Lesson Plan Template s55

Board of Education

Serving children, schools and young people

Summer term 2

Child Initiated Play or R.E. linked to EYFS Curriculum

Board of Education

Serving children, schools and young people

Theme: Special Symbols - Cross, Fish, Light, Candles /
Area / Possible Activities /
Role Play / Shops – Sainsbury, Tesco
Mac Donald’s restaurant
Super hero den – batman, superman
Church
Maths / Mathematic symbols – link to add and take away.
Counting using symbols
2D/3D shapes – make cross fish
Writing/Reading / Writing templates in shapes of symbols
Write about symbols
Invitation to Baptism or Christening
Investigation / Bring in symbols from home or relevant to them (e.g. other faith symbols, rainbows uniform etc.)
Light sources
Collection of different types of candles/cross
Fish – real or other!
Creative / Wax relief pictures
Design a cross – look at different types
Make candles
Sewing felt fish
Junk bottle fish
Lolly sticks glued in a cross weave wool around
Small World / Lego characters in Lego church.
Adapt pirate ship to be Jesus’ boat.
Make cardboard box shops with symbols for signs
Construction / Make boats to float that are waterproof – how many men fit in the boat before it sinks
Lego church
Sand/Water / Figures, fish, boats and nets – re-enact fishers of men
Blindfold children – use touch to find symbols in the sand. Describe to partner
ICT / 2Simple2go
Listen to music stories on CD player
Sound lotto – match sounds to symbol
Beebots – make into boats, direct to fish or disciples
Outside Space / Create reflective area with symbols in
Create a spiritual garden where children can reflect
Role-play shops, church, restaurant etc.
Reflection Area / Write own prayers and display
Make space with soft lighting – lamps, battery candles etc.
Hang pictures of different symbols
Put child friendly crosses in the area