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Year 4 BRANCH 2 Week 2: The Jesse Tree — Resource Pack
Prophecy and Promise (Advent/Christmas)
Differentiated Pupil Activity Sheets, Matching Cards & Display Template for Ages 8–9

Unit Overview
This comprehensive activity pack supports Year 4 (ages 8–9) following the BRANCH 2: Prophecy and Promise curriculum unit in Catholic primary schools. Designed for an 80-minute lesson (or two 40-minute lessons), this resource pack provides all printable pupil materials and teacher assessment tools needed to explore the Jesse Tree, Jesus’ ancestral lineage, and Old ÌÇÐÄVlogtament prophecies of the Messiah.

Contents of This Resource Pack
Week 2: Hear & Celebrate — The Jesse Tree Activity Pack

Illustrated Figure & Symbol Matching Cards:
10 clean, friendly clipart cards of key biblical figures: Abraham, Noah, Isaac, Jacob, Ruth, Samuel, David, Isaiah, Mary, and Joseph.
10 matching symbol cards (stars, ark, bundle of wood, ladder, sheaf of wheat, horn of oil, crown, scroll, lily, carpenter’s hammer and saw), pre-shuffled for matching.
Differentiated Cut-and-Stick Activity Sheets:
Structured two-part matching tables designed to fit the card dimensions neatly.
Dedicated writing frames for pupils to record “One thing I remember about this person� and “How they connect to God’s promise� using guided sentence stems.
Jesse Tree Display Template:
Large stylised printable tree template rooted in Jesse’s stump, perfect for individual A4/A3 desk work, collective Advent displays, or prayer focus areas.
Teacher Answer Key & Pedagogical Guidance:
Complete reference table detailing all 10 figure-symbol pairs, theological connections, and scripture links.
Differentiated support strategies (e.g. pre-matched pairs for emergent learners) and challenge prompts (theological justification of artistic symbols).
Total Lesson Duration
80 minutes (flexible for 2 × 40-minute sessions).

**This document contains all pupil activities and key vocabulary cards for Year 4, Week 2 of the BRANCH 2 unit.
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Full WEEK 2 Bundle Year 4/Jesse Tree/Branch2/RE/ Prophecy and Promise

**Year 4 BRANCH 2 Lesson 2: The Jesse Tree — Complete Week 2 Lessons Bundle** Prophecy and Promise (Advent/Christmas) Complete Teaching Bundle: Detailed Lesson Plan, **Teaching Slides with Scripted Notes & Illustrated Activity Pack (Ages 8–9)** Unit Overview Save planning time with this complete, ready-to-teach curriculum bundle for Year 4 (ages 8–9) covering BRANCH 2: Prophecy and Promise (Week 2) for Catholic primary schools. This all-in-one resource gives teachers everything required to lead an engaging, pedagogically robust 80-minute lesson (or two 40-minute lessons) exploring the Jesse Tree, Jesus’ human family, and Old ÌÇÐÄVlogtament prophecies of the Messiah. ** What Is Included in This Complete Bundle? Detailed Step-by-Step Lesson Plan:** **Full curriculum mapping, learning intentions, ** scripture focus (Isaiah 11:1, Matthew 1:1–17, Luke 3:23–38), and Catholic catechism connections. Clear breakdown using the Talk and Share, I Do, We Do, You Do pedagogical model. Built-in natural break point for flexible scheduling across one or two sessions. Teaching Presentation Slides with Comprehensive Non-Specialist Notes: 15 interactive, beautifully structured slides walking pupils through prior knowledge activation, tier-3 vocabulary (Jesse Tree, Genealogy, Ancestors), scriptural teaching, and assessment. Every slide features complete presenter notes with explicit Purpose, Non-Specialist Subject Knowledge, Word-for-Word Teacher Script, and Pedagogical Actions, making it ideal for non-specialists, supply teachers, and teaching assistants. Illustrated Pupil Activity & Assessment Pack: 20 bespoke vector-style clipart cards (10 biblical figures and 10 matching symbol cards). Differentiated cut-and-stick matching activity sheets with clear sentence stems. Printable Jesse Tree tree template for individual class work or liturgical Advent displays. Full Teacher Answer Key with theological justifications and extension tasks. Total Lesson Duration 80 minutes (2 × 40-minute sessions with natural midpoint pause). ** This complete bundle provides all lesson plans, presentation slides, and pupil resources for Year 4, Week 2 of BRANCH 2: Prophecy and Promise in Catholic Schools.** Browse more Catholic RE resources, lesson slides, and activity bundles across Year 1 to Year 6 in my shop: Olafborgenson's Teaching Resources

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