St Thomas Indian Orthodox Church, Liverpool

Annual Talents Competition 2014 Dear Parents,

The talent competition for Sunday school students will be held on

Sunday, 21 June 2014 at 10:30 AM at All Saints Stoneycroft Parish

Church, Broad Green Rd, Liverpool, L13 5SH. Please remember to

give your child’s name on or before 08 June 2014. Detailed

programme list is as follows:

CATEGORY

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EVENTS

BEGINNER PRIMARY JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE

(<5 yrs.)

(6-8 yrs.) (9-12 yrs.)

(13 yrs.+)

1

Colouring

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2

Story Telling

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3

Solo Song

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(Malayalam / English)

4

Group Song

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(Boys/Girls Mixed)

5 Elocution � �

6

Verses - Writing

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Elocution Topics

Junior – Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in

you ?” (1 Corinthians 3:16). OR “The fear of Lord is the beginning of knowledge”

(Proverbs 1.7)

Intermediate – “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love,” (1

Corinthians 13:1) OR “Taste and see that Lord is good” (Palm 34.8)

Notes:

1) Colouring: Time: 15 mins

Picture will be provided; colouring with pencils/crayons only (paints, felt-pens

etc. will not be allowed); Participants should bring their colouring materials.

2) Story Telling: Time: MAX 3 MINS (will be strictly enforced).

In English or Malayalam; Biblical story only; Prompting by parents (action,

guidance etc.) or written aids are not allowed.

Total 10 points (Introduction- 2, Style of Delivery- 2, Content- 4, Conclusion

& Moral- 2). Solo Song: Time: MAX 3 MINS (will be strictly enforced).

Any Christian song in Malayalam or English is allowed; No musical instruments are

allowed; Prompting by parents (action, guidance etc.) will result in

disqualification.

Total 10 points (Rhythm- 3, Tune- 3, Clarity & Correctness of words- 4).

3) Group Song: Time: MAX 3 MINS (will be strictly enforced). Minimum 3 members in

a team. Only Aradhanageethangal from Holy Qurbana, Namaskaram, Kudasa or

Perunnal geethangal are allowed. No other songs are allowed. Group Leader should

write the name of his/her team members on the back of his/her enrolment form.

Cannot refer to songs in book or paper. No instruments will be allowed. Prompting

by parents (action, guidance etc.) will result in disqualification.

Total 10 points (Rhythm- 3, Tune- 3, Clarity & Correctness of words- 4).

4) Elocution: Time: MAX 5 MINS (will be strictly enforced). In English or

Malayalam; Topics are included in this notice;

Referring to notes or reading from written paper will result in disqualification.

Prompting by parents (action, guidance etc.) not allowed.

Total 20 points (Introduction- 2, Depth of Subject Knowledge- 8, Biblical references-

4, Presentation & Language- 4, conclusion- 2). Presentation & Language consists of

statements, action, accent etc.

5) Verses - Writing: Time: 30 mins.

Verses from the Holy Bible only. REFERENCES ARE REQUIRED; Special answer papers

will be provided from Sunday school. Writing on any other paper will disqualify.

Illegible handwriting by children to gain speed will not be accepted! Verses cannot

be modified, condensed and should match exactly to the verses provided in the

Bible. Verses must be numbered and sufficient space must be left between verses.

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ST THOMAS INDIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL – LIVERPOOL Talents Competition 2014

Registration Form

Name of Student: , School Year: ,

Mobile: , Tel: .

CATEGORY

NO

EVENTS

BEGINNER PRIMARY JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE

(<5 yrs.)

(6-8 yrs.)

(9-12 yrs.)

(13 yrs.+)

1

Colouring

2

Story Telling

3

Solo Song

(Malayalam / English)

4

Group Song

(Boys/Girls Mixed)

5

Elocution

6

Verses - Writing

Note: Please indicate by a tick (

) if you wish your child to participate in any of the above events.

Group Song - Members List

Group: Primary / Junior / Intermediate

No. Name Category Name

1

2

3

(To be completed by the Group Leader and only one form should be submitted for a Group. Form without Category name will be rejected)

This form must be returned to the Sunday School on or before 8th

Jun 2014

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