Date

Topic

Learning Objective(s)

Key Vocabulary

Activities 

Resources

Week 1

God’s Love

For children to be introduced to the universal love of God. To know that we are created in His own image.

God

Love

Same

Different

Colour

Begin reading the creation

Story or watch short video on Genesis Chapter 1

Children to draw or colour in pictures of the story. Include the variety of animals. Emphasis on the days and place in order

Make your own class book or wall chart of the creation story

Learn Jesus loves me this I know –learning this song –use actions

Bible  (can use ‘First Bible’ more appropriate for younger children) video,

Whiteboard, whiteboard pens, pencils, paper,

pictures to colour, glue.

Week 2

God’s love for Us

For children to learn that they are special to God. We are all ‘unique’

Man

Woman

The Garden

Continue with the creation story. Complete the pictures of the animals.

Focus on the creation of man and woman/ God’s perfect creation

Adam and Eve

Genesis 1:27-31

Bible (can use ‘First Bible’ more appropriate for younger children) video,

Whiteboard, whiteboard pens, pencils, paper,

pictures to colour, glue.

Week 3

God’s love for Us

For children to know that God is love and that Jesus is the Son of God

Jesus

Gods son

Image

Love

God

Name

Draw

Jesus

Recap creation story, reading from your wall chart or class book.

Make a ‘Jesus loves Me’ plate.  Show children model of one you have already made.  Use a paper plate to write Jesus loves…. at the top. At the bottom write the child’s name (or encourage them to make their own ‘name mark’. Get child to draw an image of themself in the middle of the plate. 

Small/medium paper plates, pencils, crayons, glue, whiteboard, pens.

class book

Week 4

The Family

For children to talk about love within the family.

God

love

family members

special

Mum

Dad

Brother

Sister

Cousin

Grandmother

Grandfather

Aunt

Uncle

Recap on God’s love for us.

Share with the ‘children a picture/image of the Biblical family for the children to see and discuss.

Draw picture of themselves with a family member of their choice.  Show children a model picture that you have already drawn and explain who is in the picture.

Memory Verse: Learn first part of St. John 3:16

Chant and march this to music

End session with ‘Jesus loves me this I know.

Paper, pencils, crayons,

Whiteboard, pens drawing paper, ‘images’ of family members.  Word cards

Week 5

The Family

For children to express love they have for their family.

Mum

Dad

Brother

Sister

Cousin

Grandmother

Grandfather

Aunt

Uncle

Talk about the importance and different make up of our families. Ask children for their input.

Be aware that this can be difficult for some of the children as the make up of the families might be very different.

Highlight that all families despite the makeup, are special and important to God

Create circle of our church family wreath by using handprints. Children could draw around the hands, colour and cut out. Put together to make the wreath/ display.

Memory Verse: St John 3:16- Recap and extend the verse.

Pictures of different families in terms of cultures, ethnicity, through the ages

Week 6

Our Friend

For children to love, value and respect people around them their friends.

Friend

Special

Fun

Play

Love

Game

Use card to make a friendship wristband for a friend.

Children to draw images of themselves playing a favourite game with their friend.

Memory verse St John 3:16

Say/learn the whole verse

Learn new song with actions.

You can talk to God each day

When you bow your head and pray

God will always answer you

He hears your Prayers and loves you too

Please Pray to God

Please Pray to God

Please Pray to God

And tell God, “I LOVE YOU

Card, scissors, pencils, coloured pencils, sellotape

Printed words of the new song for children to take home to learn

Week 6

Our Neighbour

For children to love and respect their neighbour

Neighbour

Samaritan

Help

Listen

Respect

Discuss ‘who is our neighbour’

Read story of the Good Samaritan. And talk about the main points.

Role play the story

Show case to the Sunday School Group/church.

End session with the song learnt week before.

Take pictures of the ‘play’, use to produce a picture album. Stick sentences ‘simplified’ version of the story in this album.

Bible, simple costumes/hats

Pictures, scrap book, glue,

Camera,