A school assembly is a gathering of all or part of a school for any variety of purposes, such as special programming or communication information on a daily or weekly basis. In Schools, students gather to perform a common song or a prayer and to receive common announcements. A routine attendance check may also be done in such gatherings. The School Assembly may differ from School to School and from place to place.
In large schools, the morning rituals may be substituted by smaller classroom assemblies and announcement broadcasts over a public address system. School Assembly clarifies school activities and programs and focuses on co-curricular activities. It strengthens the work of the school. It should be conducted with complete and active participation.
Importance of school assembly
A school assembly is an important aspect of the school curriculum. The importance of school assemblies is as follows:
- It has the potential to nurture and maintain a positive school culture that stresses interpersonal intelligence.
- Motivational talks in school assembly programmes encourage students to reflect on specific topics relevant to them as well as universal values such as respect, cooperation and peace.
- Have the power to make positive contributions to students ‘ development and are therefore essential to raising achievement as well as standards.
- A good school assembly programme can foster a sense of togetherness and unity.
- School assemblies are important in special and personal education as well as in moral and cultural aspects of a curriculum
Needs of school assembly
In a good school, all students assemble at the beginning of the school day in one place, usually in the school hall where prayers are held, news is read out, and instructions are given. Sometimes, students are required to make a speech or the principal makes some announcement if necessary.
School assembly clarifies school activities and programmes and focuses on co-curricular life. It strengthens the work of the school. School assembly should be conducted with complete and active participation of students. Morning assembly should be well-planned.
A teacher-in-charge and a committee of students can plan and implement school assemblies regularly. Maintaining a blackboard to display daily news can also be a part of the morning assembly. This news could be about the school, local community, the state or the nation.
Purpose of School Assembly
The purpose of school assembly includes the following:
- To develop a feeling of affiliation and unity among the students
- To acquaint the students with the school programmes more clearly
- To develop in students a sense of identity with the school
- To evaluate the students to share their experiences, stories, and anecdotes with others
- To provide them training in good social behaviour achieved in public life
- To facilitate the moral and religious development of students.
- To facilitate national integration and secularism through all religious prayer meetings among students.
- To motivate students by positive reinforcement in the form of praise or rewards in public
Planning of School Assembly
School Assembly was regularly conducted by Different Teacher Trainees at the College of Teacher Education. We are divided into 10 groups, 5 people in each group conducting assembly daily before starting the classes. Our group has five persons 1. Jackey 2. Jhony 3. Sushmita 4. Shreya 5. Martin conducted an Assembly on DD-MM-YYYY
Organization of School Assembly
On 4th April 2024, I conducted an Assembly together with Jacky, Jhony, Sushmita, Shreya, and Martin. First Jecky led the students in Prayer then followed by the reading of the Bible Verse by Jhony followed by delivered ‘Thought of the Day” by Susmita followed by the Reading of “ News Bulletin” led by Me and followed by ‘National Anthem” led by Shreya and conclude the Assembly
Conclusion
Conducting a school assembly was the most appropriate way to address the whole School, and it was one of the best experiences that we have encountered in the school. We are only sharing a part of our light with others to do the same, to be courageous and dedicated. We are grateful to the school principal and all the students for allowing us to spread or impact our knowledge to them and happy to have been a part of the school.
