The Importance of Education

Why is education important?

• To memorize facts.

• To work at McDonald's.

• To prepare for life and get a good job

• Education is not important.

What are privileged schools?

• Government schools.

• Schools with better resources and opportunities.

• Schools that make you play rugby.

• Schools that only accept students from poor families.

What is 20 - 21?

• 1

• -1

• 11

• 20

Which of the following is an example of a privileged school?

• Neymar

• A small village school

• Jungle beach

• GIC

Who is Anura Dissanayake?

• Sri Lankan musician

• Indian cricketer

• British author

• Current president of Sri Lanka

What does it mean to be privileged?

• To live next to school

• To have wider and better chances with better jobs

• To know 5 languages

• To never have to study

Why should we not judge someone's future based on their school?

• People from unprivileged schools can be successful because they’re willing to learn.

• A person's future depends on their grades.

• Only people who go to government schools will have a good future.

• Only footballers have a good future.

What do you need to be successful in life?

• Money

• You need to try your best

• A fancy school uniform

• The newest iPhone

What are the Year 8s planning to do?

• To build a new school

• To make pizza for Mrs. Hislop

• To donate to a government school

• To go to Brazil

What should you do instead of asking for more and more?

• Complain about what you don’t have

• Be grateful for what you currently have

• Buy new supplies every week

• Avoid helping people