S1 Assembly
Taking Stock
S1 Assembly – March 2013
We are now nearly at the end of your
second term in S1 – What has changed?
New friends
 New subjects
 New teachers
 New routines
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S1 Assembly – March 2013
Lots of these changes require new skills:
Communication skills
 Organisational skills
 Flexibility
 Patience
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S1 Assembly – March 2013
Some of these skills are harder to
develop at than others
What next?
S1 Assembly – March 2013
Soon you will be S2 pupils
You will be the role model for the
pupils who are joining us in August
S1 Assembly – March 2013
You will have to be patient and
understanding to our new S1 pupils and
to everyone in our school community.
Some of us are not managing this at
the moment.
New Term
Be more mature
Refuse to resort to violence
Help each other find solutions (peer mediation).
Know when to involve a member of staff
Think about the future – Skills for Life
S1 Assembly – March 2013
Other things to focus on
for next term
Be Willing to help
Get on well with different kinds of people
Forgive others
Have some really good friends
Learn to work in a team
Be confident and proud of yourself
Respect others
Keep a sense of humour