FREE Reception Catholic RE lesson on Prayer and the Sign of the Cross, from the Discerning Disciples Creation and Covenant unit. Includes a complete 30-minute lesson plan with continuous provision.

Use this free, classroom-ready Reception RE lesson to introduce Branch 1: Creation and Covenant. It is Lesson 1 from the full seven-week Discerning Disciples unit for pupils aged 4–5, aligned with the Birmingham Archdiocese RE Curriculum.

This complete lesson 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: Celebrate – Prayer and the Sign of the Cross
• Teaching time: 30 minutes plus continuous provision
• Clear learning intention and key vocabulary
• Bible references and Catholic RE content, and the words and actions of the Sign of the Cross
• Exploration of prayer as talking and listening to God, and the meaning of Father, Son and Holy Spirit
• Teacher prompts, discussion questions and scaffolded activities including role-play with formal and informal greetings
• Independent recording activity: children draw themselves making the Sign of the Cross or complete an action-ordering sequence
• Continuous Provision: Getting Ready to Pray — a prayer corner with mirror, action chart, word cards and a greetings prop basket
• Suggested classroom resources, including a cross or crucifix, prayer table items, word cards, role-play props, RE books, mark-making materials and calm music
• Assessment, reflection and next-step opportunities through observation, questioning and recorded outcomes

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

Prayer and the Sign of the Cross
God Made a Very Good World
Creation Shows God’s Love
God Made Us for a Family
Everyone Is Special and Unique
Looking After God’s Beautiful World
Welcomed into God’s Family through Baptism
Search TES for: Reception RE Creation & Covenant Lesson Plans to find the full, premium unit in the Discerning Disciples shop.

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

Keywords: Reception RE, EYFS RE, Catholic RE, Creation and Covenant, Sign of the Cross, prayer, God’s love, creation, Baptism, continuous provision, play-based RE, Birmingham Archdiocese RE Curriculum, Discerning Disciples, Early Years Foundation Stage.