This assembly focuses on the perseverance shown by Dame Tanni Grey Thompson. In her life, she has achieved far more than her parents ever thought when she was born. It fits the Going for Goals theme as well as assemblies focusing on Values. IMPORTANT The license for using this assembly in your own class is £2, but if you wish to use this resource for a whole school assembly you will need to purchase the school license. The license for this assembly only allows you to use this assembly or parts of it, in your own school as many times as you wish, but if you change school you cannot take this resources with you. If you like this assembly and are looking for more, you will find it more economical to purchase themes from Mirrorassemblies.co.uk where your school can subscribe to any number of themes for periods from one term to 5 years. This will allow you access to all new assembly materials added to that theme or those themes instantly. It will also allow you access to all the accompanying music for the assemblies. Do email us for further information or with your questions. carolyn.booth@mirrorassemblies.co.uk

This Primary School Assembly is suitable for the whole Primary age range but is specifically aimed at 5-9 age groups. It was written to support the Changes theme from the SEAL Materials but is suitable to fit with other general assembly themes about changes, feelings of being lost and the need to keep safe. It explores how experiences such as “getting lost” make us and those around us change, and how it helps us to see things from other people’s perspectives. In this story the Hummingbird becomes distracted and becomes separated from his parents. It explores the feelings associated with feeling “lost”. The Hummingbird at the end of the story has become a little wiser IMPORTANT The license for using this assembly in your own class is £3, but if you wish to use this resource for a whole school assembly you will need to purchase the school license. If you like this assembly and are looking for others for throughout the school year, you will find it more economical to purchase themes from Mirrorassemblies.co.uk where your school can subscribe to any number of themes for periods from one term to 5 years. This will allow you access to all new assembly materials added to that theme or those themes instantly. Mirror Assemblies also provide ready-made assemblies including scripts presentations and linked music in the form of a presentation which encourages thought and reflection as a warm-up for the main part of the assembly. For more information go to mirrorassemblies.co.uk

This assembly is aimed at Lower Primary age range and through it children learn about the Hindu Festival of Makar Sankranti or Uttarayan. If you are in India in January, you are likely to find yourself amongst clusters of kites in the sky and most probably flying one! It is usually celebrated on the 14th of January however it is not uncommon to see excited families practicing their skills on roof tops for several days before. The children learn about some of the foods and traditions associated with this Kite Flying Festival. IMPORTANT The license for using this assembly in your own class is £3, but if you wish to use this resource for a whole school assembly you will need to purchase the school license. If you like this assembly and are looking for others for throughout the school year, you will find it more economical to purchase themes from Mirrorassemblies.co.uk where your school can subscribe to any number of themes for periods from one term to 5 years. This will allow you access to all new assembly materials added to that theme or those themes instantly. Mirror Assemblies also provide ready-made assemblies including scripts presentations and linked music in the form of a presentation which encourages thought and reflection as a warm-up for the main part of the assembly. For more information go to mirrorassemblies.co.uk

This story was written bu a 13 year-old in the USA. It is a longer story than some and better suited to 6-11 year olds. It considers the fears, disappointment and challenges of embracing change. There is a twist in this story. IMPORTANT The license for using this assembly in your own class is £3, but if you wish to use this resource for a whole school assembly you will need to purchase the school license. If you like this assembly and are looking for others for throughout the school year, you will find it more economical to purchase themes from Mirrorassemblies.co.uk where your school can subscribe to any number of themes for periods from one term to 5 years. This will allow you access to all new assembly materials added to that theme or those themes instantly. Mirror Assemblies also provide ready-made assemblies including scripts presentations and linked music in the form of a presentation which encourages thought and reflection as a warm-up for the main part of the assembly. For more information go to mirrorassemblies.co.uk

This Primary School Assembly considers this bible story in the context of Changes (from Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning -SEAL) and explores how the main characters may have changed during the story. It is suitable for the whole Primary age range but is specifically aimed at 5-9 age groups. IMPORTANT The license for using this assembly in your own class is £3, but if you wish to use this resource for a whole school assembly you will need to purchase the school license. If you like this assembly and are looking for others for throughout the school year, you will find it more economical to purchase themes from Mirrorassemblies.co.uk where your school can subscribe to any number of themes for periods from one term to 5 years. This will allow you access to all new assembly materials added to that theme or those themes instantly. Mirror Assemblies also provide ready-made assemblies including scripts presentations and linked music in the form of a presentation which encourages thought and reflection as a warm-up for the main part of the assembly. For more information go to mirrorassemblies.co.uk

This assembly explores whether we need to be “perfect”, through a simple story. It considers things that we find easy to do and those things that we find harder. It starts to cover that it is OK not to be perfect. Flaws and imperfections have their uses too! IMPORTANT The license for using this assembly in your own class is £3, but if you wish to use this resource for a whole school assembly you will need to purchase the school license. If you like this assembly and are looking for others for throughout the school year, you will find it more economical to purchase themes from Mirrorassemblies.co.uk where your school can subscribe to any number of themes for periods from one term to 5 years. This will allow you access to all new assembly materials added to that theme or those themes instantly. Mirror Assemblies also provide ready-made assemblies including scripts presentations and linked music in the form of a presentation which encourages thought and reflection as a warm-up for the main part of the assembly. For more information go to mirrorassemblies.co.uk

This assembly from Mirror Assemblies is aimed at the 5-9 age range. It introduces the idea that people have different view points, that it is important to think for yourself and to talk about your own ideas. This assembly is created to fit with the Bitish Values theme of Democracy, but it also fits with many general assembly themes such as, It’s Goo to be Me, All About Me, Being a Good Citizen etc. IMPORTANT The license for using this assembly in your own class is £3, but if you wish to use this resource for a whole school assembly you will need to purchase the school license. If you like this assembly and are looking for others for throughout the school year, you will find it more economical to purchase themes from Mirrorassemblies.co.uk where your school can subscribe to any number of themes for periods from one term to 5 years. This will allow you access to all new assembly materials added to that theme or those themes instantly. Mirror Assemblies also provide ready-made assemblies including scripts presentations and linked music in the form of a presentation which encourages thought and reflection as a warm-up for the main part of the assembly. For more information go to mirrorassemblies.co.uk

This Assembly is aimed at 4-9 year olds. It wakes a broad view of “mothers” and points out that even Paddington who is an orphan needs a “mother”. The assembly briefly looks at the need for foster families and adoption. It explores how we need to care for those going on a long journey and it could be used to touch on immigration or refugees. The other main theme is that in families we do know each other really well and we know what is special about them. IMPORTANT The license for using this assembly in your own class is £3, but if you wish to use this resource for a whole school assembly you will need to purchase the school license. If you like this assembly and are looking for others for throughout the school year, you will find it more economical to purchase themes from Mirrorassemblies.co.uk where your school can subscribe to any number of themes for periods from one term to 5 years. This will allow you access to all new assembly materials added to that theme or those themes instantly. Mirror Assemblies also provide ready-made assemblies including scripts presentations and linked music in the form of a presentation which encourages thought and reflection as a warm-up for the main part of the assembly. For more information go to mirrorassemblies.co.uk

The story explores the themes of working together, appreciating other peoples’ talents and using what we have. There is a shorter version of the story (omit the italics part of the story). Pupils are encouraged to identify with the colours and to do certain actions when the colour name is mentioned, making this a story with audience participation. IMPORTANT The license for using this assembly in your own class is £3, but if you wish to use this resource for a whole school assembly you will need to purchase the school license. If you like this assembly and are looking for others for throughout the school year, you will find it more economical to purchase themes from Mirrorassemblies.co.uk where your school can subscribe to any number of themes for periods from one term to 5 years. This will allow you access to all new assembly materials added to that theme or those themes instantly. Mirror Assemblies also provide ready-made assemblies including scripts presentations and linked music in the form of a presentation which encourages thought and reflection as a warm-up for the main part of the assembly. For more information go to mirrorassemblies.co.uk

This assembly forms one a a series of assemblies for the SEAL Theme of “Relationships”. It introduces a child who finds self-control hard and a method that his father uses to help his child to achieve control of his anger. This Assembly fits with many Assembly themes including British Values, Good to Be Me, All About Me, etc. If you like this assembly and are looking for others for throughout the school year, you will find it more economical to purchase themes from Mirrorassemblies.co.uk where your school can subscribe to any number of themes for periods from one term to 5 years. This will allow you access to all new assembly materials added to that theme or those themes instantly. Mirror Assemblies also provide ready-made assemblies including scripts presentations and linked music in the form of a presentation which encourages thought and reflection as a warm-up for the main part of the assembly. For more information go to mirrorassemblies.co.uk

This assembly demonstrates the importance of not cheating through this story about a builder. It offers opportunities to think about how the builder was feeling at different stages in the story. The underlying message is how if you cheat you could often be cheating yourself. The Assembly fits with British Values, SEAL Themes and many general assembly themes. If you like this assembly and are looking for others for throughout the school year, you will find it more economical to purchase themes from Mirrorassemblies.co.uk where your school can subscribe to any number of themes for periods from one term to 5 years. This will allow you access to all new assembly materials added to that theme or those themes instantly. Mirror Assemblies also provide ready-made assemblies including scripts presentations and linked music in the form of a presentation which encourages thought and reflection as a warm-up for the main part of the assembly. For more information go to mirrorassemblies.co.uk

This assembly retells the story of Moses as a baby for lower Primary pupils. It briefly explores the strength of a mother’s love for her baby. It encourages the children to ask their older relatives about any traditions that they used to observe. This assembly is one from the Festivals series produced by Mirror Assemblies. IMPORTANT The license for using this assembly in your own class is £3, but if you wish to use this resource for a whole school assembly you will need to purchase the school license. If you like this assembly and are looking for others for throughout the school year, you will find it more economical to purchase themes from Mirrorassemblies.co.uk where your school can subscribe to any number of themes for periods from one term to 5 years. This will allow you access to all new assembly materials added to that theme or those themes instantly. Mirror Assemblies also provide ready-made assemblies including scripts presentations and linked music in the form of a presentation which encourages thought and reflection as a warm-up for the main part of the assembly. For more information go to mirrorassemblies.co.uk

This Assembly is aimed at the youngest children in the primary age range. It retells a story of an imaginary friend who gets into trouble. The storyteller needs to show positive thinking and to demonstrate being brave. It is a short introduction to both these traits. It would fit well into any Values theme as well as SEAL theme “good to Be Me”. If you like this assembly and are looking for others for throughout the school year, you will find it more economical to purchase themes from Mirrorassemblies.co.uk where your school can subscribe to any number of themes for periods from one term to 5 years. This will allow you access to all new assembly materials added to that theme or those themes instantly. Mirror Assemblies also provide ready-made assemblies including scripts presentations and linked music in the form of a presentation which encourages thought and reflection as a warm-up for the main part of the assembly. For more information go to mirrorassemblies.co.uk

This assembly introduces Upper Primary age range to idea that some journeys are only in one direction – journeying through life. It encourages pupils to see journeys beyond the literal. It is one from the Journeys theme by Mirror Assemblies but it also fits with many common Primary School Assembly themes like, Change, Moving on, Fear of the Unknown etc. If you like this assembly and are looking for others for throughout the school year, you will find it more economical to purchase themes from Mirrorassemblies.co.uk where your school can subscribe to any number of themes for periods from one term to 5 years. This will allow you access to all new assembly materials added to that theme or those themes instantly. Mirror Assemblies also provide ready-made assemblies including scripts presentations and linked music in the form of a presentation which encourages thought and reflection as a warm-up for the main part of the assembly. For more information go to mirrorassemblies.co.uk

This assembly script and presentation encourage pupils to think about making a new start after a #disagreement #friendship #friends #gettingon #fallingout #PSHE #schoolassemblyscript It is aimed at the lower Primary age range. This is a #SchoolAssembly from the #Gettingon & #FallingOut theme by #Mirror Assemblies but it also fits with many common #PrimarySchoolAssembly themes like, #Friends #Loyalty #Relationships etc. #KS1 If you like this assembly and are looking for others for throughout the school year, you will find it more economical to purchase themes from Mirrorassemblies.co.uk where your school can subscribe to any number of themes for periods from one term to 5 years. This will allow you access to all new assembly materials added to that theme or those themes instantly. Mirror Assemblies also provide ready-made assemblies including scripts presentations and linked music in the form of a presentation which encourages thought and reflection as a warm-up for the main part of the assembly. For more information go to https://mirrorassemblies.co.uk

This assembly script and presentation are based on a true story of two dog in USA demonstrating #loyalty and the power of #friendship. Aimed at whole #primaryschool age group. #KS1 & #KS2 #PSHE #schoolassemblyscript It is one from the Getting on & Falling Out theme by Mirror Assemblies but it also fits with many common Primary School Assembly themes like, #Friends #Loyalty #Relationships etc. If you like this assembly and are looking for others for throughout the school year, you will find it more economical to purchase themes from Mirrorassemblies.co.uk where your school can subscribe to any number of themes for periods from one term to 5 years. This will allow you access to all new assembly materials added to that theme or those themes instantly. Mirror Assemblies also provide ready-made assemblies including scripts presentations and linked music in the form of a presentation which encourages thought and reflection as a warm-up for the main part of the assembly. For more information go to https://mirrorassemblies.co.uk

This assembly challenges assumption. Marta da Silva admits she is stubborn, but also has talent, dedication, insistence and are good at taking advantage of opportunities which have also made a difference to how this person’s life has turned out. It is also about someone who has literally been “Going for Goals”! IMPORTANT The license for using this assembly in your own class is £1, but if you wish to use this resource for a whole school assembly you will need to purchase the school license. The license for this assembly only allows you to use this assembly or parts of it, in your own school as many times as you wish, but if you change school you cannot take this resources with you. If you like this assembly and are looking for more, you will find it more economical to purchase themes from Mirrorassemblies.co.uk where your school can subscribe to any number of themes for periods from one term to 5 years. This will allow you access to all new assembly materials added to that theme or those themes instantly. It will also allow you access to all the accompanying music for the assemblies.

This assembly is designed for Lower Primary pupils and would be ideal for using during Anti-bullying Week with your youngest pupils either as an assembly or as a PSHE session. Mirror Assemblies provides scripts and presentations for assemblies throughout the school year on a subscription basis. Subscribing schools can choose themes to subscribe to and for how long they wish to have access. All new materials uploaded throughout the year within those themes are then automatically available to subscribing schools. Do email us for further information or with your questions. carolyn.booth@mirrorassemblies.co.uk

The focus of this assembly is a short poem written in 1915 by Dr John McCrae. Suggested music for this assembly is Sir Edward Elgar's Variation with the title "Nimrod" from his Enigma Variations. This starts very softly and grows in power and intensity with a short fade at the end. Mirror Assemblies provides scripts and presentations for assemblies throughout the school year on a subscription basis. Subscribing schools can choose themes to subscribe to and for how long they wish to have access. All new materials uploaded throughout the year within those themes are then automatically available to subscribing schools. Do email us for further information - carolyn.booth@mirrorassemblies.co.uk

This assembly Saying Sorry & Starting Again Can be used at any time throughout the school year and it fits into many general assembly themes. It is aimed at the lower Primary age range. It considers the feelings, facial expressions and body language of someone who has been hurt, along with suggestions about how to “make things right again”. Reference is made to how some people turn to God to ask for advice and support. IMPORTANT The license for using this assembly in your own class is £3, but if you wish to use this resource for a whole school assembly you will need to purchase the school license. If you like this assembly and are looking for others for throughout the school year, you will find it more economical to purchase themes from Mirrorassemblies.co.uk where your school can subscribe to any number of themes for periods from one term to 5 years. This will allow you access to all new assembly materials added to that theme or those themes instantly. Mirror Assemblies also provide ready-made assemblies including scripts presentations and linked music in the form of a presentation which encourages thought and reflection as a warm-up for the main part of the assembly. For more information go to mirrorassemblies.co.uk