Under 5s
Tots (1 & 2 year olds)
Pebbles (3 & 4 year olds)
5-11s
Rocks (school year 1-3)
Geodes (school years 4 - 6)
Essentials
It’s important that all team read, and regularly refresh themselves on, the following:
Videos to help lead the children
Creating Positive Environments within each group
Fire Exit from the Upstairs Kids Area
Chat and Catch - How to create an environment for kids to pray and hear God’s voice
Join the Prayer WhatsApp Group
Behaviour and Expectations
Training: [Promoting Positive Behaviour]
Use RACE: [Expectations and how to respond]
Use the new: [Background Slides] to keep sessions flowing smoothly and the same each week.
safeguarding
croydon Vineyard Vision Statement
Going the extra mile to reach the whole generation of 0-18s in Croydon, we want to meet them where they are at and show them Jesus in ways that make sense to them, training them to do the stuff of the Kingdom with their friends right now and investing int hem long-term, lovingly raising sons and daughters who meet all their potential in Jesus, joyfully sending them out to creatively and dynamically extend the kingdom of Jesus all across the globe.
https://croydonvineyard.org.uk/about
What is our mission in Croydon Vineyard Kids?
Why do we do what we do each week? I often lose sight of the 'why' of what we do as I run around trying to get 25 crafts ready and make sure the bathrooms are unlocked on a Sunday... but every time I take a moment to think about why I am doing it, it always makes me excited! One way we like to sum up our vision for all the under 18s in Croydon Vineyard is:
We want each child to be saying these 3 things:
"I'm loving this!" They are having loads of fun, building quality friendships and feeling absolutely safe, loved and welcomed.
"Jesus is amazing!" They are learning from the Word about who Jesus really is and having moments of encounter and connection with the all loving and present God of the universe.
“I'm doing the stuff!” They are having opportunities to get their hands dirty and actually do what Jesus did. To hear God's voice for themselves, to pray for others in the power of the Holy Spirit, experience walking the way of Jesus through generosity, kindness and forgiveness and getting to see God use them in miraculous and also every day ways.
CV Group Values
Croydon Vineyard Kid’s Values! This is a soft launch for our new values, we’re excited to push into more clarity, more expectation and more engagement with our kids in this new term! Over the next month or two we will be trying these out and seeing how they land with the kids and team, it’s going to be fun!
Values Visual Icons
Music Video:
