This document provides an orientation for teachers of the 2016 Vacation Church School (VCS) program. It explains that VCS builds faith, brings the church community together, and provides fun learning for children. Key aspects of VCS include daily lessons and activities, assemblies to summarize learning, incorporating creative and engaging teaching methods

2. Vacation Church
School 2016
(Teachers’ Orientation)
by: Ms. Jennefer L. Edrozo

3. Why VCS?
• Embraces the teachings and traditions of IFI
• Builds strong foundation of faith
• Brings together IFI children , parents, grandparents,
etc.
• Provides opportunities for all participants to grow
closer to Christ and his church
• Deepens the knowledge and experience of children
in a fun learning environment

4. How is VCS Different
from Regular
Church School?

5. focuses on a lesson and an
activity to reinforce the lesson

6. Daily Assemblies
• integral part of
any VCS program
as they provide a
“summary” for the
day tying together
learning, worship
and fun activities

7. Teacher’s Creativity
• during daily
assemblies reinforce
the lessons in a
creative manner.
Choose activities
that children can
relate well. Learning
is more fun!

8. Liturgical Music
• incorporated into
the program so
that children
become more
familiar with
music associated
with feastdays,
saints, etc.

9. Memory Verses
Verses from the Bible
(especially prayers) can be
learned a little bit each day
so that by the end of the
week each child can recite
a verse associated with the
“theme.” This is a great
way for children to
demonstrate what they've
learned to their parents and
other family members!

10. Recreation
gives children a chance to be
physically active with their
fellow classmates. It is very
important for elementary-aged
children. As they play games
they practice following rules,
and cooperate toward a
common goal. Sitting in a
classroom for prolonged
periods is not conducive to
their learning.

11. What can VCS do?

12. • Build community between and among
participants and workers
• Forge new relationships in a fun
environment
• Involve other community members (This is
an opportunity to “test the waters” for
potential new teacher and helpers.)
• Build collaboration with fellow members

13. • Teach, in an informal environment,
about IFI traditions (saints, feasts,
fasts, foods, hymns, symbols, etc.) as
well as missions, stewardship, church
behaviors, and so forth.
• Involve participants in daily worship
services.
• Raise awareness about the
importance of ministries to children.

14. • Give children the opportunity to
learn and to practice singing
hymns of the Church.
• Provide opportunities for children
to learn fun songs that
complement their learning.
• Reinforce learning in a fun and
active manner.

15. Most influential
person in the
learning process

16. As teachers we should:
Plan and organize
activities
Sustain attention
Persist to complete a
task
Manage our emotions
Monitor our thoughts
Regulate our behavior

17. Making it happen…

18. Discussion
 18 sessions
 When to start? May 12, 2016
 Culminating – May 31, 2016
 Chapel Culminating
 Certificates c/o central church
 Age grouping
 Lesson Plan
 Snacks
 Always begin and end with a prayer
 Module and Kit

20. Cleofe N. Belangoy

21. T-SHIRT
Baby Pin k- 1
Sky Blue- 1
Apple Green-8

22. • Chairman: Jennefer Edrozo
• Vice-chair: Analyn Alfeche
• Secretary: Cindy Quimanhan
• Treasurer: John Alfeche
• Auditor: Almalyn Macas-Libot
• P.I.O:
1. Sarah Valentin
2. Joselito Bulohan