This is a plan for an assembly on Good Friday, with a focus on the theme of making sacrifices. There is an optional PowerPoint on the Good Friday story included. The plan is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. So this assembly involves you telling an anecdote about a recent event, as well as asking for volunteers to perform a school scenario. Children are encouraged to use these stories to think of small sacrifices they can make for others in their own lives. This is then linked to Jesus’s sacrifice on Good Friday. There is a lot of opportunity for children to think about their own experiences and to feedback. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with. A version of the Good Friday PowerPoint story is available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/good-friday-presentation-11542698 You might also be interested in my Good Friday KS1 Lesson Plan: tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-easter-re-lesson-good-friday-11830061 Good Friday KS2 Lesson Plan: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/good-friday-lesson-plan-easter-ks2-11515866

This is a plan for an assembly on Easter Sunday, with a focus on the theme of hope. There is an optional PowerPoint on the Easter Sunday story included. The plan is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. So this assembly involves you telling an anecdote about a school scenario, before linking this to the story of Jesus rising again on Easter Sunday. There is a lot of opportunity for children to think about their own experiences and to feedback. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with. A version of the PowerPoint is also available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-sunday-presentation-11542787 You might also be interested in my KS1 and KS2 Easter Sunday lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-re-rs-lesson-easter-sunday-11830810 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-sunday-re-lesson-ks2-11515913

This is a presentation on the nurse Edith Cavell, who sacrificed her own life for the soldiers she cared for in World War I. Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly for KS1 or KS2. The presentation covers Edith’s childhood, early career, war work and legacy. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion or for further exploration. Please note: due to copyright reasons, no photos of Edith Cavell are included. A slightly edited version of this presentation is also included as part of the 5 lesson year 2 literacy plan: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-literacy-5-lesson-plan-edith-cavell-history-11541732

This interactive PowerPoint quiz is perfect for using in the 2022 Australian CBCA Book Week. It contains 76 questions. The first 70 questions cover famous books from Australia and around the world. This is followed by one question on each of the books in the CBCA 2022 short list for ages 7-12. You can use this as a starter, an assembly, a filler or a main activity. All questions are multiple choice and focus on popular modern books as well as classics. After you have chosen an answer for each question, click again and the correct answer changes colour. The PowerPoint is not editable. Please click ‘read only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations. Example questions include: Who visits Narnia first? Peter, Edmund or Lucy Which of these books does Hermione Granger like to read? Albus Dumbledore’s Guide to Magic, The History of Hogwarts or Hogwarts: A History Where do Jane, Michael and Mary Poppins have a tea party? On the ceiling, In the nursery or In Wonderland What is the name of The Magic Pudding that always reforms after being eaten? Arthur, Albert or Alexander A separate answer sheet is also included. You might be interested in our 2023 book quiz: Quiz for CBCA Book Week 2023

This is a 3 page plan and 10 slide PowerPoint for an assembly on Love, with a focus on loving your neighbour. It is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! You can use the plan on its own or alongside the PowerPoint. (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open the PowerPoint.) I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. So this assembly involves lots of discussion on what a neighbour is, before introducing the Bible quote and discussing a school-based scenario that the children can relate to. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with.

This interactive PowerPoint quiz is perfect for using in the 2022 Australian CBCA Book Week. It contains 76 questions. The first 70 questions cover famous books from Australia and around the world. This is followed by one question on each of the books in the CBCA 2022 short list for ages 7-12. You can use this as a starter, an assembly, a filler or a main activity. All questions are multiple choice and focus on popular modern books as well as classics. After you have chosen an answer for each question, click again and the correct answer changes colour. The PowerPoint is not editable. Please click ‘read only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations. Example questions include: Who visits Narnia first? Peter, Edmund or Lucy Which of these books does Hermione Granger like to read? Albus Dumbledore’s Guide to Magic, The History of Hogwarts or Hogwarts: A History Where do Jane, Michael and Mary Poppins have a tea party? On the ceiling, In the nursery or In Wonderland What is the name of The Magic Pudding that always reforms after being eaten? Arthur, Albert or Alexander A separate answer sheet is also included. You might be interested in our 2023 book quiz: Quiz for CBCA Book Week 2023

This is an assembly to teach children about the fun Jewish holiday of Purim. It is suitable for ages 5-11. It includes information on Judaism, the story of brave Queen Esther and details on how Jewish people celebrate Purim. It includes an anecdote relevant to the children’s experiences and finishes with a prayer/reflection. The pdf plan is 5 pages. There is also a 23 slide animated PowerPoint presentation to accompany the assembly which includes all of the information in the plan. (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) You can jump to different sections of the PowerPoint or run it all from start to finish. The plan and PowerPoint can both be used on their own to suit your needs. No further preparation required.