
Sunday School Exams
Local Exams:
Mid-term exam: Dec-Jan (teacher's choice)
Annual exam: May ?, 2020 (during Sunday School time for nursery to Grade 4)
Diocesan Exam:
Applicable to Grade 5 - Grade 10 kids only
Sunday School Competitions
2020 COMPETITION DATES (Refer below for the rules)
Singing Competition (all grades)
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English (Refer 'The Celebration Hymnal')
1. Nursery: <Any Sunday school song, based on the child's ability>
2. KG/G1: 713 - Seek Ye First
3. G2/G3: 337 - What Can Wash Away my Sin
4. G4/G5: 123 - How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds
5. G6/G7: 214 - I Will Enter His Gates
6. G8/G9: 295 - Tell Me The Story of Jesus
7. G10: 638 - I Need Thee Every Hour
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Malayalam (Refer 'Christiaa Keerthanagal')
1. Nursery: <Any malayalam song, based on the child's ability>
2. KG/G1: 213 - Anpin Rupi Yeshu Nadha
3. G2/G3: 241 - Ninodan Daivamay
4. G4/G5: 302 - Verum Kayal Njan Varunnu
5. G6/G7: 231 - Ellam Angay Mahatwathinay
6. G8/G9/G10: 236 - Yenikay Chinti Nin Raktham
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Competition Date:
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Grade 4 and below: ?
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Grade 5 and above: ?
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Coloring Competition (Nursery - Grade 2)
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Competition Date: ?
Story Telling Competition (Nursery - Grade 4)
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Competition Date: ?
Bible Reading Competition (Grade 4+)
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4th to 6th grade - Passage from New Testament only
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7th to 10th grade - Passage from Old and New Testament
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Competition Date: ?
Elocution/Essay (Grade 5+)
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Topic: Mathew 25:35 - “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”
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Competition Date:?
*** General rule: Final decisions will be by the judges in each category.
RULES AND EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR EACH COMPETITION
Memory Verse Competition (all grades)
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Use the NIV Bible to study (Bring the bible you used to study for judges’ reference)
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Minimum criteria for KG and above is to have at least one Psalms recited.
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Adherence to Bible passages
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Clarity
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Prizes will for maximum number of recited memory verses in respective grades.
Singing Competition (all grades)
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Voice clarity
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Technique ( like Tune, tempo, rhythm etc.)
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Stage presence (like appearance, confidence etc.)
Coloring Competition (Nursery - Grade 2)
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Use crayons or color pencils only
Story Telling Competition (Nursery - Grade 4)
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Adherence to Bible passage
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Application of story to today’s world
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Clarity and audible
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Audience contact
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Voice power and projection
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Some action while telling the story
Bible Reading Competition (Grade 4+)
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Bible portions for reading will be given at the time of competition.
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Time to find the portion
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Clarity and audible
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Voice power and projection
Elocution (Grade 5+)
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Participants name should be provided at least a week before the competition date.
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Topic: Provided 15min prior to the start of competition. Note: This rule will be finalized based on the number and grade range of participants.
Essay (Grade 5+)
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1 or 2 topics will be provided in advance and kids can select one of it.
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Example:
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“Let the children come to me.” (Matthew 19:14)
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OR
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“I am the vine; you are the branches” (John 15:5)
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Participants name should be provided at least a week before the competition date.
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Participants will be given 30 minutes to finish the essay during Sunday school time. Note: This rule will be finalized based on the number and grade range of participants.
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Adherence to Bible passages
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Application to today’s world
*** General rule: Final decisions will be by the judges in each category.