Sunday Children’s Class
What is the Children’s Class Programme?
The children’s class programme is a community-based program which focuses on the spiritual and moral education of children aged 11 and under. It aims to foster, through this lens, a love for knowledge, an open attitude towards learning, and a constant desire to investigate reality. Children’s classes offers a joyful environment for them to grow and learn through the use of stories, songs, cooperative activities, and memorizing quotes to cultivate “spiritual qualities” such as truthfulness, justice, and generosity. The program is inspired by the Bahá’í Faith and the principle of the nobility of every person — as Bahá’u’lláh wrote, “Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasures”. Open to children of all backgrounds, the programme also seeks to help children apply these qualities through service projects and community-based initiatives. These efforts often include practical acts of service such as food and clothing drives, visiting senior homes, or organizing holiday breakfasts for seniors in the community. By hosting community gatherings and festivals to share their learning, the children, parents, and teachers become active protagonists in the community-building process, fostering a collaborative relationship that helps spiritual principles permeate the life of the entire neighbourhood.
儿童班课程是一个以社区为基础的项目，专注于11岁及以下儿童的精神与道德教育。该项目旨在通过这一视角，培养儿童对知识的热爱、对学习的开放态度，以及不断探究现实的渴望。儿童班为孩子们提供一个充满喜悦的环境，让他们通过故事、歌曲、合作活动以及背诵语录来成长与学习，从而培养诸如诚实、公正和慷慨等“精神品质”。该项目受到巴哈伊信仰的启发，并基于“每个人都具有高贵本质”的原则——正如巴哈欧拉所写：“应当把人视为一座蕴藏无价宝石的矿藏，唯有教育才能使其宝藏显现。” 该课程向所有背景的儿童开放，同时也鼓励孩子们通过服务项目和社区活动，将这些品质付诸实践。这些活动通常包括一些实际的服务行为，例如食物和衣物募捐、探访老人院，或为社区长者做早餐、清理垃圾等。通过举办社区聚会和节庆活动来分享他们的学习成果，孩子、家长和教师都成为社区建设过程中的积极参与者，促进一种协作关系，使精神原则逐渐融入整个社区的生活之中。