Morning AssemblyMorning Assembly

~ Ms Bonnie Wai~ Ms Bonnie Wai

Mickey MouseMickey Mouse

Winnie the PoohWinnie the Pooh

Bert and ErnieBert and Ernie

MY FRIENDSMY FRIENDS

Let’s listen to a Let’s listen to a song…song…

Umbrella - RihannaUmbrella - Rihanna

Because…Because…

When the sun shines, we shine togetherWhen the sun shines, we shine togetherTold you I'll be here foreverTold you I'll be here foreverSaid I'll always be a friendSaid I'll always be a friendTook an oath “I'ma” stick it out till the endTook an oath “I'ma” stick it out till the endNow that it's raining more than everNow that it's raining more than everKnow that we'll still have each otherKnow that we'll still have each otherYou can stand under my umbrella You can stand under my umbrella

Friendship is compared to…Friendship is compared to…

"A cheerful friend is like a "A cheerful friend is like a sunny daysunny day spreading brigh spreading brightness all around."tness all around."

~ John Lubcock (English Astronomer) ~ John Lubcock (English Astronomer)

"A friend is like a "A friend is like a rainbowrainbow. They brighten your life wh. They brighten your life when you've been through a storm." en you've been through a storm."

~ Author unknown~ Author unknown

"Friends are like "Friends are like money in the bankmoney in the bank, the longer you , the longer you keep them, the more they are worth." keep them, the more they are worth."

~ Author unknown~ Author unknown

Friendship is compared to…Friendship is compared to… "Friendship is like a "Friendship is like a violinviolin; the music may stop now ; the music may stop now

and then, but the strings will last forever." and then, but the strings will last forever." ~ Author unknown~ Author unknown

"Friendship is like a "Friendship is like a precious flower.precious flower.Ready to bloom every hour.Ready to bloom every hour.It may stop growing or keep on flowing.It may stop growing or keep on flowing.But you'll still have it forever." But you'll still have it forever."

~ Author unknown~ Author unknown

"Best friends are like "Best friends are like diamondsdiamonds, precious and rare., precious and rare.False friends are like leaves, found everywhere. "False friends are like leaves, found everywhere. "

~ Author unknown~ Author unknown

Friendship is compared to…Friendship is compared to… "A person without any friends is like a "A person without any friends is like a treetree without without

its roots." its roots." ~ Author unknown~ Author unknown

"A friend is a "A friend is a giftgift you give yourself." you give yourself." ~ ~ Robert Louis StevensonRobert Louis Stevenson

"A reassuring "A reassuring presencepresence, , A A lightlight when times are dark, when times are dark, A A hand hand reaching out,reaching out,Is what friendship is about." Is what friendship is about."

~ Author Unknown~ Author Unknown

Qualities of a good friendQualities of a good friend

sinceresincere understandingunderstanding trustworthytrustworthy devoteddevoted loyalloyal encouragingencouraging caringcaring the list goes on…the list goes on…

What a friend doesWhat a friend does

Shares your moments withShares your moments with your smiles and laughter but tears alsoyour smiles and laughter but tears also your secretsyour secrets your sorrowyour sorrow everythingeverything

Accepts you as you areAccepts you as you are never makes assumptions about you or judges younever makes assumptions about you or judges you expects you to be yourselfexpects you to be yourself likes you for who you are, with all your flaws and likes you for who you are, with all your flaws and

imperfectionsimperfections

What a friend doesWhat a friend does

Always there for you no matter whatAlways there for you no matter what never lets you downnever lets you down helps out in need and troubleshelps out in need and troubles able to count onable to count on always by your side and stands by you throughout everytalways by your side and stands by you throughout everyt

hinghing believes in you when you don’t believe in yourselfbelieves in you when you don’t believe in yourself gets you through the bad times and enjoy the good timesgets you through the bad times and enjoy the good times helps you through the tears and endless timeshelps you through the tears and endless times makes you happy when you are sad and makes you feel makes you happy when you are sad and makes you feel

alrightalright makes you feel like you aren’t alonemakes you feel like you aren’t alone listens, don’t need words and still understandslistens, don’t need words and still understands

What a friend doesWhat a friend does

Provides the best for youProvides the best for you gives you everythinggives you everything brings out the best in youbrings out the best in you gives value to lifegives value to life

Many many more…Many many more…

Benefits of having friendsBenefits of having friends

"Shared sorrow is half sorrow, shared joy is "Shared sorrow is half sorrow, shared joy is double joy." double joy."

~ Swedish Proverb~ Swedish Proverb

"Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full "Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of joy you must have somebody to value of joy you must have somebody to divide it with."divide it with."

~ Mark Twain~ Mark Twain

Friendship never ends…Friendship never ends… "Best friends need not be physically present, each keep the "Best friends need not be physically present, each keep the

other company in the hearts." other company in the hearts." ~ Anonymous~ Anonymous

"True friends are never apart, maybe in distance but not in "True friends are never apart, maybe in distance but not in heart." heart."

~ Anonymous~ Anonymous

"The most beautiful discovery that true friends can make is "The most beautiful discovery that true friends can make is that they can grow separately without growing apart." that they can grow separately without growing apart."

~ Elizabeth Foley ~ Elizabeth Foley

"Our paths may change as life goes along, but the bond "Our paths may change as life goes along, but the bond between friends remains ever strong." between friends remains ever strong."

~ Anonymous~ Anonymous

““If you think back to replay your years and thIf you think back to replay your years and there are no tears either from joy or sadness,ere are no tears either from joy or sadness, consider a year wasted.” consider a year wasted.”

~ John Cage, on Ally McBeal~ John Cage, on Ally McBeal

Wouldn’t it be sad if we had no friends to shWouldn’t it be sad if we had no friends to share our tears with?are our tears with?

"Most people come into our lives and quickly "Most people come into our lives and quickly leave. It is the special few that come in leave. It is the special few that come in and leave a footprint in our hearts. And we and leave a footprint in our hearts. And we are forever changed." are forever changed."

~ Anonymous~ Anonymous

Cherish your Cherish your friends!friends!