ST. GREGORIOS
INDIAN ORTHODOX SUNDAY SCHOOL- KUWAIT TALENTS SCAN
2008
Dear
Parents,
The
annual Talents Scan will be held on 25th April 2008 from 9:30 am to
4:30 pm at the United Indian School, Abbassia. If you wish your child to
participate in any of the events, please complete the attached form and return
it to the Sunday School latest by 13th March
08. Events that cannot be completed
on 25th will be conducted on 30 Sep or 01 Oct 2008.
CATAGORY----> |
KG |
INFANTS |
SUB- |
JUNIORS |
INTER- |
SENIORS | |||||||
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JUNIORS |
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MEDIATE |
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NO. |
E V E N T
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CLASS |
CLASS |
CLASS |
CLASS |
CLASS |
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LKG/UKG |
1 |
& |
2 |
3 |
& |
4 |
5 |
& |
6 |
7,8 |
9,10,11 |
1 |
Song - Single (Malayalam)-
Boys |
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x |
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x |
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x |
x | |
2 |
Song - Single (Malayalam)-
Girls |
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x |
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x |
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x |
x | |
3 |
Song - Single (English) -
Boys |
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x |
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x |
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x |
x |
4 |
Song - Single (English) -
Girls |
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x |
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x |
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x |
x |
5 |
Song - Single
(Malayalam) |
x |
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x |
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6 |
Song - Single
(English) |
x |
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x |
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7 |
Song - Group (Boys/Girls
mixed |
x |
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x |
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x |
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x |
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x |
x |
8 |
Verses -
Oral |
x |
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x |
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9 |
Verses -
Writing |
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x |
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x |
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x |
x |
10 |
Story
Telling |
x |
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x |
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x |
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11 |
Coloring |
x |
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x |
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x |
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12 |
Drawing |
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x |
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x |
x |
13 |
Verses - Quick
Find |
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x |
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x |
x |
14 |
Essay |
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x |
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x |
x |
15 |
Elocution |
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x |
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x |
x |
16 |
Memory
test |
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x |
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x |
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x |
x |
17 |
Extempore
Speech |
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x |
x |
18 |
General
knowledge |
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x |
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x |
x |
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Maximum
no. of events a student could
participate |
5 |
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5 |
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6 |
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9 |
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10 |
10 |
Notes:
Minimum three
participants or groups are required for each event in each category. Incase of
insufficient participants for any event, that event will be
cancelled.
Single
Song: A student can
only participate in either Malayalam or English song; Any Christian song in
Malayalam or English is
allowed; No musical instruments are allowed; Duration: 4 minutes. Can refer to songs in book or paper. Prompting by
parents (action, guidance etc.) will result in disqualification. Total 10 points (Rhythm 3, Tune 3, Clarity & Correctness of
words 4). Sound system
will not be available.
Group
Song: Minimum 4 and
Maximum 7 students (including keyboard player) in a group; 3 songs are provided
for each age group and
they may select any one of them for presentation. No other songs are allowed.
Keyboard is required for Juniors, Intermediate & Seniors which should be played by
a student of the same age group studying in the Sunday School. KG, Infants and Sub-Juniors do
not require any instrument. Group Leader should write the registration number and name of his/her team
members on the back of his/her enrollment form. Duration: 5 minutes Can refer to songs in book or paper; should not
exceed the number of lines given; must finish within time, but not repeat lines unnecessarily to fill the time.
Prompting by parents (action, guidance etc.) will result in disqualification.
Total 10 points (13 points with instruments) Rhythm 3, Tune 3, Clarity
& Correctness of words 4, use of instrument 3.
Verses -
Oral: References
are not required for Verses-oral; Verses oral is open to KG and Infants only.
Verses are to be studied from the Verses book only. Verses must be clear,
legible and every verse must be
clearly distinguishable to the judges; verses will be tape recorded for
re-verification. Duration: 3 minutes. Verses cannot be condensed, modified
or taken from another version of the bible than what is given in the verses
book.
Verses -
Writing: Verses from
the Verses Book only. References are required; Duration: 30 minutes. 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 or taken from another version of the bible and should match
exactly to the verses provided in the Verses Book. Verses must be numbered and
sufficient space must be left between verses.
Story
Telling: In English
or Malayalam; Religious story only; Duration: 5 minutes. Prompting by parents
(action, guidance etc.)
are not allowed. Total 10 points
(Introduction 2, Style of Delivery 2, Content 4, Conclusion & Moral
2).
Coloring: Picture will be provided; coloring
with pencils only (crayons, paints, felt-pens etc will not be allowed);
Duration: 30 minutes; Participants should bring their
coloring materials.
Drawing: A Theme is
included in this notice and children should draw accordingly during Talent Scan
with HB pencils only; Coloring is not required. Sketches or sample drawings done at home
or taken from books cannot be used as reference during the competition. Drawing paper will be provided;
participants should bring their own HB pencils. Duration: 1
hour.
Verses - Quick Find: Find the called verse from the Holy
Bible quickly; first round by class, winners of class round participate in
finals; Duration: 30 minutes
Essay: Three subjects are included in this
notice; one will be announced 5 minutes before the event. Writing paper will be provided; writing on any
other paper will disqualify. Duration: 30 minutes. Total 20
points. (Introduction2, depth of subject knowledge 8, biblical
references 4, presentation & language 4, conclusion 2)
Elocution: Three
subjects are included in this notice; one will be announced 5 minutes before
individual turn for speech;
Duration: 3 minutes; Referring to notes or reading from written paper will
result in disqualification. Subject
selected for Essay will not be included for Elocution. 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. Prompting by parents
(action, guidance etc.) not allowed.
Memory
Test: A list of 100
Biblical names, places, events etc will be provided and after 5 minutes of
reading/ memorizing, the
children will be required to write as many as they could remember. Duration: 15
minutes for writing
Extempore
Speech: Subject will
be decided by the judges and given 10 minutes before individual turn for speech;
Duration: 3 mts. Referring to notes and preparing
speech during the 10 minutes is allowed. However these notes cannot be used
during speech which will result in
disqualification. Total 20 points (Introduction 2, Depth of Subject
Knowledge 8, Biblical References 4, Presentation & Language 4, Conclusion
2)
General
Knowledge:
Juniors
: Acts
Intermediate
: Epistle to Romans + Our Church
Seniors
: Epistle to Romans + Our Church + Church History
Duration
: 45 minutes
Students will receive one Prize based
on total number of points he/she gets for Talents Scan events, Class Exams and
attendance. For class examination all students getting 70% and above marks are
awarded points (see below). Children in KG, Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 who do not get any other prize will get a consolation
prize.
Ever-Rolling
Trophy & Headmaster's Trophy: These prizes
will be awarded based on total points received for the Annual Examinations, Attendance and
Talents Scan events. Highest points in the school get Headmaster's trophy and
highest points in each group (KG, Infants,
Sub-Juniors, Juniors, Intermediate, Seniors) get Ever
Rolling Trophy in addition to
individual trophies. Second highest point gets the Trophy sponsored by Late Very
Rev. Elias Thomas Cor-Episcopa Educational Society.
Sunday School Examination
95% & above marks
30 points
90% & above marks
25 points
85% & above marks
20 points
80% &
above marks
15 points
75% &
above marks
10 points
70% $ above
marks
5 points
Attendance
Full or up to 2 day absent with min
50% marks
12 points
3 day absent with
min 50% marks
10 points
Group items (no
moderation):
95% & above - 1st Prize 7 points for each student in the
group
90% &
above - 2nd Prize 5 points for each student in the group
85% &
above - 3rd Prize 3 points for each student in the group
Single items (no
moderation):
95% & above - 1st Prize 10 Points for each
student
90% &
above - 2nd Prize 7 Points for each student
85% & above - 3rd Prize 4 Points for each
student
Withdrawing from
events at the last moment without valid justification will result in forfeiting
all points earned.
Students
who receive 40 or more points will be given a Trophy. However Students who do not get minimum
50% marks and 50% attendance will not be eligible for trophy. All other students will be given a prize
based on their total points.
Parents
are most welcome to suggest names of judges for the competition based on the
event and their expertise in that event. Last date to suggest judges’ names:
27th March 2008.
Incase you need
any clarifications, please contact your child's class teacher or me
directly.
Tel/Fax:
5640970
Kurien Varghese
Mobile:
9621264
eMail:
kurien@qualitynet.net
Headmaster