Key Words

Word

Definition

holidays

Time off from work or school to choose what you want to do.

holyday

Days of religious importance.

Apostles

Each of the twelve disciples of Jesus.

help

To make something easier or to act as a guide.

Pentecost

The descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples.

promise

A declaration of assurance.

Holy Spirit

Is a part of God.

guide

Something or someone that helps you find your way.

Resurrection

The day Jesus came back to life.

Alleluia

A special word that means celebration.

Big Question

Why is Pentecost a special Holy Feast?

My first thoughts:

What will I learn?

• To talk about their experience and feelings about holidays.
• To say what they wonder about what makes a holiday a happy time.
• To recognise what a holy day is and the story of coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
• To recognise some symbols of the Holy Spirit.
• To ask and respond to questions about the difference between ordinary days and holidays and why we have them.
• To retell the story of the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
• To describe the ways in which the Holy Spirit is a helper and guide.

Key Words

Word

Definition

choice

A selection from which you can choose.

happy

A feeling when your smile.

sad

A feeling when you frown.

disappointed

A feeling of being let down.

sorry

A word we use to let other know we want to be forgiven.

forgive

To forget about the bad things a person has done.

rules

Guide to of how to make good choices.

wrong

A bad choice

right

A good choice

feeling

Is an emotion.

love

Is a feeling of intense happiness.

Sign of Peace

Words we use in church as a response.

Peace be with you

Words we use in church as a response.

Big Question

Why is it important to talk to God about the choices you have made during the day?

My first thoughts:

What will I learn?

• To talk about their experiences and feelings about making choices.              
• To say what they wonder about concerning making choices.           
• To recognise the story of the call of Levi and the encounter of Jesus with Zacchaeus as religious stories.       
• To recognise some religious words like ‘being sorry’ and ‘forgiveness’.
• To recognise that people say sorry and forgive each other because they follow Jesus.
• To ask and respond to questions about the consequences that choices have on others and themselves.  
• To ask and respond to questions about being sorry for the wrong choices they have made.                                                                                                                                                              
• To ask questions about how it can sometimes be difficult to forgive others.
• To retell the story of the call of Levi, the encounter of Jesus with Zacchaeus and/or the advice of Isaiah.
• To use religious words like ‘forgiveness’ and ‘be sorry’ when they or others have made wrong choices.                                           
• To describe ways in which people say sorry and forgive each other because they follow Jesus.                                                                            

Key Words

Word

Definition

neighbour

A person living next door or close by to you.

world

The place where everyone on Earth lives.

Fairtrade

Where farmers receive a fair price for their farming.

Global

The entire world as one.

love

An intense feeling of happiness.

family

The people you are related to.

psalm

A prayer than is often sang.

share

A part of something bigger.

Big Question

How can we be a good neighbour to each other in God’s world?

My first thoughts:

What will I learn?

• To talk about their experience and feelings about neighbours and be able to say what they wonder about neighbours both locally and globally.
• To recognise that everyone is our neighbour and is loved by God, and because of that they act fairly towards others.
• To ask and respond to questions about their own and others’ experiences and feelings about neighbours.
• To retell special stories about Jesus and his friends and describe some ways in which religion is lived out by believers.