Attention span/ Distractions/ Improvement/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas How long do you often get to explain a concept in lessons? Sometimes it feels like only seconds before some students become distracted by everything and anything. This assembly looks at the actual time of attention span per age and looks at the challenges this can cause. It also looks at 3 simple ways that students can improve their attention span and offers them simple tips for use in school everyday to get the most out of each lesson The pack contains: Full power point with notes A ‘how to use’ guide - with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Sleep/ Switched on/ charging/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas This assembly is all about the importance of sleep, sleep and more sleep. More and more students seem to be burning the midnight oil on video games/ social media and not really understanding the impact a lack of sleep is having on their body and their brain! It looks at the worrying facts around sleep in the UK, how the sleep cycle works and importantly focusses on five key benefits of getting a good nights kip. It finishes with some simple ways in which students can easy and instantly improve their sleep. The pack contains: A power point with hyperlinks and notes A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking.

Attendance/ Achievement/ Excuses/ Assembly ideas/ Primary/ Secondary This 10-15 minute assembly is based around the overwhelming importance of attendance to students in school. It talks through what attendance is, common reasons for non attendance and the staggering Mathematics behind the amount of time the students actually miss based on 95%, 90% and 85% attendance figures. It then looks at the link between good attendance and academic performance. The pack contains: Full powerpoint - with Mathematics already worked out A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking.

Climate change/ Global warming/ Net zero emissions/ Temperature rise/ Planet Earth/ Environment/ Assembly ideas/ Primary/ Secondary This 10-15 assembly is all about climate change and the facts behind it. It looks at the issue globally, what some big companies are doing to help and what simple things we can do as individuals to help. We are at a true crisis point where irreversible damage is being done to the planet. The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, delivery help and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Ireland/ St Patrick’s day/ Shamrock/ Culture/ 17th March/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school This assembly is all about celebrating St Patrick’s day. The assembly talks through who he was, why he is celebrated and traditional customs associated with the day. It also has a quiz based on Irish culture and tells students how they can be a small part of the celebration (even if they are not Irish). The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking.

Lent/ Giving up/ Generousity/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school This assembly looks into Lent. It talks through what Lent is, when and why we celebrate it and the story behind it. The students have an interactive part to name the most common vices people give up for lent and the assembly also looks at popular ‘new’ vices. The assembly finishes by showing students Lent is more than just giving up something, its about giving, generosity and making a positive contribution. There is also collective challenges for Forms or Schools to use if appropriate. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with notes ‘How to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Martin Luther King/ I have a dream/ Racism/ Secondary/ Whole school This assembly is about celebrating the remarkable life of Martin Luther King and looks back on his achievements in leading the civil right movements and his fights against discrimination and segregation. It also looks at his achievements as an individual including winning the Nobel peace prize and offers a link to his famous speech. The assembly finishes with some really poignant quotes from King to leave your students with. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with links A ‘how to use’ document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Easter/ Eggs/ Chocolate/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school This assembly is about looking at unusual traditions that take place across the globe around Easter time including getting wet in Hungary and whodunnit mysteries in Norway! The assembly looks at why we celebrate easter and why we have traditions in the UK such as the Easter bunny and chocolate eggs and also gives the student chance to take part in a quiz all about chocolate. The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking

1st March/ St David’s day/ Wales/ Welsh language/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly Can any of your students pronounce the longest town name in Wales? The assembly looks at who St David was, some interesting facts about his life and how St David’s day is celebrated in Wales. The assembly also looks at the Welsh language and offers students a chance to translate some seasonal greetings and give them a chance to pronounce the longest town name (don’t worry help is provided). The pack contains: Full powerpoint with notes A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Fake news/ Clickbait/ Wesbites/ Real or fake?/ News stories/ Made up news/ Online safety/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas/ Secondary/ Primary This 10-15 minute assembly it aimed at educating students and encourgaing them to challenge things they see/ read online and not just randomly click on ‘news’ stories and accept them as fact. This assembly aims to educate student about fake news and click bait and talks through the dangers of both. In the pack you will have: The full assembly with guided notes A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, delivery support and ideas for customisation Thanks for looking.

Money talk/ Debt/ Credit/ Managing money/ Jargon/ Assembly idea/ Secondary Whole school Do your students really understand credit and debt? This 10-15 minute assembly is designed to educate students about money management and the dangers surrounding debt. It gets students to think about the Mathematics behind money. It covers Loans, Payday loans, Credit cards and Overdraft as well as trying to do some ‘jargon busting’. This assembly is not designed to scare students, it is designed to teach them what to be aware of and what traps to avoid. The pack contains: Powerpoint with notes and Maths (pre worked out) A ‘how to use’ document contains synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

World Heritage site/ UNESCO/ Giant’s Causeway/ Myth/ Legend/ Primary/ Secondary/ Assembly ideas This 10-15 minute assembly looks at the story behind the Giant’s causeway. It tells the story of the Finn McCool (The Irish giant) and Benandonner (The Scottish giant) and how their disagreement supposedly created the causeway. The assembly also looks at other World Heritage sites in a fun quiz for the students. The pack includes: Full powerpoint with animation A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Languages/ Culture/ Celebration/ European languages/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas/ Secondary/ Primary This 10-15 minute interactive assembly explores the importance of languages and the reason why we celebrate this day. The assembly start with the students having to try and identify the word ‘welcome’ in several languages. It also stresses the main reasons why learning a language is so important and what doors it can potentially unlock! The pack contains: Full powerpoint with notes and translations A ‘how to use’ word document containing a synposis, step by step delivery help and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking and please rate!

British Science week/ March/ Mathematics/ Technology/ Primary/ Secondary Mathematics, Science and Technology – three powerhouse subjects. This assembly is all about celebrating British innovation and not stereotyping people who work in these industries. It looks at what the stereotypical image of Scientists and how this perception is now changing for the better. The assembly identifies and talks through four incredible British advances in technology and informs students how they can be part of this celebratory week. The assembly finishes with a simple message ‘you could be responsible for…’ and lists some amazing things the students may end up doing with their lives and talents. The pack contains: Full power point A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking

Motivation/ Internal/ External/ Goals/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly Some students have endless motivation whereas some students seem to really struggle. This assembly ask the students to really think about what they are motivated by. It looks at internal and external factors that can motivate students and gives the them 5 ways in which they can positively motivate themselves to achieve either short term or long term targets or goals. It finishes with a clear question for the students to leave on. The pack contains: Full power point with notes where necessary A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking!

Bigger picture/ GCSE/ Exams/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas When will I ever use this? I’m sure your students have said this to you or a colleague numerous times. The students really find it hard to see the bigger picture! This assembly is all about looking at the general skills involved with GCSE’s that the students may no appreciate until later on in their education. It then also looks at the incredibly competitive job market scene and some staggering facts around job applications. The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking