Category: Reflection
Reflection: Tolerance
Tolerance means accepting differences in people: their opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, and so on. It’s a fair attitude towards those who are different from us, and it is essential for living in a diverse world In our daily lives, we encounter people who are different from us in many ways, and sometimes…
Reflection: I believe Assembly
As some of you know, I’m leaving RGS at the end of this term and moving on to be Headteacher of Tiffin School in Kingston and so, I’ve spent the weekend packing up my belongings in S01 – my side is finally looking clear and tidy! And as I’ve been going through my things, I’ve…
Reflection: International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day happens just once a year, on the eighth of March. It is a day to recognise the cultural, economic, and political achievements of women around the world. The day has been celebrated for over 100 years, and every year we witness the amazing breakthroughs that women accomplish. One woman that I would…
Reflection: World Book Week
I would start this speech with a question: why should we read? Today marks the start of RGS book week, and Thursday is World Book Day – an international celebration of books – so there is arguably no better occasion is there to address this question. I have always loved reading and I enjoy it, so for…
Reflection: Global Citizenship
You may wonder what one of the founders of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Kurt Hahn, has to do with this week’s theme of global citizenship. Hahn was a German educationalist who was once imprisoned in Nazi Germany before seeking refuge in Scotland. In the post-war years, he became a staunch believer in advocating unity,…
Reflection: Reading
Nelson Mandela said that if you “Talk to a man in a language that he understands, it goes straight to his head. But talk to a man in his own language, and it goes straight to his heart.” With the theme of Literature without borders, this is a fitting aphorism for World Book Week this…
Reflection: Holocaust Memorial Day
Friday the 27th of January marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2023, a day where we reflect on the atrocities of the Holocaust. This year, the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust have picked Ordinary People as the theme for this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day. This theme is crucial to the memory of the worst genocide in human history. …
Reflection: Moral Purpose
With the theme for the week being moral purpose, I would like to share a quote with you all: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” These were the words of Martin Luther King Jr. Dr King believed that every person has the right to live a life of…
Reflection: World AIDS Day
This Thursday marks the 33rd World AIDS Day. Since the virus’ discovery in 1984 it has been the cause of one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, infecting around 80 million people and leading to the deaths of almost half that number. However, despite the tragic reality of the disease, I see it…
Reflection: Anti-Bullying Week
Today marks the start of national Anti-Bullying Week. Some of you will be wearing odd-socks today – a symbolic gesture that highlights that each of us are different, are unique, and that the fact that we are all different is to be celebrated. There is a specific theme for this year’s Anti-Bullying Week, that of…