A short assembly that considers how children move on through transition. Easily adaptable to your setting. Includes a reference to Tony Walsh’s ‘New Beginnings’. You may need to find the Youtube clip if the link gets updated.

Two assemblies (linked) about emotional wellbeing. Includes: An explanation of emotions and how they link to the brain An interactive game to get pupils thinking about empathy A description of Dan Siegel’s hand model Ways pupils could improve their mental wellbeing Slide notes to help with the delivery of the assembly You can adapt the assemblies to your settings. If you would like more information on emotional wellbeing CPD or further assistance then email me on dan@talkingleaders.co.uk

A form that can be used for SENCo’s and leaders to monitor the achievement and progress of EHCP pupils. I have used this in schools as a way of pin pointing provision for these pupils, sharing key information with teachers and ensuring the pupil is getting the relevant holistic education they need. Feel free to use or adapt as necessary.

A simple and editable action plan for school leaders to use and assess progress against, the Ofsted recommendations from the June 2021 report on sexual abuse.

A comprehensive 12 page whole school CPD booklet focused on: Setting up collaboration research groups amongst your staff focused on school key priorities Research cycle and forms for groups to complete Rationale on introducing research groups A focus on Solution Focused Coaching to assist with research, including a detailed rationale. I have introduced this across two schools in the past, including one outside of my trust. The document is editable for leaders to amend priorities and add names of teachers. I have left priorities and rationale as examples. If you would like further assistance with embedding the CPD then please contact me.

A few tried and tested examples that staff and leaders in schools may find useful in planning your curriculum monitoring. The whole school monitoring template would be more useful for primary/middle school settings.

A document to use as an SLT to evidence your progress against the Ofsted criteria, highlight areas if strength, and areas for development. A good way to keep self evaluating is have the template as a working document that you update each term. Think about: Specific evidence (e.g. events, data highlights) instead of a narrative. Next steps could help determine your SIP

Linked to my Emotion Coaching Pocketbook resource here in TES, this bundle of resources will give schools and staff some key documents to help you roll out Emotion Coaching in your setting. This includes: An 11 page workshop information booklet that can be printed for staff and pupils. Full of useful information about what emotion coaching is, and how to use it. An activity to use with staff and pupils to develop Emotion Coaching conversations An appraisal document for leaders to use to assess what is working well, and areas for development A questionnaire and record for peer coaches to record progress of emotion coaching conversations. Contact me if you would like further guidance on implementing Emotion Coaching in your setting, including bespoke CPD sessions delivered either online, or face to face.

A 30 page pocketbook which provides a bite-size overview of emotion coaching and how it can be embedded in schools. Over 6 chapters the booklet gives teachers, support staff, SENCo’s and leaders: A step by step approach to Emotion Coaching Examples of how Emotion Coaching could look in primary and secondary schools The Neuroscience behind Emotion Coaching Emotional Wellbeing and how it links to Mindfulness Peer Emotion Coaching for students Use this booklet with my resources for training and Peer Emotion Coaching which will help you embed the tool in your school. Contact me if you would like to know more about Emotion Coaching, or if you would like help with running Emotion Coaching CPD in your school.

An assembly that explores the physical and spiritual dimensions about identity, including references to religion.

An assembly that explores what compassion means, and uses ideas from the bible and modern life to provide a thoughtful session for pupils to think more deeply.

An assembly that looks at punishment over time and relates this to our views now. A great way to get pupils to think about how we should view punishment.

A great way to get children thinking about some of the EEF research findings about teaching and learning. Includes references to collaborative learning and feedback.

An assembly that explores the idea of being the first humans to set up a colony on Mars. It covers what NASA is doing to prepare (a short clip on a website is included) and looks at the preparation of astronauts and potential living conditions on the red planet. References to the Mars One programme is also included. Would suit all ages as can be adapted and requires interaction with the children in the audience through questioning.

An assembly aimed at exploding the myth brains are fixed and don’t change. It looks at the science behind neuroplasticity through a video link and real life examples. Finally it looks at how these findings can be applied to learning.

An assembly that explores difference and why in Britain we tolerate this with reference to British values including democracy.

An assembly that looks at what rights are and the difference between a ‘want’ and a ‘need’ making reference to everyday items and the UNCRC.

An assembly that looks at how children can effectively help each other, e.g. Peer Tutoring and Collaborative work making reference to the EEF toolkit. This is of course done in pupil speak!

An assembly that looks at the work of charities and the benefits of volunteering. There are some videos from ‘V’ that introduces pupils to their work.

An assembly that looks at the ingredients that make up ambition. It also goes through how often to reach your ambitious goals you will get setbacks. I use the story of Jamie Vardy to illustrate this. I have included some notes on the PP slides to help you deliver it and explore the concepts with your pupils.