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This creative assessment activity allows KS1 students to share prayers/reflections on the prayer tree. Through auditory, kinesthetic, and visual experiences, children explore the concept of prayer, reflecting on its significance, and understanding different ways people pray. The activity promotes personal development, art understanding, and respect for diverse practices. It includes engaging elements such as poem listening, hands-on activities, and visual storytelling, connecting school and home environments. Resources provided support learning about prayer artifacts, enhancing awe and wonder, and fostering kindness and respect.
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PRAYER KS1
Creative Assessment To be able to share a prayer/reflection and place it on the prayer/reflection tree. Areas of learning Personal Development Understanding the arts Understanding English,communication and languages Scientific and technological undertanding Skills and Attitudes Investigation-I can give examples of prayer Interpretation-I can talk about prayer aretfacts and what they might mean. Awe and wonder-To be able to experience ‘still and quiet time.’ Respect for all- that people pray in different ways and in different places. 2.Audtitory- Listen to poem about hands. Think about how we use our hands in prayer. Story Sack- based on parable Prayer 1.Kinaesthetic— Starting point of Hands- Look at hands. \hand prints. Use reflective area in school/school garden/ Local \church. Spiritual Development An awareness of thought and thinking.-thinking happens in our heads. How we talk to others. Thinking of others-Kindness to others. Reflection. 3.Visual- images of hands and images of people in prayer Useful websites www.biblepicturegallery.com www.Jesusmafa.com> mini posters www.biblical –art.com
Areas of learningPersonal Development • Understanding the arts and design • Understanding English,communication and languages • Scientific and technological undertanding • 1.Art/Creative -Hands • Hist/Geog-Visit to place of worship • Literacy/CLL • Science-Senses -Touch • PSED.SEAL Games e.g ‘pass the squeeze’ • 2. Literacy/CLL-poetry link and story sack • Creative Dev. Music e.g Enya • PSED.SEAL • 3. Art/Creative Dev. • Further development –making prayer mats ISLAM • Buddha and the Bodhi tree story • DT /Creative Development-KUW-Prayer wheels to make. Prayer beads. Prayer pebbles • Sing and Say – Tiddlywinks ISBN 1844272451 • Barnabas website –‘Quiet corners’
Kinaesthetic • Starting point of Hands- Look at hands. \hand prints. Use reflective area in school/school garden/ Local \church. Mystery objects to feel and observe include Prayer artefacts-prayer beads, kneeling / prayer books/pebbles. Visit from Vicar .Candle /Irish blessing/prayer wheel.
Auditory • Listen to poem about hands. Think about how people use their hands in prayer – e.g. hands together, using prayer beads • StorySack- based on parable Luke 11.5-10.
Visual Images of hands and images of people in prayer.-Slide show with music. People pray in different places and in different ways. Prayer/Reflection tree- links with home and school. Children invited to contribute prayers/reflections. Local vicar invited to talk about how he leads prayer.
Skills and Attitudes • Investigation-I can give examples of prayer • Interpretation-I can talk about prayer artefacts and what they might mean. • Awe and wonder-To be able to experience ‘still and quiet time.’ • Respect for all- that people pray in different ways and in different places.
Resources • 1. Solihull –R.E in the Foundation Stage • Prayer wheel.Faith in Art. Belair ISBN 0-94788-282-0 • 2. Hands poem Peter Young-‘Starting with me’ -Belair books. • Story sack –Teddy -‘Now who’s a tapping?’ from Parable fun for little ones. By Renita Boyle ISBN 978-1-84101-491-3 • High Fives Fairtrade.-Hands. • Bible Storybags. Margaret Cooling “hands” ISBN976-1-84161-532-3
