Key Stage Two : Religious Education : Parables : Lesson Five – Parable of the Weeds


This religious education teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to plan and write a news report to illustrate what happened in a story parable told by Jesus in the New Testament. The class can use a template to record and present their news reports about the events featured in the parable.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to plan and write a news report to illustrate what happened in a story parable told by Jesus in the New Testament

Learning Objectives

Compare how religious stories are presented in the Bible. Explore how religious beliefs and ideas can be expressed through stories and drama.

Learning Outcomes

I can explain the meaning behind stories told by Jesus in the Bible. I can describe how people show their beliefs through stories.

Parable of the Weeds

Teaching sequence to help the children plan and write a news report to illustrate what happened in a story parable told by Jesus in the New Testament

Parables of the Weeds

Shared reading text for whole class discussion to help the children explain the meaning behind a story told by Jesus in the New Testament from the Bible

News Notes

Template to help the children research and collect information to use in a news report about a story from the Bible told by Jesus in the New Testament

News Flash (support)

Template to help the children structure and format a news report about a story from the Bible told by Jesus in the New Testament

Parable of the Weeds

Interactive activity to help the children plan and write a news report to illustrate what happened in a story parable told by Jesus in the New Testament

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to plan and write a news report to illustrate what happened in a story parable told by Jesus in the New Testament

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