Special Assembly on Good Manners, class 5A.

Good Manners by class 5A was a special assembly held on 22 July 2016. It The started with the chanting of the Gayatri Mantra as an invocation. It is believed that the sacred mantra purifies the thoughts of the one who chants, the listener and everyone around.

Two narrators took the stage and offered a lively introduction to the assembly. They told the audience that, although, we are aware of what good manners are, we often tend to forget them. Hence, it is necessary to go over the various things to be remembered time and again.

The speakers stressed the need to inculcate good manners and always be polite and respectful. One should also try never to lose ones temper or allow it to control us, they said.

The students enthusiastically participated in a skit which emphasised that our speech, habits as well as our behaviour should never hurt the feelings of others or cause inconvenience to them. The skit stressed the importance of the three magic words - PLEASE, SORRY and THANK YOU.

The class then recited a short poem which encouraged students to lead a disciplined life. The poem read like this: We say, Thank you. We say, Please. We dont interrupt or tease. We dont argue, we dont fuss. We listen when folks talk to us. We share our toys and take our turn. Good manners arent too hard to learn. Its really easy, when you find, Good manners mean - JUST BEING KIND!

The efforts of the class were well appreciated by the audience as was evident from the applause!The assembly concluded with Ms. Pratima Roy addressing and exchanging ideas with the students. On a parting note, she stressed that good manners help spread better understanding and goodwill and thus bring about harmony amidst all.

Mannsi Agrawal 5A.