This is a 15 minute PPoint which has videos downloaded and discussion questions about how to stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic now the lockdown has eased. It does not have any written tasks but is most suitable for a tutor time session, an assembly or a short lesson in Sept-Oct 2021. There is a short quiz at the end to test their knowledge. This can be used from KS3-KS5 but is most suitable for KS3 & KS4 students (Years 7-11 Ages 11-16). This is linked to the new RSE and Health Curriculum for Secondary Schools but can easily be used for upper Primary years as well and for a whole school focus on health and safety.

This is a 15 minute assembly or tutor time PSHE session about fertility treatment. It contains definitions and why some people need to use fertility treatment, outlines the struggles some people have with conceiving and the emotional issues this may create. It includes discussion activities, has two short downloaded videos which will never disappear and ends with a short quiz to test knowledge. This session is suitable for an assembly for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18) but was originally used as a tutor time PSHE session for Year 11. This fits in with the new RSHE curriculum and the PSHE Curriculum. This could easily be lengthened to last a whole lesson if needed.

This is a 10-15 minute narrated assembly or Citizenship tutor time session on the rail strikes happening in the UK. This was to inform the students about what was going on in the rail strikes, teach them the difference between public and private sector workers and give room for debate about industrial action. This could easily be lengthened to an hour’s lesson by holding a more formal debate. It is suitable for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13, Grades 6-12) and can be used as an assembly or part of the Citizenship, PSHE, FBV, SMSC or tutor time programmes. This session contains: Explanation about the rail strikes What impact this had & how many staff were on strike The definitions and examples of public and private sector workers Explanation about why people go on strike Definition and explanation about ‘crossing a picket line’ Why this a current issue A downloaded short clipped video that will never disappear about the rail strikes A debate about industrial action A slide about other news that is going on including links to other news sites Extra links for students to look at in their own time (great for online provision) Quotes, dual coding, discussion tasks and logos throughout This session is narrated but this can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer it not narrated. Please look at the hundreds of other assemblies, PSHE, Citizenship, FBV, SMSC and RE resources in my shop.

This is an extensive list of awareness days for Sept 2021- July 2022. It brings together all of the useful days for schools to focus on as part of their PSHE, Citizenship, Fundamental British Values, SMSC, Healthy Schools, Character Education, Finance Education, Religious Education and whole school ethos. It can also help you plan for your whole school calendar, assemblies or tutor time sessions in the coming year. There is now an updated calendar for September 2022 - July 2023 available in my shop.

This plan was created for full coverage of the new RSE and Health Curriculum in tutor time. If you are interested in purchasing the entire bundle which includes 190 powerpoints for KS3 and KS4, 8 booklets for KS5, 25 assemblies and plans and an audit which maps all of the provision to the RSE and Health curriculum and many other things such as SMSC, FBV and awareness days, please email me at sarahsshoptes@gmail.com and I will send you details of the bundle. Save yourself months of planning and resourcing with a fully resourced bundle which does not require any photocopying or resources other than PPoint for KS3 and KS4 and can easily be delivered by non-specialists or lengthened to last whole lessons. sarahsshoptes@gmail.com

This is a comprehensive list of hundreds of relevant awareness days for a primary or secondary school. It maps the entire academic year and includes over 400 different dates and days. This is useful for pastoral leaders, PSHE leads, SLT or anyone that is putting together an assembly rota, bulletin, calendar or diary for the academic year starting September 2022. It includes cultural, religious, personal, health and social awareness days and has been triple checked for accuracy. I have pulled together all of the dates so you won’t find a more comprehensive diary anywhere. This will be a document that is updated as more dates are added next year or there are any changes. It brings together all of the useful special days for schools to focus on as part of their PSHE, Citizenship, Fundamental British Values, SMSC, Healthy Schools, Character Education, Finance Education, Religious Education and whole school ethos. All of the proceeds of this resource will be given to Save the Children for Ukrainian refugees. Please look at my hundreds of assemblies, PSHE sessions, RE lesssons and tutor time activities in my shop.

This is a 15 minute assembly, tutor time or PSHE session to share with students in Years 7-13 (KS3, KS4 & KS5 Ages 11-18). It has a downloaded video of newsround clip suitable for all students and explains a snapshot of the situation in Afghanistan. This was originally a whole school assembly narrated but you can easily delete the narration by deleting the icon on each slide. It includes a brief history of the area, key information about the Taliban and Afghanistan, discussion questions, a reflection and a slide connecting it to British Values. It also contains suitable links on the last slide for students to explore more about this topic if they wish. There are no written tasks in this PowerPoint but could easily be turned into an hour’s Citizenship or PSHE lesson if needed.