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CATAGORY---->ST. GREGORIOS INDIAN ORTHODOX SUNDAY SCHOOL- KUWAITTALENTS SCAN 2006-07KG INFANTS SUB- JUNIORS INTER- SENIORSJUNIORSMEDIATENO. E V E N T S CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASSLKG/UKG 1 & 2 3 & 4 5 & 6 7,8 9,10,111 Song - Single (Malayalam)- Boys x x x x2 Song - Single (Malayalam)- Girls x x x x3 Song - Single (English) - Boys x x x x4 Song - Single (English) - Girls x x x x5 Song - Single (Malayalam) x x6 Song - Single (English) x x7 Song - Group (Boys/Girls mixed x x x x x x8 Verses - Oral x x9 Verses - Writing x x x x10 Story Telling x x x11 Coloring x x x12 Drawing x x x13 Verses - Quick Find x x x14 Essay x x x15 Elocution x x x16 Fancy Dress x x x17 Memory test x x x x18 Extempore Speech x x19 General knowledge x x xMaximum no. of events a studentcould participate 5 5 6 10 11 11Notes:Minimum three participants or groups are required for each event in each category. Incase of insufficient participants for anyevent, that event will be cancelled.Single Song: A student can only participate in either Malayalam or English song; Any Christian song in Malayalam or Englishis allowed; No musical instruments are allowed; Duration: 4 minutes. Can refer to songs in book or paper. Prompting byparents (action, guidance etc.) will result in disqualification. Total 10 points (Rhythm 3, Tune 3, Clarity & Correctness of words4). Sound system will not be available.Group Song: Minimum 4 and Maximum 7 students (including keyboard player) in a group; 3 songs will be provided to eachage 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 ofhis/her team members on the back of his/her enrollment form. Duration: 5 minutes Can refer to songs in book or paper; shouldnot exceed the number of lines given; must finish within time, but not repeat lines unnecessarily to fill the time. Prompting byparents (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 studiedfrom 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 fromanother 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 paperswill be provided from Sunday School. Writing on any other paper will disqualify. Illegible handwriting by children to gain speedwill not be accepted! Verses cannot be modified, condensed or taken from another version of the bible and should matchexactly to the verses provided in the Verses Book.Story Telling: In English or Malayalam; Religious story only; Duration: 5 minutes. Prompting by parents (action, guidanceetc.) 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: 30minutes; Participants should bring their coloring materials.Drawing: A picture will be displayed and children should draw accordingly with HB pencils only; Coloring is not required.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 infinals; Duration: 30 minutes

Essay: Three subjects will be given 2 weeks in advance; one will be announced 5 minutes before the event. Writing paper will beprovided; writing on any other paper will disqualify. Duration: 30 minutes. Total 20 points. (Introduction2, depth of subjectknowledge 8, biblical references 4, presentation & language 4, conclusion 2)Elocution: Three subjects will be given 2 weeks in advance; one will be announced 5 minutes before individual turn forspeech; Duration: 3 minutes; Referring to notes or reading from written paper will result in disqualification. Subjectselected 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.Fancy Dress: Any Biblical character may be presented; 1 minute of talking on the stage is allowed, but no external sound sourcewill be permitted. The character name will be announced before entering the stage. Total 10 points (Actions 2.5, Character & itsoriginality 4, Costume 3.5)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 writingExtempore Speech: Subject will be given 10 minutes before individual turn for speech; Duration: 3 mts. Referring to notes andpreparing speech during the 10 minutes is allowed. However these notes cannot be used during speech which will result indisqualification. Subject will be decided by the Judges. Total 20 points (Introduction 2, Depth of Subject Knowledge 8,Biblical References 4, Presentation & Language 4, Conclusion 2)General Knowledge: Juniors : ActsIntermediate: Acts + Our ChurchSeniors: Acts + Our Church + Church HistoryDuration: 45 minutesStudents will receive one trophy based on total number of points he/she gets for Talents Scan events, Class Exams andattendance. For class examination all students getting 75% 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 AnnualExaminations, Attendance and Talents Scan events. Highest points in the school get Headmaster's trophy and highest points ineach group (KG, Infants, Sub-Juniors, Juniors, Intermediate, Seniors) get Ever Rolling Trophy in addition to individualtrophies. Second highest point gets the Trophy sponsored by Late Very Rev. Elias Thomas Cor-Episcopa EducationalSociety.Sunday School Examination95% & above marks 30 points90% & above marks 25 points85% & above marks 20 points80% & above marks 15 points75% & above marks 10 pointsAttendanceFull attendance with minimum 50% mark 12 points1 day absent with min 50% marks 10 points2 day absent with min 50% marks 8 points3 day absent with min 50% marks 6 pointsGroup items:95% & above - 1st Prize 7 points for each student in the group90% & above - 2nd Prize 5 points for each student in the group85% & above - 3rd Prize 3 points for each student in the groupSingle items:95% & above - 1st Prize 10 Points for each student90% & above - 2nd Prize 7 Points for each student85% & above - 3rd Prize 4 Points for each studentWithdrawing from events at the last moment without valid justification will result in forfeiting all points earned.Children who do not get minimum 50% marks and 50% attendance will not be eligible for any trophyParents are most welcome to suggest names of judges for the competition based on the event and their expertise in thatevent. Last date to suggest judges’ names: 12-Apr-07.Incase you need any clarifications, please contact your child's class teacher or me directly.Tel/Fax: 5640970Kurien VargheseMobile: 9621264 eMail: kurien@qualitynet.net Headmaster