Core Learning:

• Identify what a parable is  (A1)

• I know that a parable is a story told by Jesus with a special message to help people learn or understand ideas

• Tell the story of the Lost Son from the Bible simply, and recognise a link with the concept of God as a forgiving Father (A2&3)

• I can re-tell the story of the Lost Son
• I can talk about how the story tell us that God is loving and forgiving like a parent

• Give clear, simple accounts of what the story means to Christians (A3) (Challenge)

• I can answer and write my own ‘I wonder…’ questions about the Lost Son (Challenge)

• Give at least two examples of a way in which Christians show their belief in God as loving and forgiving; for example, by saying sorry; by seeing God as welcoming them back; by forgiving others   (B1&2)

• I can  help make a  class ‘hidden meaning box’ to explain the story of the Lost Son

• Give an example of how Christians put their beliefs into practice in worship; by saying sorry to God, for example  (B2) (Challenge)

• I can talk about the different kind of prayers: these are praise, saying sorry, saying thank you, and asking for something
• I can  explain which parts of the story the characters might say one of these types of prayers (Challenge)

• Think, talk and ask questions about whether they can learn anything from the story for themselves, exploring different ideas (C1-3)

• I can draw a picture about a time when I needed to say sorry

Digging Deeper

• Tell the key points of the story of Jonah from the Bible, and recognise a link with the concept of God (A2)

• I can re-tell the story of Jonah using role play. I can talk about how Jonah may have been feeling at various points in the story

• Give clear, simple accounts of what the text means to Christians (B1)

• I can talk about what we found out about God from the story

• Give an example of a way in which Christians use the story of Jonah to guide their beliefs about God, for example, seeing God as Lord, i.e. in control of events and being fair: God wants to save the people of Nineveh (B1) (Challenge)

• I can give an example of a way in which Christians use the story of Jonah to guide their beliefs about God, for example, seeing God as Lord, i.e. in control of events and being fair: God wants to save the people of Nineveh  (Challenge)

• Give at least two examples of how Christians put their beliefs into practice in worship: for example, sing the story in church, in art (B2)

• I know that some Christians have shown their belief through art and song. I can give my own examples

• Think, talk and ask questions about whether they can learn anything from the story for themselves, exploring different ideas (C1-3) (Challenge)

• I can reflect on the story of Jonah and ask my own questions relating to what it teaches about God (Challenge)