Importance Of Assembly Essay

I try to bring a new message to assembly on Monday mornings. I do this to maintain your interest and hopefully minimise the number of students who might otherwise be tempted to fall asleep! I also do it to leave with you each week a new thought or idea, something that you can take away and think about after the assembly has come to a close. My talk today is a little different, however, because I am going to talk about a topic that I have already spoken to you about; at an assembly exactly one year ago. This morning I want to stress again the importance of facing up to your responsibilities.

One afternoon last week a Form 1 student at another school was killed on his way home. He was struck by a mini-bus whilst crossing the road and received

On Page 19 of the Student Handbook is a section called The Charter of Rights and Responsibilities. You would have noticed that the Charter comes before the School Rules, rules that cover the next 20 pages. There are four basic Rights and Responsibilities that all of us, and by that I mean students and teachers, should adhere to.

Firstly, we have the right to be respected. We have the right to be valued as a human being and treated with dignity. Nobody at St. Paul’s College should be made to feel underrated or undervalued; we are of equal value. But it is also our responsibility to respect the rights and feelings of others. We must acknowledge the fact that others will have different opinions to our own and have the right to express their views.

Secondly, we have the right to a clean, healthy and safe environment. We have the right to come to school each day knowing that we will be safe, that we will not be hurt, bullied or placed in any danger and that our health and well-being will be protected. But it is also our responsibility to respect and protect our environment by making sure that the school grounds are kept clean, that the classrooms remain healthy and that we do not place anybody else in