Description
Rugby World Cup PRIDE Assembly
Rugby World Cup PRIDE Assembly. This Class Play sets out to demonstrate the importance of P.R.I.D.E. – an acronym for Positive attitude; Respect for yourself and others; the ability to make Intelligent decisions; time to Dream; and not forgetting all the Effort that needs to be put in – in all walks of life.
A cast of 25. Duration: around 15 – 20 minutes reading time not including music suggestions which are optional.
Rugby World Cup PRIDE Assembly Class Play provides the perfect way of demonstrating what it takes to make it in life – the kind of success story all children can aspire to.
Also available as set of 5 guided reading play scripts – See under Guided Reading Play Scripts section
(This script was originally inspired by The Celtics basketball team, in Boston – featuring 17 basketball players, 1 coach, 3 fans, 3 dancers plus mascot but I have adapted it for use by Rugby World Cup, Football World Cup and the Olympics – all available as separate scripts .. with modifications according to sport)
Rugby World Cup PRIDE Assembly Extract :
Coach: Good morning and welcome to our (lifts PRIDE banner) Rugby PRIDE Assembly.
(Enter Fan 1, Dancer 1, Coach, Player 1 & Player 2 and Player 3 holding
POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE banner)
Fan 1: (Singing) Nod ya head, Rugby’s comin! Nod ya head Rugby’s comin….
Dancer 1: Hold up! Hold Up! What was that move again?
Coach: I’ll give you moves! Like, how about movin’ outta here!
Player 1: We’ve got rugby moves to master, man!
Player 2: And those moves take practice.
Player 3: Hours and hours of it!
Fan 1: But you’ve got the moves, bro! You don’t need to practice!
Coach: (Snorting) Do you really think it’s that easy?
Fan 1: Yeah, somethin’ like that. It wouldn’t matter how many hours I spent runnin’ and throwin’, I’d still be bottom of the heap! My school mates always said I was rubbish and they were right!
Dancer 1: Hold up! Hold up! Aren’t we meant to be discussing positive mental attitude here? I’d say yours was round about zero on a positive ratings scale!
Coach: (Sighing) I can see I’ve got a bit of coaching to do here (looking at fan) before I can see to my own players.
Player 1: No probs, Coach. We all know where this young man’s coming from.
Player 2: Yeah. I used to think I was no good – I’d never have dreamt I’d be playing for this team one day!
Fan 1: (Exclaiming) No! Really? But you’re ‘the man’! How could you not believe in yourself?
Player 2: All too easily!
Player 3: I was lucky – I had my mum to back me up. But not all of us have that support and you have to develop your own mental strategies.
Fan 1: But nobody’s ever told me I’m any good at anything!
Coach: Which is exactly why you have to believe in yourself!
Player 1: Don’t waste your time waiting for others to sing your praises.
Dancer 1: You could have a real long wait! Trust me, you have to just get out there and do it!
Fan 1: But do what? I’ve already said I’m no good at anything!
Player 2: Or so you’ve led yourself to believe. I’ll bet one day you’ll find something that you’ll want to do with a passion
Player 3: That eats you up! Believe me, you’ll find it or it’ll find you – you’ve just got to be patient.
Coach: We can’t all be brilliant at rugby – just as well, really, or I’d be out of a job!
Player 3: And you’re so young! Take your time – there’s no rush.
Dancer 1: But don’t waste your time moping!
Player 1: Get out there and make the most of what you have now!
Player 2: Fulfill your personal potential! Don’t worry what others say!
Player 3: We all have a different path to take in life. Find yours!
Coach: At the double! Don’t put off ‘til tomorrow what you can achieve today.
Dancer 1: Don’t let what you can’t do get in the way of what you can!
Player 1: Each day is like the beginning of the rest of your life!
Fan 1: (Groaning) Any more clichés you’d like to run past me?
Coach: There you go again! That negative attitude of yours sure takes some shifting!
Dancer 1: OK. So let’s keep this simple.
Music:
1. Will Smith – Black Suits Comin’ (Nod Ya Head)
2. 50 Cents – In Da Club
3. Will Smith – Switch
4. Nellie – Ride Wit Me
5. Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
6. Everley Brothers – Dream
7. Will Smith – Freakin’ It
8. Michael Jackson – Beat it
9. Tina Turner – Simply the Best
