Welcome
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The Head, SLT or educator leading the assembly welcomes the students by saying good morning. One can start the assembly with the sign of the cross or a minute in silence.
Introduction
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Have you ever been on an aeroplane? The safety instructions warn each passenger that first, you must wear your oxygen mask before you can help other passengers. This is an excellent example of true love: we love others as we love ourselves.
Reflection
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Taking care of yourself does not mean that you are selfish or self-centred. It means that you take care of your physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual wellbeing so that you will be able to build loving, caring and peaceful relationships with others.
This means that you accept yourself the way you are. You appreciate your good qualities, strengths and talents. This will enable you to appreciate the good qualities of others without being jealous or envious of other people’s success.
It is also important to accept your limitations and faults without feeling guilty or being harsh with yourself so that you will be patient, forgiving and understanding with others.
When you have difficult experiences in life, you can become angry or lose hope. It is healthy to share your life experiences with people can help you, such as teachers, counsellors and religious counsellors. These people support you in the face of hardships and help you to build inner strength. When you find someone who helps, understands and encourages you in life, you will also become compassionate and understanding of others.
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Optional Video
Lynn Aquilina has Cerebral Palsy. Despite her condition and the suffering it causes, she has found the resilience to accept herself as she is and to do good to others.
Slide 5
Let us watch this interview together taken from this article.
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Explain the Bible quotation: God carries us through all our experiences in life and will make you stronger. This quotation reminds us that God gives us strength to face the hardships of life and this will give us resilience.
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Prayer
Dear God,
Thank you for making me a beautiful human being. Help me to accept myself as I am and to take care of my physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual wellbeing so that I can do the same with others. Amen.