
Teachers and Parents Term Plan
Week of Term | Date | Te Kohanga | Te Ngahere | Story | Te Ao Marama | Other events | Dates for leaders etc. | |
H | April 28th | Liz | Jannah, Madi | Bangladesh | Bangladesh | |||
1 | May 5th | Liz | Amy, Phoebe | The Ark and a Tent for God | Guido and Sarah | |||
2 | May 12th | Emma | Jamin, Jacob | Promised Land | Guido and Sarah | |||
3 | May 19th | Emma | Jo?, Phoebe | The Temple, a House for God | Guido and Sarah | |||
4 | May 26th | Liz | Amy, Jacob | Exile and Return | Guido and Sarah | |||
5 | June 2nd | Liz | Jamin, Jo | Samuel | Jannah | |||
6 | June 9th | Vicki | Madi, Phoebe | David | Jannah | |||
7 | June 16th | Vicki | Amy, Jacob | Psalms | ReCreate | |||
8 | June 23rd | Vicki | Madi, Ben | Ruth | Jannah | |||
9 | June 30th | Emma | Jamin, Jo | Elijah | Jannah | |||
H1 | July 7th | Donna | Games | Games | ||||
H2 | ||||||||
H3 |
Useful links for Teachers:
Craft ideas for all sorts of godly plays stories (for TK and TN):
http://allplayonsunday.blogspot.co.nz
More cool craft ideas:
http://bibleclasscreations.blogspot.co.nz
Lovely blog with all sorts on Godly Play:
http://www.beckyramsey.com/godlyplay/
More general ideas and examples of using Godly Play:
http://www.asmika.com/2017/
Children and Families: Good ideas for All-age etc
http://childrenandfamiliesnz.blogspot.co.nz
Kids Friendly Blog:
http://thekidsfriendlyblog.blogspot.co.nz
Great interactive and drama ideas for lots of Bible stories:
https://www.barnabasinchurches.org.uk/
General Lesson Outline
Morning tea and news: 10 minutes
- Good to have a sheet with a plan of the morning and what is going to happen: some of the kids like to know what is going to happen.
- Ask the kids to serve each other and take the cups and plates to the kitchen.
- Fun silly questions to answer. Work in pairs first. Swap around. Feed back.
Story: 10 minutes
- TN kids to set up first. Can pair big and little kids up for the wondering questions, and then feed back.
Bible engagement: 5 minutes
- TK: Bible storybooks, flannelgraphs, take story materials each week and re-tell.
- TN:
- Race to the place (in teams) Get the kids to say what page in the bible it is.
- Hiding parts of a verse around and getting them to find it and put it together
- Reading a passage in a few different Bibles: spot the differences in translation
- Read a story to the kids: a narrative tale based on the Bible
- Put a relevant Worship song on, turn off lights and listen
- Get the kids to bring their own Bibles one week, get them to prepare something
Story discussion: 5 minutes
- Use tactile objects, visuals.
- A few short questions to get them thinking: key messages.
- Break into pairs, then feedback.
- Get them writing and drawing on the board.
- Use website to find lots of ideas
Story activity: 20-25 minutes
- Drawing, painting, clay modelling, drama, stop-motion.
- Focus on re-telling the story and creating while doing that.
- Can do individual work or in groups.
- Good to have 2-3 activities/ crafts to choose from.
- Let parents know if there is going to be paint. (There are painting shirts)
- Use tarpaulins under the table for crafts, paint, clay etc
- Mix up the activities, music, drama, art work, craft, singing, dancing, science experiments.
- Match kids into teams that you have pre-planned to avoid disappointed kids.
Prayer time: 10 minutes
- Make prayer time a priority each week. Ask kids if prayers have been answered.
- - Use structure, tactile.
- Pick written prayers out of a jar
- Hold a candle and pass it around while praying, or light a candle.
- Not to say ‘pass’, but ‘Thank you God’ if you don’t have another prayer
- Put a prayer pebble into a bowl as you pray (silently or out loud)
- Praying in colour.
- Prayer labrynths - make and re-use.
- Repeated phrases: Lord Hear Our Prayer.
Tidy-up: 5 mins
- Te Ngahere kids: ownership. Put things away in phocopier room, close AV desk, put chairs away, put things in kitchen, vacuum.
Te Kohanga: simple jobs. Parental involvement.
Game: 10 minutes
- Action games where the kids can move their bodies.
- There is a good ring of game ideas that Vicki printed and laminated.
- Make sure the wee ones have a chance to sit out if they want. Play some slower paced quieter games for them
- Blind fold games
- Keys under the chair
- Teams of dancing and then making themselves into a shape when music stops
- They love chucking newspaper over the line team game
- Balloon games
- Anything with shiny coins into jars or bottles.
- Remember the games don’t always have a point or be tied to the story of the day
- http://www.braingym.org/ - sometimes good to do brain gym to get them calmed down and focussed.
- Team building games for the older ones
Other:
- Keep an eye on kids who wander out. It may not be safe for them to be wandering the building. Toilet in groups of 2 good
- Let them know that they are always welcome to sit in Big Church (it isn’t a punishment)
- Find out their birthdays, try and engage with them at their homes, activities outside of church if you can
Term 2 2019
Sunday May 5th
Te Kohanga: Liz
Te Ngahere: Amy and Phoebe
Story: The Ark and a Tent for God
Storyteller: Amy
Te Ao Marama: Guido and Sarah:
Te Ngahere Lesson: The Ark and a Tent for GodStory Script
Term 2 2019
Sunday May 12th
Te Kohanga: Emma
Te Ngahere: Jamin, Jacob
Story: The Promised Land
Storyteller: Jamin
Te Ao Marama: Guido and Sarah
Te Kohanga LessonTe Ngahere LessonStory Script: The Promised Land
Term 2 2019
Sunday May 19th
Te Kohanga: Emma
Te Ngahere: Jo, Phoebe
Storyteller:
Te Ao Marama: Guido and Sarah
Noah Godly Play Story scriptTe Kohanga LessonTe Ngahere Lesson: NoahLink to Alpha Episode 8: Filled with the Holy Spirit
Term 1 2019
Sunday February 24th
Te Kohanga: Liz
Te Ngahere: Jamin and Jo
Story: Abram and Sarai
Storyteller:
Te Ao Marama: Jannah
Abram and Sarai Godly Play Story scriptTe Ngahere LessonTe Ngahere Activity: Story of AbrahamAlpha Episode 9: New Life
Term 1 2019
Sunday March 3rd
Te Kohanga: Liz: Tower of Babel
Te Ngahere: Madi, Jo: Tower of Babel
Storyteller: Emmaus
Te Ao Marama: Guido, Jannah: Alpha
Tower of Babel Story ScriptTe Ngahere Tower of Babel LessonAlpha 9: New Life
Term 1 2019
Sunday March 10th
Te Kohanga: Liz: Story of Joseph
Te Ngahere: Jannah, Ben: Story of Joseph
Storyteller:
Te Ao Marama: Guido and Sarah
Joseph Godly Play Story ScriptTe Ngahere Lesson: JosephJesus Storybook Bible Joseph LessonAlpha 11: Why and how should I tell people?
Term 1 2019
Sunday March 17th
Te Kohanga: Liz
Te Ngahere: Jamin, Phoebe
Story: Moses
Storyteller:
Te Ao Marama: In Church for ReCreate
Moses Godly Play ScriptTe Ngahere LessonJesus Storybook Bible Moses LessonReCreate - TAM in church
Term 1 2019
Sunday March 31st
Te Kohanga: Nadine
Te Ngahere: Jamin, Jacob
Story: Exodus
Storyteller:
Te Ao Marama: Jannah
Exodus Godly Play scriptTe Ngahere LessonJesus Storybook Bible Exodus LessonAlpha Episode
Term 1 2019
Sunday April 7th
Te Kohanga: Emma
Te Ngahere: Amy, Phoebe
Story: Ten Best Ways to Live
Storyteller: Andrei
Te Ao Marama: Jannah
Ten Best Ways to Live Godly Play scriptTen Best Ways to Live Te Kohanga LessonTen Best Ways Te Ngahere LessonAlpha Episode