FREE Year 1 Catholic RE lesson on God Made the World, from the Discerning Disciples Creation and Covenant unit. Includes a complete 60-minute lesson plan.

Use this free, classroom-ready Year 1 RE lesson to introduce Branch 1: Creation and Covenant. It is Lesson 1 from the full seven-week Discerning Disciples unit for pupils aged 5–6, aligned with the Birmingham Archdiocese RE Curriculum. This is a complete lesson that can be taught as a standalone session. It also provides a practical taster of the structure, faith content, learning sequence and activities included in the full unit.

This free resource includes

• A complete Lesson 1 plan: God Made the World
• Teaching time: 60 minutes
• Clear learning intention and key vocabulary
• Bible references and Catholic RE content, including Genesis 1:1–4, 24–26
• A structured lesson sequence following the DISCERN model
• Teacher prompts, discussion questions and scaffolded activities
• Independent task or recording activity
• Suggested classroom resources including a Bible or story book, picture cards (light, sky, land, sea, animals), art supplies and natural objects
• Assessment, reflection and next-step opportunities

Full unit available

This resource is Lesson 1 of 7 from the complete Year 1 RE: Creation and Covenant Lesson Plans unit. The full unit includes seven sequenced lessons covering:

• God Made the World
• The Creed – What Catholics Believe
• God Gave Us the World to Care For
• Awe and Wonder in Creation
• Stewards of God’s Creation
• Pope Francis and Laudato Si’ – Everyone’s Home
• The Our Father – God’s Prayer for Living

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File type: PDF (.pdf) lesson-plan document. Open, view, download and print using a computer, tablet, web browser or PDF reader.

Keywords: Year 1 RE, Catholic RE, Creation and Covenant, God Made the World, Genesis, Birmingham Archdiocese RE Curriculum, Discerning Disciples, Key Stage 1, stewardship, prayer, Creation story.