PSHE Yearly Overview 2020- 2021 Reception Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 Theme Lord Rama The deity is Krishna Intro to Krishna at Avanti Lord Krishna Lord Chaitanya Avatars -The qualities of God and his -Relating with Krishna -God as a person -The teachings of God -Values exemplified by God devotees Unit Descriptor Allowing 3 weeks to settle in, children Children will learn more about who Children will learn the story of Lord Children will learn about Lord Children will explore how Lord Krishna In preparation for taking on greater will get an introduction to worship and Krishna is. They will hear stories about Rama. They will take examples of Chaitanya’s pastimes as a baby and loves to play ‘Dress-up’. They have responsibility for school and classroom key aspects of the faith that they will Krishna’s heroic acts and pastimes in behaviour from key characters such as youth. They will draw similarities learned about Krishna ‘dressing up’ as deities, children will explore why and encounter at Avanti. Children will learn Vrindavan. They will develop an Rama and Hanuman and others. And between the pastimes of Krishna and Rama and Lord Chaitanya, now they will how we worship the deity and how through stories and practical activities understanding of Krishna as a person then discuss how they can apply these Lord Chaitanya as mystical or learn through stories and practical deity can reciprocate with us. about how to worship Krishna by and how he interacts with his friends, principles eg. How can we be a good superhuman. activities how Lord Krishna comes as a This half term coincides with offering respect to deities, chanting family and nature. friend like Hanuman? Is it good to take They will explore Lord Chaitanya’s fish, tortoise, boar and half-man half Rathayatra and therefore children will the holy name and the importance of Children will take part in celebrating other people’s things like Ravana did? main teachings such as taking lessons lion. They will explore how to practically be actively taking part in deity worship Srila Prabhupada as our spiritual festivals to directly relate with his Largely through storytelling and drama from nature: tolerance (tree) and apply the morals form these stories - during snana yatra by bathing the teacher. They will practically gain an pastimes such as Damodara lila (during they will explore the story and main humility (grass). both spiritual and value based, such as deities. Children will be exploring understanding that there are many the month of Kartik) and the principles that we can draw from the team work (Kurma), trust (Prahlad) and various aspects of deity worship which ways in which to worship the Lord and Govardhan Puja festival. story, such as friendship, loyalty, kindness (Matsya). will be embedded in a variety of that you can use your whole body to honesty and determination. This term coincides with stories about deities. In particular, the worship him. Narasimhadeva’s appearance day appearance story of Lord Jagannath They will learn collective worship festival, which will allow them to and other stories relating to Jagannath songs and other rhymes about Krishna. celebrate an avatar’s appearance day. will be used that give children further insights into deity worship. Outcomes Explain and give examples of ways to Know and understand Lord Krishna’s Know and understand the Ramayana Know and understand that Lord Know that Krishna can come in many Know and understand that the deity worship the Lord with one’s body, birth story and main pastimes. story in summary. Chaitanya is a form of Krishna who forms and that he has 10 main ones is non-different from Krishna himself. words and heart. enveloped himself in the love of (dasavatars). Explore the story of four of Know that Krishna accepts our worship Understand the idea that God is a these dasavatars. through the form of his deity. Radharani. person, according to Chaitanya Explore Rama, Hanuman, squirrels and Understand that in all things that we Vaishnavism. Understand and identify that when Develop a desire to perform worship offer to the Lord, He only wants our Jatayu’s behaviour. Discuss how these Krishna appears in a different form he of the deities. Actively participate in a love. characters displayed Avanti values: Explore pastimes of Lord Chaitanya Explore and discuss how Krishna was empathy, self-discipline, respect, through story telling and drama. does so to help and protect his rota of worship through this term that able to do these amazing feats. devotees. will carry on through to year 1. integrity, courage, gratitude. Know and practice how to chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra on beads Explore and understand the Understand and identify that the Discuss why Krishna appears in these Explore and be able to explain and in Kirtan. relationship Krishna has with his Know and differentiate between specific purpose for Lord Chaitanya’s forms and why he doesn’t just come as different ways in which to worship the friends, parents and cows. positive and negative behaviour and descent was to experience the love of himself each time. deity including arati, chanting, dancing Know and understand lyrics and paying obeisances, taking darshan, the consequences that may result a devotee and to spread the chanting meanings for key songs sung during Describe and embibe Lord Krishna’s Identify key values that the Lord or his offering food etc. of Hare Krishna. collective worship. pastimes through role-play. from each. devotees have displayed within the Identify and practice rules of Identify and practice Lord Chaitanya’s pastimes. Know and understand Srila respectful behaviour towards the Prabhupada’s position as the pre- Understand that Rama and Hanuman main teaching: came to show us how to behave, so Explore and discuss how we can learn deities. eminent teacher of Chaitanya from these values and apply them we should try to imbibe their example. ‘One who feels more humble than the Vaishnavism. practically. Describe the order in which arati is grass, and who is more tolerant than a performed. Describe and imbibe Lord Rama’s tree, who doesn’t expect personal pastimes through role-play. honour but gives all honour and Practice how to perform a simple arati respect to others, can very easily chant for the deities the holy name.’ (Siksastakam verse 3). Year 1 Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 Theme Empathy Self-discipline Respect Integrity Courage Gratitude How does Krishna feel? Can I see with my eyes closed? What would Lord Rama do? Who is my hero? Who will protect me? Why do we say ‘thank you’? Unit Descriptor In this unit, exploring Krishna’s Children will learn how to develop Children will learn about respect, Children will learn about the value of Children will explore what makes them Love and gratitude are explored using Damodara-lila and Govardhana-lila, focused attention through mantra politeness and good manners. Using developing good friendships and how personally afraid in order to learn about, the stories of Sudama and Vamana, children will learn to identify different meditation and visualisation. They will the Ramayana and Lord Rama’s to create a happy inclusive class. They and begin to develop, courage and and in relationship to family members, feelings, recognizing the nature and use the resultant focused attitude to example, pupils will start exploring use the examples of the Pandavas and freedom from undue fear. They will friends and Krishna, especially by physical features of positive and attempt tasks which require types of behaviour associated with Duryodhana to compare different learn the story of young Prahalad, his exploring and acknowledging all they negative feelings (knowing how a concentration and resilience. Pupils respect and consider how they reflect approaches to friendship and honesty. courage in adversity, his dependence on selflessly do for us. feeling feels). Through the use of will learn through stories and role-play such behaviour at home and at school, Children start to develop integrity via Krishna, and Krishna’s reciprocation and engaging drama and arts activities, about the need for balance and the particularly in relationship to ’key honesty (i.e. ‘matching words to protection. This will be extended to they should be guided into recognizing value of a disciplined attitude to others’ e.g. parents and teachers. reality’). Largely through story telling, children having the courage to ‘try new sensual stimuli and other situations activities in their lives, as exemplified they explore the consequences of things’ and say ‘no’ to strangers. that give rise to different feelings. by 5 year old Dhruva. Teachers should telling the truth and telling lies. To use the children’s experiences as the begin the long journey of self- starting point for exploring these improvement, they learn to say ‘sorry’. concepts. They should also understand the meaning behind the Golden Expectations/school rules. Outcomes Recognize and distinguish different Know the story of Dhruva (Prince and Know the Ramayana in summary. Know the story of the Mahabharata in Understand and use simple terms linked Know and be able to retell the story of feelings (including happy and the Polestar). Explore Lord Rama’s behaviour summary. to courage. Understand and identify Sudama (The Gift of Gopal) and what courage ‘feels’ like and be able to Vamana (The Littlest Giant). upset/angry) exhibited by Krishna and towards his elders and his brothers, Explore how Duryodhana used deceit other main characters (Yashoda and Understand and be able to discuss, relate courage with examples from their and lies to achieve his ends and how Indra in particular) during the using the example of Dhruva, the value with emphasis on his respect for his everyday life.