Assembly & Morning Sharing

15 September 2021 - Sharing on Sense of Responsibility by Mr. Neil Stewart and 6D Moody

Moody, "In A-School, responsibility is important. As a member of the school, we have to maintain the responsibility to keep our school safe. How do we maintain responsibility? It's simple! As students, we should go to school on time and be polite to our teachers and classmates. We also need to go back to our classroom immediately when the bell rings. Our teachers take the responsibility of keeping students safe. Sometimes, we have difficulties understanding homework, or sometimes we suddenly feel sick and need to go back home. At times like these, our teachers take the responsibility to help us. Remember, if we all take responsibility, we will be able to build a brighter future together"

Mr. Stewart, "Being responsible is a key to success both in school and when we grow up. Responsibility is not the same as obedience. We are obedient to our parents and teachers in the sense that we follow directions. This is important and necessary, but it is not responsibility.

Responsibility requires more than obedience. With responsibility, there is a sense in which we accept ownership of the tasks we face and our duties. We do something because it needs to be done rather than because we have been told to do it. We accept that we have a duty to do something. Although it may not always be as straightforward or simple as obedience, responsibility is different in that it creates a feeling of pride in our accomplishments.

Sometimes parents and teachers must step back to allow students to learn to take responsibility for themselves. We see this in students as they move from Grade 1 to Grade 6. Sometimes, of course, teachers and parents must step in to provide guidance, support, and information to help teach us about our responsibilities. This process takes several years and involves many different approaches. But its success can be seen when we compare Grade 1 or 2 students to Grade 5 or 6 students.

Our parents constantly struggle with being kind and loving to us whilst also helping us develop responsibility. It is our parent's total love for us that gives us the feeling of safety to take risks, make mistakes and develop into responsible adults. Likewise, it is the boundary setting and rulemaking of our parents and teachers that imposes discipline on us and teaches us how to behave, gives us guidance and passes on their values to us. "

7 September 2021 - Prayer by Mr. Rudolf Tsang

Dear Lord,

Thank you for today.

Thank you for the gift of our summer holidays. We thank you for the time with our families.

Thank you for the ways in which you provide for us all. For Your protection and love, we thank you.

Lord, every day is a gift. Every school day is an opportunity to meet friends and to gain knowledge. Let us never lose sight of how blessed we are here in A-School.

Inspire us by Your Holy Spirit as we listen and write.

Guide us by your eternal light as we discover more about the world around us.

Help us to focus our hearts and minds now on what we are about to learn.

Once again, we thank you Lord.

We pray in the name of Jesus Christ.

Amen.