Class: IGCSE Year 1 (Grade 9)
Good afternoon school. Today’s assembly will be conducted by the students of
IGCSE Year 1 and the theme is ‘Teamwork’.
Hymn: God’s love is so wonderful.
The scripture will be read by Aahaana Jain
The story will be narrated by Darien Bamji
And Harsh Jain will lead us in prayer.
Today’s scripture reading is taken from Hebrews chapter 10 Verse 24
‘And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works.’
This is the word of the lord.
Theme: Teamwork
Story:
On Noah’s Ark things were getting a bit boring. Noah and his animals had spent
so many days secluded there that they started organising games and activities
to amuse themselves. But, with all that pent up energy, the games got rather
rowdy, and a woodpecker ended up drilling a hole in the bottom of the ark. As
water began entering the boat, the hole got bigger. So, more water came in,
and things got a bit worrying.
One by one, different animals tried to fix the hole. They even got competitive
about it because everyone wanted to be the animal that had saved the ark. The
beaver built a dam over the hole, but not even that worked. Everyone was
scared, worried that the boat would sink. That was, until the bee started talking.
The bee explained to everyone how it was that bees always worked together, as
a team, each one doing the job they were best at. On hearing this, all the
animals set about working together, each one playing their part by contributing
their own special talent. The birds grabbed onto parts of the ark with their
beaks, and flapped their wings furiously, lifting the boat up a little. The
elephants sucked up the water in their trunks and shot it back into the sea. The
fastest animals ran here and there, collecting materials. Those used to making
nests took this material and stuffed it quickly into the hole.
And so, working together, the animals managed to reduce the amount of water
coming into the ark, but they still hadn’t stopped it completely. Desperate, they
kept asking each other if there were any other animals that could help. They
searched and searched, but there were no other animals left in the ark. Then,
suddenly, a little fish swam in through the hole. The animals realised that they
still had not asked for help from all the sea creatures. They asked the little fish
to go and summon help to save their boat. He swam off and soon fish after fish
arrived at the ark. Even a big whale came, and the whale pressed its great belly
against the hole in the ship. This stopped any more water entering, and it gave
the animals on the ark time to close up the hole.
Thought for the day : “Teamwork is about showcasing an individual’s talent
and utilizing it to the best possible extent”.
Prayer:
Heavenly Father,
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for making us part of this school.
Thank you for giving us the strength to both give and accept support from one
another.
Make us aware of opportunities to bless and encourage others.
Help us to reflect your love in everything we say and do,
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
Pledge:
India is my country. All Indians are my brothers and sisters.
I love my country and I am proud of its rich and varied heritage.
I shall always strive to be worthy of it. I shall give my parents, teachers and all
elders respect and treat everyone with courtesy.
To my country and all my people, I pledge my devotion. In their well-being and
prosperity alone, lies my happiness.
National Anthem:
Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka jaya he.
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata
Punjaba-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha
Dravida-Utkala-Banga
Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga
Uchchala-jaladhi-taranga
Tava shubha name jage,
tava shubha asisa mage,
Gahe tava jaya-gatha.
Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya he
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Jaya he, Jaya he, Jaya he,
Jaya jaya jaya, jaya he.