By school assembly we mean the gathering of the whole school pupils and staff together. Prof. Freewill calls an assembly ‘Town meeting of the school.’ In the words of W.R. Smith, “School assembly can serve as a focusing centre of all forms of extracurricular life.”
According to Flora T. Cook, “The morning exercise is a common meeting ground to which each brings his offerings, the fruits of his observation and studies or the music, literature, and art that delight him, a place where all cooperate for the pleasure and well- being of the whole.”
Objectives of the School Assembly
1. To unify the school:
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An assembly is very helpful in developing a community spirit among the students. They get occasions to see, feel and know the school as an organised group. An average student
remaining in his class does not appreciate his relationship to the school as a whole.
2. To familiarize the students with the common rules and ideals of the school:
Every child must become a full-fledged citizen of the school. In a school assembly, the students should be told about the traditions, rides and ideals of the school.
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3. To develop correct audience habits:
To be socially efficient, every child must know how to sit in a gathering. Social etiquette demands that children must listen to the speakers with courtesy and patience. When and how to applaud is another quality that must be developed the school assembly trains the students in this art.
4. To give due recognition to worthwhile achievements publicly:
Prizes to the students for outstanding accomplishments of any nature, curricular or co-curricular should be given before the entire school. This action will motivate other students to perform outstanding accomplishments.
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5. To give opportunities to students to face the audience:
It gives training to a large number of students in effective appearance and expression before a critical audience.