Children will
begin their learning hour in Oasis Village ( formally Johnston Hall)
which is inside the courtyard first door on the left.
What is the Workshop Rotation Model (W.O.R.M.)?
Beginning in the Fall 2000 our children began participating in the
Workshop Rotation Model of Sunday School. This new style of education
shows that we are taking the children of Quail Hollow Presbyterian
seriously and want them to grow into mature Christian adults. It is a
program that is as fun as it is informative.
The basic principle is that church school
focuses for one full month (four to five Sundays) on the same biblical
story or theme. There are five workshops located in different rooms
throughout the church. The children rotate each week to a different
workshop. One week they may be presenting a puppetry play on Noah, the
next they will be working on a computer quiz game to sharpen their
biblical skills. The program is meant to provide variety as well as
repetitively reinforce important concepts and ideas. It also takes into
account that different children learn in different ways. The program
puts the child first!
Again, the program is FUN. Workshops
capture and direct creative energy. Classroom activities allow them to
move. Children like the anticipation of what new and exciting workshop
they will participate in each week. To put it simply: Kids enjoy
themselves, they learn more and they grow deeper in their faith in God.
The Rotation
Classrooms are the following:
- The Learning
Temple: This workshop is designed to teach the basics of the
month’s topic or story. It is in lesson format along with games and
skill building activities to reinforce the subject matter.
- Good News
Playhouse: This is a movie theater where videos will be shown
about the topic for the month.
- Faith
Expressions: Here the children will learn skills in artistic
expression such as puppetry, drama and music. They will also learn
skills in worship, prayer and spirituality.
- Creation
Station:
Each week the children in this workshop will create an art project
that coincides with the monthly them and story.
- The Church
Mouse: This is our computer lab. The children will learn by
using education software, quizzes and games to learn and grow.
