong choices | Make a flowchart of dependence. Worksheets 5,6,7 | Writing: Exploring a South American rainforest Grammar: Pronouns Spelling: ‘air’ in chair; ‘ear’ in pear; ‘are’ in dare Level 22 Stories of Faith with activities: The day the sun stood still; The goats and the wolf | Level 14 Card 6 | Hide and seek. | Make a collage or a 3D scene inside a box for a rainforest. | Compare today’s world with the Garden of Eden. |
| WK 3 | Josh 24; Ex 3-4 Gal 5:22 Joshua and Moses chose to obey. Choosing the fruit of the Spirit | The Poles, Grasslands, Coral Reef Worksheets 8,9,10 | Writing: A coral reef adventure Grammar: Pronouns Spelling: ‘ar’ in car Level 22 Stories of Faith with activities: The TV thief; The golden calf | Level 14 Card 7 | Go for a walk and look for animal habitats. | A Coral reef | The meaning of being a ‘wise steward’ Think about Values Problems 1-3 |
| WK 4 | Ps 65:9-13 Gen 2:15 Choosing to care for God’s world | Desert animals worksheets 1-3 | Writing: An African safari Grammar: Pronouns Spelling: ‘a’ in glass Level 22 Stories of Faith with activities: The horse show; The drawings | Level 14 Card 8 | Relay races including a sack race | An African grasslands scene or an African animal masks | Wise use of resources. Think about Values Problems 4-6 |
| WK 5 | Mark 12:28-31 Choosing to care for people | Desert animals worksheets 4-6 | Writing: Lost in the desert Grammar: Pronouns Spelling: ‘ear’ in hear and ‘eer’ in deer Level 22 Stories of faith with activities: The king’s servant; When we were young | Level 14 Card 9 | Plastic bottle skittles. (Fill them with sand.) Roll a ball and knock them over. | A Desert | Recycling |
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God is Wise
| Yr 4 | Attribute of God | Social Studies | Literacy | Maths | Music / Phys. Ed. | Art Home skills | Values |
| God is Wise | Safe & Healthy See links below | Read for enjoyment 20 minutes | Learn times tables x2, x5, x10, x3, x4 Numbers to 99,000 | BM Song: He’s Wiser (ACS) | Prepare paper, paint, coloured pencils | Wisdom | |
| WK 1 | Psalm 24:1-2 Psalm 50:10-11 God has created our planet with the perfect conditions for life. Choose to care for it. | Healthy Me worksheets 1,2: Water Thinking Skills | Writing: Describe the food you will be selling in your delivery service, (See Art) Spelling: ‘er in fern Level 22 Stories of Faith with activities: Mephibosheth; A broken friendship Grammar: Conjunctions | Level 14 Card 10 | Make your body strong with exercise. Carry some weights from A to B. | Design an advertising brochure for a healthy food delivery service | Definition of wisdom |
| WK 2 | Proverbs 3:5-8 Proverbs 2:6-10 Rely on God’s wisdom: Noah Don’t rely on your own wisdom: Tower of Babel Tower | Healthy Me worksheets 3,4: Fruit & veg Worksheets 5,6: snacks | Writing: Write the procedure for a recipe that uses 3 or more vegetables. Spelling: ‘ir’ in bird Level 22 Stories of faith with activities: Jesus helps His friends; Florence Nightingale | Level 14 Card 11 | Skipping with a rope. | Make the dish you have described in your writing exercise. Art: Draw fruits & vegetables | Making wise choices. What would Jesus do? WWJD Make a WWJD bracelet. |
| WK 3 | Matt 19:16-29 The rich young ruler’s choice | Healthy Me worksheets 7,8: breakfast | Writing: Poem – colours of fruits and vegetables Spelling: ‘ur’ in church Level 22 Stories of faith with activities: Billy goes shopping; What shall I wear? | Level 14 Card 12 | Try some gymnastic – tumbling, rolling, hand stands | Make a healthy breakfast. | Two scenarios for acting wisely |
| WK 4 | Joshua 24 Choose this day whom you will serve. | Healthy Me worksheets 9, 10: lunch11: Family meal | Writing: Design a sports game where you do a different activity at each of 4 stations. Describe each activity. Spelling: ‘ear’ in pearl Level 22 Stories of Faith with activities: Lucy’s Garden; Jump, Emily, Jump Level 22 Reading Test | Level 14 Card 13 | Play the sports game you have invented, with 4 stations. | Make a healthy meal for the family. | Following wise advice |
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God is a Servant
| Yr 4 | Attribute of God | Social Studies | Literacy | Maths | Music / Phys. Ed. | Art | Values & Biography |
| God is a Servant | Gifts & talents See links below | Read for enjoyment 20 minutes | Learn times tables x2, x5, x10, x3, x4 Numbers to 99,000 | BM Song: What I’d like to be (CBF) | Prepare paper, paint, coloured pencils | Diligence Bio: Joeli Bulu Watch the play. | |
| WK 1 | John 17:1-26John 13:4-5 What is a faithful servant? Jesus served faithfully. | Finding out which gifts & talents we have Worksheets 1,2 | Writing: About Joeli Bulu Spelling: ‘oi’ in coin Level 23+ On Safari stories with activities: The safari begins; The giraffe Grammar: Contractions | Level 15 Card 1 | Activities with a tennis ball: Hand tennis against a wall, or with a partner | Make a card for someone, telling them why you appreciate them. | Appreciate that different people have different strengths & weaknesses. |
| WK 2 | Acts 4:13-22 Acts 8:1-4 The apostles continued to serve in the face of danger | Worksheets 3,4,5 | Writing: My greatest achievement Spelling: ‘oo’ in book Level 23+ On Safari stories with activities: The elephant; The eagle | Level 15 Card 2 | Target practice with balls of different sizes. | How creative are you? Set out various art materials and allow students to choose the activity. | Find out which skills require diligence, e.g. building. |
| WK 3 | Luke 16:10 Be faithful in little things. How can we use our talents to serve God? | Worksheets6,7,8 | Writing: About a person I admire Spelling: ‘u’ in bull Level 23+ On Safari stories with activities: The monkeys; The rhino | Level 15 Card 3 | Running games: Chasey; relay races with the family | Art or craft that requires diligence, e.g., small dot painting; sewing | Make a list of jobs you have to do and list things that could distract you. |
| WK 4 | Ecclesiastes 9:10 Working with diligence; Dorcas Acts 9:36-42 | Worksheets 9,10 Make a chart of your family’s talents. | Writing: What I would like to be Spelling: ‘ould’ in would Level 23+ On Safari stories with activities: The lioness; The meerkats; The journey’s end | Level 15 Card 4 | Long jump: Measure how far you can jump. | Appreciation of art that has been produced with diligence | Serve by helping someone in the community. |
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God is Protector
| Yr 4 | Attribute of God | Social Studies | Literacy | Maths | Music / Phys. Ed. | Art Home skills | Values & Biography |
| God is Protector | Taste and smell See links below | Read for enjoyment 20 minutes | Learn times tables x2, x5, x10, x3, x4 Numbers to 99,000 | BM Song: I don’t have to worry (SJS) | Prepare art materials and cooking ingredients | Keeping safe Bio: Colin Marsland: Saved from the sea | |
| WK 1 | Joshua 1 God uses Rahab to help His people. | Sci expt: taste testing without smell Worksheet 1 | Writing: Smell poem Spelling: ‘or’ in fork Level 24+Stories around the world with activities: The man who shared his jumper; What do missionaries do? Grammar: Apostrophes of possession, e.g. Mary’s cat Level 23 Reading Test | Level 15 Card 5 | Aerobic exercise to some fast music. | Make a place mat and decorate with your favourite tastes. | How do the senses of taste and smell keep us safe? |
| WK 2 | Joshua 6 God protects us against the enemy. | Sweet, sour, salty, bitter Sci expt 2 Worksheets 2,3 | Writing: Make up a recipe that gives 2 different taste sensations in one dish. Spelling: ‘aw’ in saw Level 24+ Stories around the world activities: A hungry child; The boy who was different | Level 15 Card 6 | Keeping safe when:SwimmingBike ridingBush walking | Make and share the dish you have invented. | What are some rules for keeping safe? |
| WK 3 | Joshua 10 God wins the battle for Joshua again. | Graph the family’s favourite tastes. Worksheets 4,5 | Writing: The first time I tried …. (a particular food) Spelling: ‘ow’ in cow Level 24+ Stories around the world with activities: The emperor’s seed; The donkey’s band | Level 15 Card 7 | Gardening | Cooking: Try tasting a new vegetable | Who helps us to keep safe? (home and community) |
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God is Truth
| Yr 4 | Attribute of God | Social Studies | Literacy | Maths | Music / Phys. Ed. | Art | Values & Biography |
| God is Truth | Rocks, crystals, fossils See links below | Read for enjoyment 20 minutes | Learn times tables x2, x5, x10, x3, x4 Numbers to 99,000 | BM Song: The house on the rock (ACS) | Prepare paper, paint & construction materials. | Commitment to truth Bio: May Jones | |
| WK 1 | Matthew 7:24-27 House on the rock | Classify rocks. Weigh rocks. Test rocks for hardness. Worksheets 1-4 | Writing: About Mary Jones Grammar: Punctuation Spelling: ‘ou’ in house Level 24+ Stories around the world with activities: Cinderella; Trying to please everyone | Level 15 Card 8 | Go for a walk and collect rocks for a collection. | Make models of The Sower’s soil types, or the House on the Rock | Definition of truth; where to find it |
| WK 2 | Mark 4:1-8 The Sower | Discuss the real age of rocks. Look at pictures of gemstones. Worksheets 5-7 | Writing: Write description cards for the rocks in your collection. Spelling: number words Level 24+ Stories around the world with activities: The ugly duckling; The sword of Damocles | Level 15 Card 9 | Rock relay. Have a relay race, using a rock to pass as the baton. | Look at dinosaur pictures. Discuss fossils. Make dinosaur footprints and dinosaur stencil prints. | Types of commitments |
| WK 3 | Proverbs 30:5-6 Psalm 119:105 The Bible can be trusted as truth Rev 21 Gemstones in the Holy City | Grow crystals: Sci expt Worksheet 8 Thinking Skills | Writing: A cave adventure Spelling: measurement words Level 24+ Stories around the world with activities: A boy made of wood; Dick Wittington and his cat | Level 15 Card 10 | Skipping rope and ball activities | Paint limestone caves | Personal commitments Luke 9:62 |
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God is Lord & King
| Yr 4 | Attribute of God | Social Studies | Literacy | Maths | Music / Drama | Art Home skills | Values |
| God is Lord & King | Christmas See links below | Read for enjoyment 20 minutes | Learn times tables x2, x5, x10, x3, x4 Numbers to 99,000 | BM Song: Like a candle (SJS) | Prepare paper, paint, coloured pencils | Faith Trust Joy | |
| WK 1 | Luke 1 Waiting for a Saviour Isaiah 9:6 | Thinking skills | Grammar: Punctuation Spelling: The names of Jesus Level 24+ Stories around the world: The story of God’s trees | Level 15 Card 11 | Christmas songs | Christmas cards, Decorations and gift making | Jesus came to be the light of the world. What does this mean? |
| WK 2 | Luke 1 An angel visits Mary | Christmas play | Grammar: Punctuation Level 24+ Stories around the world: Cave rescue | Level 15 Card 12 | Christmas play | Costumes and props for the play | List all the distractions to the real meaning of Christmas. |
| WK 3 | Luke 2 The Saviour is born | Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Israel on world map | Grammar: The error game Level 24 reading test Spelling test | Level 15 Card 13 & 14 | Presentation of play | Bake some Christmas cookies | Prepare a Christmas act of love for someone. |
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