Walking with Jesus - July 2011

The Biblical based programme "Walking with Jesus" was the focus of a workshop conducted on the 6th of July 2011. Teachers and parent volunteers from Catholic High, St Gabriels and SJI junior attended the three hour session.
Ms Wendy Louis, Executive Director and Msgr Eugene Vaz conducted the sessions which was aimed at providing the groundwork for the teachers.
The topics covered were:

1. How a Para Liturgy could be conducted
2. How Scripture is used in Walking by Jesus
3. Music in the programme
4. Preparing to teach the sessions.

Lastly, a presentation of how a session with the children could be conducted  and an evaluation was carried out.

Walking with Jesus Workshops

ACCS organised 2 workshops, on the 26th of January and the 9th of February for teachers of the "Walking with Jesus" biblical based programme for Primary School Catholic students. The programme compliments the CCC based "Call to Faith" programme taught in the parishes.
The session was divided up into three parts; A Biblical overview by Msgr. Eugene Vaz, Music and the programme structure by ACCS Executive Director, Ms Wendy Louis.
The sessions were attended by forty one teachers over the two days.
The video below is the first of two videos of the Biblical Overview.

Walking with Jesus - Use of music

This is the first of 3 videos which we recorded during the recent "Walking with Jesus" workshop. This sector concentrates on the music aspect and is conducted by musician Trevor Nerva.

Walking with Jesus workshop

Holy Innocents' Primary School played host to the second "Walking with Jesus" workshop today.
The facilitators, in sequence, were Msg. Eugene Vaz, who provided the biblical basis for the series,  John Chan who again touched on the WWJ programme itself, Trevor Nerva who spoke on the use of music and Ms Wendy Louis who provided the synthesis.
A total of 20 teachers and parent-volunteers attended the session which included active role play in the form of planning and delivering an actual lesson and enthusiastically took part in the music section.
Additional copies of the WWJ books and complimentary materials were also made available for sale.
Picture shows the participants demonstrating an actual lesson. Watch the videos here http://www.youtube.com/user/accscommunion

Walking with Jesus Refresher Workshop

Twenty Five primary school teachers attended the "Walking with Jesus" refresher workshop on the 11th of March at CHIJ Katong Primary.
Msgr Eugene Vaz shared on Using the Bible, Salvation History and Our image of God, as well as answered some of the difficult Biblical questions that teachers encountered in class.
Ms Wendy Louis shared on Word as Sacrament, Spirituality of the Child and Use of Music in the series as well as revisited the history of this programme.
John Chan, project director, RE (Pri Schools) touched on the WWJ programme itself as well as how one can use Multiple Intelligence & Learning Styles to teach WWJ.

Walking with Jesus Workshop

The new year saw the "Walking with Jesus" introduction and refresher workshop for teachers taking place on the 7th of January. It was held at CHIJ Kellock Primary. The overall aim of the programme is for the Bible to come alive for children and that they recognise Jesus speaking to them in his word.
Four speakers, Msgr Eugene Vaz, Ms Wendy Louis, Trevor Nerva and John Chan presented the topics.
These were:

1. The role of scripture, silence, music, prayer, experiential learning & memory.
   
2. How Scripture is used in the programme.
3. The objectives, methodologies, scope and sequence of WWJ.
4. How RE in primary school complements the parish catechism classes.
5. Learning styles and multiple intelligences.
6. Word as sacrament - spirituality of the child.
7. Music in WWJ programme
8. Group work and sharing
   

Workshop: “Walking with Jesus”

ACCS is organizing a training workshop for Teachers & Volunteers on:

"Walking with Jesus" - A Bible Programme for children in Catholic Primary Schools

• Date & Time: 26th March 2009 from 2.00 to 5.30pm.
• Venue: Maris Stella Primary School – 25 Mount Vernon
• Presented by: Wendy Louis (editor of the series)
  
  Topics:
• How is the Bible used in this programme
• How is RE different from other subjects?
• Practical hands on teaching practice.
• The Music in the Walking With Jesus programme.
  

Please register with: Shirley accs@catholic.org.sg or contact her at 68587080

Note: This workshop can be requested at your school