SCHOOL IS COOL

OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the session the KFLs will be able to:
1. Know that education is a gift from God.
2. Give importance to their studies.
3. Live out Christian values in their school.

I. I. MOTIVATION

Activity: Jump In, Jump Out

Mechanics:
1. Ask the kids to form a circle, holding hands, facing the center.
2. Announce that you want the kids to -
SAY WHAT I SAY, AND DO WHAT I SAY.
3. Explain that you want to practice this skill with one of four commands
JUMP IN, JUMP OUT, JUMP LEFT or JUMP RIGHT.
4. Call out a series of Jump commands, one after another for 20 seconds.
5. Re-form the circle, and announce that you now want the kids to SAY THE
OPPOSITE OF WHAT I SAY, AND DO WHAT I SAY.
6. Continue with a series of jump commands, one after another for 20 seconds,
or until the circle breaks up too much.

Check out this link for the video tutorial of the activity:
https://www.playmeo.com/activities/energizer-warm-up-games/jump-in-jump-out/

The activity will help the kids develop their listening skills. Listening is very important
especially in school. When we listen attentively to our teachers, we obey and respect
Jesus who is present in our teachers; Jesus uses our teachers to teach us.
Remember, school is our second home and our teachers are our second parents. We
should behave properly whenever we are in school.

II. HEAD

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13

Our education is one of the best gifts we received from God. It is a blessing to be
studying in school whether we are in a public or private school. And God wants us to
be excellent in everything that we do especially in our studies. We become excellent

when we do our best and give our all and offer everything that we do to God, asking
for His guidance and help.

III. HEART

Every one of us has a dream, and we can only make our dreams come true if we can
be excellent in school by practicing good study habits. Here are the three things we
should know about excellence.

Number 1: God made you excellent.

God will teach us everything we need to learn when we ask for His help in everything
that we do in school. Imagine we are superheroes with superhero abilities. We will
use Gods power to finish our homework, to listen attentively to our teachers and to
have a good score in our exams.

We can do everything because God is always there to guide us. Let us offer
everything that we do to God and always ask for His guidance.

Number 2: Persistence is key.

In school, there are challenging tasks that we need to accomplish. We can make our
tasks easier if we look at it as something exciting! When fail, lets never give up trying.
As roar patrols, we need to give our best shot in school.

Number 3: Love what you do.

No task is ever difficult when we love what we do. We should love our homework
because in doing them, we get to spend time with our parents and siblings who teach
us and help us in finishing them. Doing our homework should not be seen as a
difficult task but a fun work.

We can be cool at school by being excellent, persistent and loving everything that we
do.

III. HANDS

a. Kids at Play (3-4 years old)

Activity: Coloring
Materials: Crayons
The suggested coloring pages can be seen on the last page of this KPA talk outline.

b. First Step and Foot Step (5-7 years old, 8-10 years old)

Activity: Make your own prayer card

Materials: Construction Papers (cut in half) , Colored Papers, Crayons, Colored
Pens, Scissors, Stickers, or any decorating materials.

Mechanics:

1. Give each kid a 1/2 size construction paper let them write the prayer of a
student below.

Prayer of a Student

Dear God, help me today to learn my lessons well and to listen with attention to the
teachers explanation. May I never waste my time playing too much, having fun when
I ought to read my book and prepare my homework. When I have to take the test,
Dear God, help me to do my best. May my memory never fail to remember the right
answer. At the end of each days work and I thank You, dearest Lord. May I use what
I have learned to make our world a better place. Amen.

2. The kids can decorate their prayer card using crayons, colored pens, stickers or
any decorating materials.
3. Ask the kids to pray this everyday and to bring their prayer card in school.

c. Step up (11-12 years old)

Activity: Draw your future

Materials: Colored Papers, Scissors, Colored Pens, Pencil

1. Give each kid a colored paper and ask them to draw how they want to see
themselves in the future after studying.
2. The heart champ will ask them to share their drawing.

IV. TAKE AWAY

Let us all be excellent in everything that we do and offer it to God. Remember,

school may be hard but God is with us. An excellent student is an excellent roar
patrol.

Sources:

Manalac, J. Dear Jesus, Compilation of Famour Prayers and Letter from Children

https://www.playmeo.com/activities/energizer-warm-up-games/jump-in-jump-out/