Storm Arwen Assembly, Tutor Time, PSHE, Citizenship, British Values

This is a 10-20 minute assembly on Storm Arwen and the devastation it has caused throughout the UK. It was originally used for a whole school tutor time Citizenship session at the start of December 2021 to explore the issues it raises. It is suitable for KS3, KS4 & KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13) and includes:

• A summary of Storm Arwen
• How it effected people in the UK
• Discussion questions about electricity cuts, importance of helping the community and whether the UK should be better prepared for extreme weather conditions
• How this connects to Fundamental British Values and mutual respect
• How this connects to the UN Rights of a Child
• Reflection slide about people who are suffering or have died as a result of the storm
• A downloaded video that will never disappear about the storm on the news
• Quotes about weather to discuss and reflect upon
• Links for further study

The PowerPoint is narrated but this can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer to add your own narration or leave it for teachers to deliver. This could easily be adapted with written tasks to last a whole lesson if required. This fits into the Citizenship, PSHE and FBV Curriculums and can be used as an effective summary. Students reacted very positively to this session.