This Assembly explores the idea that if we view New Beginnings with a positive attitude things are likely to turn out well no matter how old you are. It provides an opportunity to discuss how new things can be exciting and that it is normal to be a little bit worried. You can discuss how your own school makes it easy for new people to feel welcome and how everyone can help in this. The Music, "With a Little Smile", is specially chosen to support this. Mirror Assemblies 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. IMPORTANT The licence 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 licence. The music licence for this assembly only allows you to use this assembly or parts of it, in your own school as many times as you wish, and if you change school you cannot take this resources with you. If you like this assembly 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.

This assembly looks at the "5 a day for Mental Wellbeing" and how pupils can apply this to their lives. It also brings up discussion about who they could talk to if things are not feeling right for them. It is important that pupils learn to talk about the mental health as well as physical health. Reference is also made to the Children's Commissioners leaflet for young people. Mirror Assemblies 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 Music embedded in powerpoint for pupils to enter and exit assembly. We at Mirror Assemblies believe that those precious moments when children are entering and exiting from assembly each day can be used to : * start the children thinking about the theme for the assembly * to connect to moods and emotions that will be explored in an assembly * to pose questions and invite ideas This Presentation is suitable for the lower primary school age range. 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 music 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, and if you change school you cannot take this resources with you. If you like this assembly 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.

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 features Julius Yego who became an international athlete by watching Youtube videos of his hero! The message is that it does not matter how much or little you have in the way of opportunities there is sometimes a way to achieve your dream which astounds the rest of the world. Mirror Assemblies 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 Music embedded in powerpoint for pupils to enter and exit assembly. We at Mirror Assemblies believe that those precious moments when children are entering and exiting from assembly each day can be used to : * start the children thinking about the theme for the assembly * to connect to moods and emotions that will be explored in an assembly * to pose questions and invite ideas This Presentation is suitable for the primary school age range. 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 music license for this assembly 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 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. Do email me for further information or with your questions. carolyn.booth@mirrorassemblies.co.uk

This assembly gives a brief look at the origins of International Women’s Day and a brief look at its origins the reasons for the day what women were battling for some quotes to make us think. It is suitable for Upper Primary age children, but could be used with the whole school if the wording and concepts were adapted. Mirror Assemblies 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 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.

This assembly can be used for 17th February Each year for the UK National Random Acts of Kindness Day or World Kindness day on 13th November. The presentation is very "picture heavy" so the script is light to allow pupils to respond to the images. Mirror Assemblies 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 based on a Poem by 13 year old, encourages empathy with someone who is being bullied. It is suited to the upper Primary Age Range. Please read Licence requirements below for the music. Mirror Assemblies 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 Music embedded in powerpoint for pupils to enter and exit assembly. We at Mirror Assemblies believe that those precious moments when children are entering and exiting from assembly each day can be used to : * start the children thinking about the theme for the assembly * to connect to moods and emotions that will be explored in an assembly * to pose questions and invite ideas This Presentation is suitable for the lower primary school age range. 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 music 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, and if you change school you cannot take this resources with you. If you like this assembly 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.

This Assembly script and presentation is suitable for whole Primary range. It covers traditions and religious origins of Shrove Tuesday and why it is sometimes called Pancake Day. Pupils are encouraged to think about what they might have done wrong in the past and what they could "give up" for Lent. This assembly does not have linked music. Mirror Assemblies 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 If you like these assemblies and are looking for more to use 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. It will also allow you access to all the accompanying music for the assemblies.

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 assembly is aimed at Lower Primary age range. It uses a story about the Red Moon to focus on simple environmental issues appropriate to 4-9 year olds. It introduces vocabulary about the environment and considers a few simple things that schools can do towards protecting their local area inviting children to “pledge” to change one thing. 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 one of their series for Changes (SEAL Theme) and looks how one incident can make someone who is very busy, change their view. It considers whether the action used for drawing attention in this story is effective or if there might have been other options. The children are encouraged to think about times when they have been too busy to see how others might need their help or care. 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

New Year is a time to celebrate and enjoy planning the year ahead. The parade was started on January 1st 1987 – the year before founders Bob and Geri Bone wanted to blow away the Christmas cobwebs and take their family for a day out on New Year’s Day. This assembly looks at the history of this special parade and how it embraces all cultures and many countries are represented each year. It also takes the opportunity of encouraging pupils to “try something new”. This assembly script and presentation fits with many general primary school assembly themes and in particular New Beginnings and Going for Goals. 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 for Upper Primary age pupils or KS3. It looks at gender equality as represented, or rather as, under-represented in the Oscar Process and in the film industry in general. This fits with British Values as well as general school assembly themes. Mirror Assemblies 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 Music embedded in powerpoint for pupils to enter and exit assembly. We at Mirror Assemblies believe that those precious moments when children are entering and exiting from assembly each day can be used to : start the children thinking about the theme for the assembly to connect to moods and emotions that will be explored in an assembly to pose questions and invite ideas This Presentation is suitable for the primary school age range. 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. The music 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, and if you change school you cannot take this resources with you. 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.

This assembly is aimed at 4-9 year olds and encourages children to think about what they can each do well, what others can do well, differences, making choices and developing their talents/abilities/skills. This assembly fits in with many general assembly themes including Going for Goals, All ABout Me, Friendship, Diversity 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 introduces children to the history of Mothering Sunday. It discusses Mothers’ Day Festival from USA as well. The term “mother” is used to include those who do not have a mother or who may had a step mother. A traditional Simnel cake is introduced along with the tradition of giving flowers to mothers on Mothering Sunday. 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 starts with a very brief story which emphasises different types of knowledge and the different values different people put on different kinds of knowledge. This is used to promote thought and discussion about Respect. This assembly could also fit the Good to Be Me theme, Values Assemblies as well as general primary assembly themes. IMPORTANT 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