Deuteronomy 6:4-7 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”
OBJECTIVES
To develop an age-appropriate bible study programmes for children aimed at confirming and cementing convictions. To provide a well planned, coordinated and integrated programme of teaching aimed at developing a love for Jesus / God to instil spiritual values in our children. The intention is to lead them toward spiritual maturity so that they may grow to become committed members of the Lord’s church.
GUIDELINES
Develop a well-planned and coordinated curriculum aimed at meeting the needs of the children at their own age appropriate educational level
Improve the quality of the material being taught as well as to enhance the teaching methods through the use of appropriate teaching aids
Improve the teaching skills through workshops for teachers, thereby building up a well motivated, dedicated body of teachers who will convey the word of God through inspired teaching
Build up a supply of teaching aids and develop an appropriate filing system for storage of all teaching aids and materials
Keep comprehensive records containing pertinent details of all our learners
Build a central library where catalogued books concerning teaching can be housed
Develop a report template, which can be posted to parents indicating attendance, understanding, and completion of tasks etc. every term
Undertake projects or assignments which could be displayed at an “open day” involving parents and learners
Teachers to have regular meetings to discuss possible problems and exchanging of ideas.
Arrange an appropriate day for promotions to take place
Arrange Sunday school picnics or appropriate outings
Organise a Vacation Bible School (VBS) during the June/ July school holidays
Introduce and encourage the “Bring-a-friend” programme
