Key Stage 2 Lessons
Friends and Heroes is high quality, visual and exciting with some great lesson plans and pupil worksheets, created in association with the RE experts at The Stapleford Centre, which allow the children to discuss issues raised in the programmes.
These lessons complement the national syllabus guidelines for ages 7-11 (Key Stage 2) throughout the UK, including Northern Ireland and Isle of Man and also include SEAL and PSHE links!
We provide 26 Lesson Plans per Series and in addition, Series 1 has Song Time activities to accompany some lessons. There are two lesson plans and pupil worksheets for each episode. The lesson plans include links to all the national syllabus guidelines for ages 7-11 throughout the UK and Northern Ireland.
Series 1
Some of the Series 1 Lessons have optional Song Time activities. You can download these by clicking on this Song Time activities link. Please note that you will be asked for your contact details when downloading the FREE Song Time activities. You can learn more about the Music CD, What about Love? : Bible songs inspired by Friends and Heroes Series 1, here.
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Lesson 1.1 - Dealing with fear
Based on Episode 1: Long Journey - Daniel in the Lions' Den - Daniel 6:1-24a
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Lesson 1.2 - Take courage
Based on Episode 1: Long Journey - The Miraculous Catch of Fish - Luke 5:5-1
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Lesson 2.1 - Second chances
Based on Episode 2: A Friend in High Places - Samson and Delilah - Judges 16:4-30
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Lesson 2.2 - God welcomes everyone
Based on Episode 2: A Friend in High Places - Peter and Cornelius - Acts 10:9-28
Lesson 3.1 - Help comes from surprising places
Based on Episode 3: Leviathan - David and Goliath - 1 Samuel 17:1-51
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Lesson 3.2 - Rescue operation
Based on Episode 3: Leviathan - God releases Peter from Prison - Acts 12:1-17
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Lesson 4.1 - Faith takes risks
Based on Episode 4: False Heroes - Rahab and the Spies - Joshua 2:1-24; 6:22-25
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Lesson 4.2 - Healing
Based on Episode 4: False Heroes - Peter heals Aeneas and raises Tabitha - Acts 9:32-42
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Lesson 5.1 - Believe!
Based on Episode 5: True Heroes - Gideon and the Midianites - Judges 6:1-16; 7:1-22
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Lesson 5.2 - From darkness to light
Based on Episode 5: True Heroes - Jesus’ birth and the Revelation to the Shepherds - Luke 2:1-38
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Lesson 6.1 - Actions and consequences
Based on Episode 6: Sweet Freedom - Moses and the Egyptian Slavemaster - Exodus 2:1-15
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Lesson 6.2 - Changes
Based on Episode 6: Sweet Freedom - Saul on the road to Damascus - Acts 9:1-18
Lesson 7.1 - Time
Based on Episode 7: Lost in Alexandria - Ruth and Naomi - Ruth 1:1-22; 2:1-16
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Lesson 7.2 - Being helpful
Based on Episode 7: Lost in Alexandria - The Parable of the Good Samaritan - Luke 10:30-37
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Lesson 8.1 - Secret codes
Based on Episode 8: The One that Got Away - Peter and John heal a lame man - Acts 3:1-16, 4:1-22; 5:17-42
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Lesson 8.2 - Keep going!
Based on Episode 8: The One that Got Away - Shadrach and the Furnace - Daniel 3:1-27
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Lesson 9.1 - A story of a brave Queen
Based on Episode 9: Doing Our Part - Esther the Queen - Esther chapters 2-7 (not all suitable)
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Lesson 9.2 - Sharing what we have
Based on Episode 9: Doing Our Part - Joseph of Cyprus (Barnabas) - Acts 4:32-37 - Agabus - Acts 11: 27-30
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Lesson 10.1 - Families
BasedBased on Episode 10: Horseplay - Joseph and his brothers - parts of Genesis 37-45
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Lesson 10.2 - Is money everything?
Based on Episode 10: Horseplay - Philip and Simon the Sorcerer - Acts 8:4-23
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Lesson 11.1 - Passover
Based on Episode 11: Exodus - Moses and the Exodus - Exodus chapter 3; 4:1-12; chapter 5; 7:14-25; chapters 8-14
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Lesson 11.2 - A special meal
Based on Episode 11: Exodus - The Last Supper - Matthew 26:17-30
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Lesson 12.1 - A big fish
Based Based on Episode 12: No Way Out - Jonah and the Big Fish - Jonah chapters 1-2; 3:1-6
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Lesson 12.2 - What about forgiveness?
Based on Episode 12: No Way Out - The Parable of the Prodigal Son - Luke 15:11-32
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Lesson 13.1 - When the going gets tough...
Based on Episode 13: No Turning Back - Elijah and the Prophets of Baal - 1 Kings 17:1; 18:1, 5-8, 16-39; 19:1-16
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Lesson 13.2 - Why?
Based on Episode 13: No Turning Back - The First Pentecost - Acts 2:1-21
Series 2
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Lesson 14.1 - Knowing what's important
Based on Episode 14: One of Us - Jesus at the Temple - Luke 2:41-52
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Lesson 14.2 - Overcoming obstacles
Based on Episode 14: One of Us - David captures Jerusalem - 2 Samuel 5:1-9, 1 Chronicles 11:1-9
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Lesson 15.1 - Learning to trust
Based on Episode 15: Over Walls - Paul escapes in a basket - Acts 9:1-25, 2 Corinthians 11:32-33
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Lesson 15.2 - Would you trust you?
Based on Episode 15: Over Walls - Jacob and Esau - Genesis chapters 25, 27, 32, 33
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Lesson 16.1 - Dealing with bullies
Based on Episode 16: The Ram - Elijah, Ahab and Naboth's vineyard - 1 Kings chapter 21
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Lesson 16.2 - Loving our enemies
Based on Episode 16: The Ram - Paul and the Shipwreck - Acts 27, 2 Corinthians 11:25 onwards
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Lesson 17.1 - Being humble
Based on Episode 17: Rescue Strangers - Paul and Barnabas - Acts 14:8-20
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Lesson 17.2 - Caring for others
Based on Episode 17: Rescue Strangers - Michal's rescue of David from King Saul - 1 Samuel 18:6-11; 19:9-18
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Lesson 18.1 - Is honesty always right?
Based on Episode 18: Prince for a Day - Paul and Elymas - Acts 13:4-12
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Lesson 18.2 - ‘Thank You’
Based on Episode 18: Prince for a Day - Moses and the miracle water - Exodus 15:22-25; 16:1-3,11-15; and 17:1-6
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Lesson 19.1 - Responding to others
Based on Episode 19: Unwilling Guests - David spares Saul's life - 1 Samuel chapter 26
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Lesson 19.2 - Have faith
Based on Episode 19: Unwilling Guests - Paul, Silas and the earthquake - Acts 16:16-36
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Lesson 20.1 - Being obedient
Based on Episode 20: Aid and Comfort - Elisha and Naaman - 2 Kings 5:1-17
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Lesson 20.2 - Jesus the healer
Based on Episode 20: Aid and Comfort - Jesus cures a sick woman - Mark 5:21-34
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Lesson 21.1 - Listening to God
Based on Episode 21: Hostages - Herod and the Wise Men - Matthew 2:1-18
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Lesson 21.2 - Doing difficult things
Based on Episode 21: Hostages - The Boy Samuel and Eli - 1 Samuel 1:1-28; 3:1-19
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Lesson 22.1 - God provides
Based on Episode 22: The Big Lift - Jesus feeds the five thousand - Mark 6:30-44
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Lesson 22.2 - Generosity
Based on Episode 22: The Big Lift - Elisha and the woman with olive oil - 2 Kings 4:1-7, 42-44
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Lesson 23.1 - Helping each other
Based on Episode 23: Home - Jethro the Midianite welcomes Moses the stranger - Exodus 2:11-23
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Lesson 23.2 - Overcoming difficulties
Based on Episode 23: Home - Paul escapes from the mob - Acts 17:1-10a
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Lesson 24.1 - Being wise
Based on Episode 24: Desperate Measures - Solomon’s wisdom with a baby - 1 Kings 3:16-28
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Lesson 24.2 - Finding a different way
Based on Episode 24: Desperate Measures - Paul appeals to Caesar - Acts 24:27 - 25:12
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Lesson 25.1 - Helping others when something difficult happens
Based on Episode 25: Toadie on Trial - Paul's disappearance - Acts 28:15-24, 30-31
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Lesson 25.2 - God provides
Based on Episode 25: Toadie on Trial - Moses, the desert trek and manna from heaven - Exodus 16:11-26
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Lesson 26.1 - Hope
Based on Episode 26: Hope - Noah and the Ark - Genesis Chapters 6-8; 9:12-17
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Lesson 26.2 - Trust in God
Based on Episode 26: Hope - Paul speaks to Agrippa - Acts 25:13-27; 26:1, 9-29
Series 3
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Lesson 27.1 - Have courage
Based on Episode 27: Gladiator School - Amos speaks out - Amos 7:10-17
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Lesson 27.2 - Injustice
Based on Episode 27: Gladiator School - John the Baptist - Luke 3:1-16, 21-22
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Lesson 28.1 - Waiting
Based on Episode 28: School's Out - David and three Soldiers - 2 Samuel 23:13-17
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Lesson 28.2 - Points of View
Based on Episode 28: School's Out - Jesus Speaks in Nazareth - Luke 4:14-24, 28-30
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Lesson 29.1 - Superheroes: the only people we should trust?
Based on Episode 29: Friends, Romans and Mystery Men - Jesus calms the storm - Mark 4:35-41
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Lesson 29.2 - Friends forever?
Based on Episode 29: Friends, Romans and Mystery Men - David and Jonathan - 1 Samuel 18:5-9; chapter 20
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Lesson 30.1 - Helping others
Based on Episode 30: Sowing the Seeds - David and Mephibosheth - 2 Samuel 4:4; 5:1-3; chapter 9
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Lesson 30.2 - Foundations
Based on Episode 30: Sowing the Seeds - The Parable of the Sower - Matthew 13:1-9 and The House built on Rock - Matthew 7:24-29
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Lesson 31.1 - You're welcome here
Based on Episode 31: Senators Only - Abraham and three strangers - Genesis 18:1-15; 21:1-7
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Lesson 31.2 - Accepting apologies and saying I'm sorry
Based on Episode 31: Senators Only - Jesus and Zacchaeus the tax collector - Luke 19:1-10
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Lesson 32.1 - Who can we trust?
Based on Episode 32: Senators First - Joseph and Pharaoh's Dreams - Genesis 40:1-8; 41:1-44
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Lesson 32.2 - God heals
Based on Episode 32: Senators First - Jesus raises Jairus's daughter - Luke 8:40-56
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Lesson 33.1 - Who are you friends with?
Based on Episode 33: Rome Alone - Jesus heals Blind Bartimaeus - Mark 10:46-52
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Lesson 33.2 - Don't judge a person on their appearance
Based on Episode 33: Rome Alone - Samuel anoints Saul - 1 Samuel chapter 9; 10:1-16
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Lesson 34.1 - What do you really need?
Based on Episode 34: Give and Take - Elijah and the poor widow - 1 Kings 17:1-16
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Lesson 34.2 - Everyone's important
Based on Episode 34: Give and Take - The Parable of the Lost Sheep - Matthew 18:10-14
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Lesson 35.1 - Thinking before we act
Based on Episode 35: Spies and Lies - Jesus rides into Jerusalem and Jesus and the Moneylenders - Mark 11:1-11 and Mark 11:15-17
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Lesson 35.2 - You can do it (with a little encouragement)
Based on Episode 35: Spies and Lies - Jesus heals a paralysed man - Mark 2:1-12
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Lesson 36.1 - Seeing things differently
Based on Episode 36: Conflict - The Parable of the Tenants in the Vineyard - Mark 12:1-9
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Lesson 36.2 - The cost of giving
Based on Episode 36: Conflict - Jesus and the widow's offering and Jesus and the Roman tax - Mark 12:41-44 and Mark 12:13-17
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Lesson 37.1 - Would a king do that?
Based on Episode 37: Betrayal - Jesus washes the Disciples' feet and Jesus and the Lepers - John 13:2-15 and Luke 17:11-19
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Lesson 37.2 - Letting someone down
Based on Episode 37: Betrayal - The Last Supper and Jesus' Arrest - Mark 14:17-19, 29-46, 53, 66-72
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Lesson 38.1 - False accusations
Based on Episode 38: Trials and Tribulations - Jesus before Pilate - Mark 15:1-15
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Lesson 38.2 - Sacrifices
Based on Episode 38: Trials and Tribulations - Jesus carries his cross and The Crucifixion - Mark 15:16-23 and Mark 15:24-37
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Lesson 39.1 - The resurrection
Based on Episode 39: The Road Ahead - Jesus seen on the road - Luke 24:13-43
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Lesson 39.2 - Rules for living
Based on Episode 39: The Road Ahead - Jesus and the Rich Young Man and Moses and the Ten Commandments - Mark 10:17-23 and Exodus 20:1-17
RE and Cross-Curricular Links
You can download the RE and Cross-Curricular links for the lessons in all three series of Friends and Heroes here.
Teachers' Leaflet
We have produced a special Teachers' Leaflet about the Friends and Heroes RE Resource material - why not pass this on to your colleagues to introduce them to the lessons? You can download a copy here.
Viewing and printing
This free material is provided in Adobe's PDF format and you will need to install the free Adobe Reader software (Version 8.0 or later) to view and print it. You can download Adobe Reader here.
Printing the Activities
The Friends and Heroes Song Time activities are provided as full colour PDFs and can be printed on both colour and black and white printers. To save on printing ink we suggest that you only print the printable resources, worksheets or lyric pages needed for each of the activities. To print the pages in black and white using a colour printer, set the printer preferences to 'Greyscale' before sending the document to the printer.
Children's Website
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