What happened to the Port Shepstone High that was here 5 years ago? We all acknowledge the fact that our school is not the same because of our actions. It is these actions that give off both negative and positive effects for our school.
Many learners feel that the discipline in our school has deteriorated, but this so called deterioration tends to have us (learners) exploit that. Classes are more disruptive and uncontrollable. We could blame our discipline on bad parenting guidance. Some of our parents do put most of their parental responsibilities on the school. But the education system doesn't have the capacity to do all the disciplining. Most of the blame is on us. We choose to be disruptive, rude and not to listen. No matter what our parents have taught us, or not taught us, we have to be mature enough to discipline ourselves.
Our lack of respect and our carelessness outside school can put a strain on our school's reputation. The activities we do as individuals can cost the school's reputation without us realising it. The community could think less highly of our school due to this. Basically it all boils down to basic, simple manners. Such as greeting adults outside school, not fighting in public places and the way we converse with each other.
Our education level is still very strong; our laziness in class will not contribute positively to our school and to ourselves. We are the best in the region but we have to work hard to stay on top and to better ourselves. There's only so much our teachers can do, we are the ultimate deciders. Our sporting skills are excellent and we can be proud of that, but discipline is more important than sport even though sport lifts up our school's name.
Don't you think it's time we all contribute to our school positively? Everything is up to us; nothing the teachers say or do can make us change, unless we choose to. We either build or break our school. We make our school what we want it to be. At the end of the day it's YOURS CHOICE.
By Asathi Peza
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