Big Brag: To chair or not to chair, that is the question.

To chair or not to chair, that is the question?

No, no, I am not referring to chairing an event or being the chairperson of a fortune-five company. I am referring to the questions the grade 9s had to ask themselves this morning.

With their permanent grade head off on maternity leave they were assigned a new grade head, a lovely, supportive, and understanding grade head, but unfortunately for the grade 9s also organiser and logistical manager of assemblies and events at the school. One can in fact refer to her as the chair-lady of assemblies. The grade 9s might have thought that they finally escaped service duty as they arrived in grade 9, but unfortunately not…

They were promptly called in and explained that they will be part of the crisis management team for Big Brag. They will be called upon to carry almost 1200 chairs to the area in front of the school and then clear the area again. Now, I know that I am the complaining type, and the mere fact that my position of seniority is not respected in the school (or so I would believe) would irk me. Yet, the grade 9s seem to grasp the magnitude of the task much better than I would. And as they say, they put their hands up to help. They probably realised that if they do not help, the task would be left to the handful of ground staff in the school.

It takes many hands to make an event successful and if all own this truth it becomes so much easier. I am very proud of our Grade 9s’ who are showing kindness to our estate workers and synergy in working together to make Interschools 2022 work. We often do not think of all the facets of such an event like Interschools and every facet requires hands in cleaning, setting up, and cleaning again. Without the hard work of estate personnel, we would not be able to host an event like Interschools. I know that this is what our grade 9s is bearing in mind when they do not complain and when they lend a hand where they can.

Thanks, Grade 9s your effort is much appreciated. All’s well that ends well and to be part of a picture like this is something that surely fill one with a feeling of gratitude.

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