Assembly - IV B

Working Together With The Local Community

- Ms. Sunita D’Souza

St. Joseph’s High School,

Wadala,

1^st October 2013

The two comperes of Std. IVB warmly welcomed everyone in the school hall. They highlighted the theme for the class assembly viz. to make everyone aware of the rights and responsibilities they are entitled to, and which must be put into action. The backdrop held the words depicting the theme for the class assembly. The Chief Guest for the assembly, Fr. Bernard Fernandes, was escorted in the school hall by Mrs. Matilda Fernandes (the Headmistress of the Primary Section).

A prayerful beginning was followed by the song 'People Over The World' sung by a group of students dressed in ‘global’ costumes. The song reflected their desire for universal brotherhood, peace, sharing, understanding and love. A group of students with hands held together with a display of unity marched on the stage singing melodiously the action song, 'Bind Us Together' imploring peace and unity.

Charged with the theme of cleanliness, tidiness and modesty, some students then performed a lively dance with brooms and mops. It portrayed the joy in one’s work and pride in wearing the school uniform - dignity of labour as well as the expression of love for the school they call their second home!  The dance, the banners with the messages based on cleanliness, tidiness and modesty, and the unfurling of the paper rolls to reveal the words - 'We Love You' 'St. Joseph's High School, Wadala', all had a touch of creativity.

It was now time for the members of the local community to take the stage. The students dressed in the costumes of the members of the local community they represented - Greenline Team, Don Bosco Shelter, Safe Kids Foundation, Doctors, Traffic Police, Parishioners, Municipality and the School Canteen- spoke about the ways in which they reach out to our school. One student in turn emphasized how they as students could help the local community by following the rules and becoming good citizens. In the power-point presentation that followed, three students had the words 'cleanliness, 'tidiness' and 'modesty' pinned onto their costumes. They conducted the power-point presentation with an express desire to entreat cleanliness, tidiness and modesty.

Fr. Bernard then addressed the students. He thanked the students and their class teacher, and praised them for the innovative and informative presentation on the theme for their class assembly. He reinforced the theme on cleanliness, tidiness and modesty through a series of questions and answers. Later, the winners of the Friday competitions were awarded their certificates. Fr. Bernard congratulated the winners of the ‘Best Out Of Waste’ competition and complimented them for the fantastic works of art they created out of waste material.    

The assembly concluded with the singing of the school anthem with due reverence.