Morning Assembly ~ Ms Bonnie Wai

Mickey Mouse

Winnie the Pooh

Bert and Ernie

MY FRIENDS

Let’s listen to a song…

Umbrella - Rihanna Because… When the sun shines, we shine together Told you I'll be here forever Said I'll always be a friend Took an oath “I'ma” stick it out till the end Now that it's raining more than ever Know that we'll still have each other You can stand under my umbrella

Friendship is compared to… "A cheerful friend is like a sunny day spreading brightness all around." ~ John Lubcock (English Astronomer) "A cheerful friend is like a sunny day spreading brightness all around." ~ John Lubcock (English Astronomer) "A friend is like a rainbow. They brighten your life when you've been through a storm." ~ Author unknown "A friend is like a rainbow. They brighten your life when you've been through a storm." ~ Author unknown "Friends are like money in the bank, the longer you keep them, the more they are worth." "Friends are like money in the bank, the longer you keep them, the more they are worth." ~ Author unknown

Friendship is compared to… "Friendship is like a violin; the music may stop now and then, but the strings will last forever." ~ Author unknown "Friendship is like a violin; the music may stop now and then, but the strings will last forever." ~ Author unknown "Friendship is like a precious flower. "Friendship is like a precious flower. Ready to bloom every hour. It may stop growing or keep on flowing. But you'll still have it forever." ~ Author unknown "Best friends are like diamonds, precious and rare. False friends are like leaves, found everywhere. " "Best friends are like diamonds, precious and rare. False friends are like leaves, found everywhere. " ~ Author unknown

Friendship is compared to… "A person without any friends is like a tree without its roots." ~ Author unknown "A person without any friends is like a tree without its roots." ~ Author unknown "A friend is a gift you give yourself." ~ Robert Louis Stevenson "A friend is a gift you give yourself." ~ Robert Louis Stevenson "A reassuring presence, "A reassuring presence, A light when times are dark, A hand reaching out, Is what friendship is about." ~ Author Unknown

Qualities of a good friend sincere sincere understanding understanding trustworthy trustworthy devoted devoted loyal loyal encouraging encouraging caring caring the list goes on… the list goes on…

What a friend does Shares your moments with your smiles and laughter but tears also your smiles and laughter but tears also your secrets your secrets your sorrow your sorrow everything everything Accepts you as you are never makes assumptions about you or judges you never makes assumptions about you or judges you expects you to be yourself expects you to be yourself likes you for who you are, with all your flaws and imperfections likes you for who you are, with all your flaws and imperfections

What a friend does Always there for you no matter what never lets you down never lets you down helps out in need and troubles helps out in need and troubles able to count on able to count on always by your side and stands by you throughout everything always by your side and stands by you throughout everything believes in you when you don’t believe in yourself believes in you when you don’t believe in yourself gets you through the bad times and enjoy the good times gets you through the bad times and enjoy the good times helps you through the tears and endless times helps you through the tears and endless times makes you happy when you are sad and makes you feel alright makes you happy when you are sad and makes you feel alright makes you feel like you aren’t alone makes you feel like you aren’t alone listens, don’t need words and still understands listens, don’t need words and still understands

What a friend does Provides the best for you gives you everything gives you everything brings out the best in you brings out the best in you gives value to life gives value to life Many many more… Many many more…

Benefits of having friends "Shared sorrow is half sorrow, shared joy is double joy." ~ Swedish Proverb "Shared sorrow is half sorrow, shared joy is double joy." ~ Swedish Proverb "Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of joy you must have somebody to divide it with." ~ Mark Twain "Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of joy you must have somebody to divide it with." ~ Mark Twain

Friendship never ends… "Best friends need not be physically present, each keep the other company in the hearts." ~ Anonymous "Best friends need not be physically present, each keep the other company in the hearts." ~ Anonymous "True friends are never apart, maybe in distance but not in heart." ~ Anonymous "True friends are never apart, maybe in distance but not in heart." ~ Anonymous "The most beautiful discovery that true friends can make is that they can grow separately without growing apart." ~ Elizabeth Foley "The most beautiful discovery that true friends can make is that they can grow separately without growing apart." ~ Elizabeth Foley "Our paths may change as life goes along, but the bond between friends remains ever strong." ~ Anonymous "Our paths may change as life goes along, but the bond between friends remains ever strong." ~ Anonymous

“If you think back to replay your years and there are no tears either from joy or sadness, consider a year wasted.” ~ John Cage, on Ally McBeal Wouldn’t it be sad if we had no friends to share our tears with?

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

Cherish your friends!