The Bible as Good News

Key Stage 2

PowerPoint IntroductionPowerPoint IntroductionThis PowerPoint sample lesson is intended as a resource for schools to be used‘how and when’ they choose. This Year 6 lesson is planned to be set in thecontext of developing the theme of ‘The Bible as Good News’. It can be used selectively as part of ongoing work in Religious Education based on the theme of ‘The Bible’ or as part of another area in the curriculum, eg Literacy: metaphoricaltexts.

There are notes on each slide for teachers’ reference. Schools may prefer to edit the slides and use photographs of their own. The following slide gives the contextof the lesson in the bigger picture. Schools may like to explore other questions in different year groups within the theme ‘The Bible as Good News.’

A PowerPoint FS stage sample lesson also based on the theme of‘The Bible as Good News’ can be found on the Chester Diocesan website. Teachers may find it helpful to stimulate further teaching ideas to refer to the Chester Diocesan document: 'How do I teach Christianity In my church school?’ (pages 29-31). This can also be found on the Chester Diocesan website.

Context OverviewContext OverviewArea of Content from Chester Diocesan Guidelines to be studied: ‘The Bible’Theme: The Bible as Good News Underpinning Christian Concept: Good NewsDefinition: Good news (gospel) The message of Jesus concerning the salvation/rescue of those who choose to follow him.

Note: the gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and can be found in the New Testament.

Key Questions FS/Key Stage 1: Theme: The Bible as Good News Reception: What is good news? What good news stories do we find in the Bible?Year 1: Level 1: What good news stories did Jesus tell in the Bible?

Why are these stories Jesus told important to Christians?Year 2: Level 2: How does the Bible show Jesus living his life as good news to people?

What do some stories in the New Testament teach about Jesus being good news?

Key Stage 2: Theme: The Bible as Good News Year 3: Level 3: How do the stories of Jesus in the Bible encourage his disciples to live as good news to people?

How do Christians try to live as good news to people? Year 4: Level 3/4: How do the gospels encourage Christians to live as good news in the world today?

How does believing they have good news to share with people make a difference to a Christian’s life?

Year 5: Level 4/5: How do Christians believe that God speaks good news to people through the life of Jesus?Year 6: Level 5 Why is Jesus being the ‘light of the world’ good news for Christians?

How do the signs in John’s gospel in the Bible help us explain Jesus as good news?

Key Stage 2 Lesson : Year 6 Theme: The Bible as Good News Concept underpinning work: Good NewsKey Questions: Why is Jesus being the light of the world good news for Christians?Lesson Objective: To understand the symbolism of Jesus as ‘light of the world’.Lesson Outcomes:(All pupils) I can explain what Jesus meant when he said he

was the ‘Light of the World’ (John 8:12) .

(Most pupils)I can say why Christians think it is an important

Bible teaching and how it might affect how they live.

(Some pupils) I can compare and contrast the teaching of Jesus as ‘light of the world’ with other ‘I am’ sayings of

Jesus in the New Testament .

Teachers Notes NB Teachers notes explaining how to use each slide within the context of the lesson can be found on the bottom of each slide in the notes section. These should be read before using the PowerPoint. Preview all Internet links before using. Resources NeededSlide 12-19 A4 Large copies for each table

NB Teachers may find it helpful to refer to theDiocesan Document to refer to: 'How do I teach Christianity in my church school?’Pages 29-31. It should be noted though that the medium term plan there is intended for Year 3/4 and focuses on a different concept, (Kingdom of God).

Next Steps: Other ‘I am’ sayings of Jesus.

Teachers NotesTeachers Notes

What do all this things have in common?

Think Pair Share

What does light do?Why might light be important to people?

Think of a light you might use in the dark

Jesus said, ‘I am the light of the world,

John 8:12a

Jesus then said: ‘Whoever follows me will have the light of life and never walk in

darkness. John 8:12b

Jesus said, ‘I am the light of the world’.

Why is it ‘good news’ for Christians to see Jesus as ‘light of the world’?

Notes for using imagesInternet Images1. These images are used with permission under the following licence from

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2. All other images are copyright free and used with permission.