Armed forces day/ 25th June/ Military/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas This assembly is all about celebrating the selflessness and courage of the individuals serving and who have served in the Armed forces. It looks at some Armed forces ‘jargon’ and talks about why we celebrate this day and the plethora of people directly and indirectly involved with the Armed forces. Its finishes looking at the perks and sacrifices of a career in the Armed forces and how your students can be a small part of it. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with video links A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking

Super human/ Barriers/ Adversity/ Sport/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas Only one place to start here… the Paralympics. This assembly looks at the most successful British Paralympians and what difficulties they had to overcome in order to be successful. It ask the students to think over their own adversity and whether they dealt with it in a positive or negative way. It then looks around why a positive mindset can support students to overcome adversity in their lives. The assembly also enables you to input specific support you school can offer to help students overcome any issues they may have. The pack contains: Full power point with hyperlink A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking.

Words/ language/ Positive/ Negative/ Talking/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas Students often find themselves in verbal conflict with other students. These conflicts often involve ‘throw away’ comments simply designed to upset or offend the other person with no consideration of the long lasting effect their choice of words could have. This assembly looks at why as humans we are quick to use negative or derogatory words and looks at the lasting damage these exchanges can have. It then goes onto look at the way using positive words and language can have a huge bearings on us personally and those around us. It also has a tough video to watch which shows strangers reactions to the worst comment others have have said about them. The assembly finishes with a challenge for the students. The pack contans: Full power point with notes on certain slide and hyper link to video A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking!

Schools out/ Summer holiday/ Term 6/ You and your students have almost made it, the summer holiday is nearly here! This assembly asks your students to reflect upon their year and give themselves key targets for next year (as well as patting themselves on the back for things they have done well). It looks at stress levels in the UK and how this relates to young people and the demands on staff and students across an academic year. It also offers them practical advice about how to best use their summer to relax and recharge. It finishes with some key points around what type of student we wish to see at the start of the next academic year and simply asks them ‘Who do you want to be next year?’ The pack contains: Full powerpoint with hyper link A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking

Manners/ Basic expectations/ Etiquette/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly This assembly is about expecting basic manners and etiquette from your students. It looks at the top 5 things that show a lack of manners (according to 1522 adults in the UK), explains what etiquette is and looks at some different examples from around the world. The assembly then comes full circle and looks at the what the students should expect from themselves and importantly from each other to ensure basic manners are upheld. The pack contains: Full power point A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking.

Tolerance/ Mutual respect/ Working together/ Cooperation/ Maturity/ Common goal/ Assembly ideas/ Primary/ Secondary This 10- 15 assembly on Penguins emphasises tolerance, cooperation and mutual respect as it shows how Penguins use a ‘huddle’ to survive some of the toughest conditions on the planet. The assembly is all about having ‘common goals’ within a school/ year group and working togther to achieve them. The pack includes: Full assembly with video link and in depth notes Hyperlink to video A ‘how to deliver’ featuring a synposis, help with delivering and customisation idea. Thanks for looking

Asking why?/ Curiosity/ Questioning/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas Did it really kill the cat? This assembly looks at what curiosity actually is and where the expression came from. It looks at the positive impact curiosity can have on things such as achievement, happiness and empathy and more visceral things like survival. The assembly finishes with a few tips on how the students can satisfy their curiosity without it turning into a competition of who can ask the most questions. The pack contains: Full power point A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Friends/ Friendships/ Together/ Community/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas This assembly is all about the importance of friendships and ensuring no one feels isolated or lonely. It looks at what a ‘friend’ is, where do friendships start and how do we maintain them. The assembly also asks the students to identify the different levels of friendship they have and talks through the benefits of what friends and friendships can offer. It finishes with a simple message which you can implement in your tutor group/ year group or whole school ‘once a day talk to someone new’ The pack contains: A full powerpoint - with notes A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking.

Bees/ Honey/ Eco system/ Endangered/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly Enjoy honey and bad puns? This is the assembly for you! The assembly looks at the importance of bees to our ecosystem and just how much we rely on these little insects. It also offers a quiz upon entry and some truly amazing facts! It talks through all the ways bees are vital to our survival and how your students can make a small difference to help the decline of the bee. There is also a video on the life in the day of a bee. Would be ideal way to introduce any conservation projects you are running as a class/ whole school. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with video link A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking

Celebrate you/ Happy/ Individual/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas The message is all about celebrating individuality and the things that make each of your students who they are. It looks at the difference ways people will react to unusual things. The idea behind it is to show the students four unusual World Records and ask them whether they found it interesting or pointless. The students should then be able to see that everyone has their own opinion but importantly each opinion holds an equal weighting and each individual is entitled to one. The assembly then finishes around the idea of each student having their own likes and dislikes and how this diversity should be celebrated. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with hyper link to video A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Father’s day/ 20th June/ Special day/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas This assembly is all about looking at the very unique ways Father’s day is celebrated around the world. The assembly has a quiz to start and looks and who and why Father’s day was invented. It then offers 5 unusual ways that the day is celebrated around the world (can you students name the counties?). It then finishes with some easy (free) ways that your students can celebrate Father’s day. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with notes A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking

Courage/ Failing/ Fear of failure/ Character/ Primary/ Secondary/ Assembly ideas This assembly is all about enabling students to have the courage to fail. It looks at four famous names that experienced significant failure before becoming successful and asks students to think hard about a time they have failed and how the reacted – and importantly what they learnt from the experience. The assembly finishes by talking about the ability to have a the ‘Courage to fail’ The pack contains: A full powerpoint with notes A ‘how to use’ help document with - synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking.

Diwali/ Festival of lights/ culture/ 4th November/ Sweets/ Celebration/ Assembly ideas/ Secondary/ Primary/ Whole school This 10-15 minute assembly idea is all about celebrating Diwali. The assembly looks at what Diwali is, some traditions that surround it, the amazing sweets eaten and offers students easy tips for how they can join in the celebration. This pack includes: Full powerpoint with notes and hyperlink A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Online bullying/ Cyber bullying/ Abuse/ Report it/ Social media/ Primary/ Secondary/ Assembly ideas This 10-15 minute assembly looks at what cyber bullying is, how it currently manifests itself and asks are global social media companies doing enough to stop it. It also gives students some advice on how to keep themselves as safe as possible and away from abuse. The pack contains: Powerpoint with hyperlink to video A ‘how to use’ document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Don’t believe everything you hear/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas ‘They said this about me…’ In most schools this a constant thorn! Time and time again students end up in conflict over a ‘rumour’ that someone has stated or based around groups of students gossiping. This assembly looks to tackle this issue by educating students on what gossip is, the issues around it and the potential outcomes of gossip and rumours. The assembly also has a practical element to it to really drive home the message. The pack contains: Full power point with hyper link to video A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis. help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Thinking/ Resources/ Self-worth/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas This assembly is all about students understanding that it is important to make their own choices and not simply follow the crowd however tempting or easy it may be. It starts by giving the students a common scenario that they will have faced and asks how they would or have dealt with it. The assembly goes on to look at five avenues students ideally need to consider before acting hastily or making a decision. The assembly finishes with the simple message of ‘think before you act’ The pack contains: Full power point with notes A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking

7th July/ Food/ Chocolate/ Festival/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas Consider yourself a chocoholic? This assembly puts that to the test! Do you or your students know what makes good chocolate? Can they name the country where some very unusual flavours have been created? The assembly also offers a short test of chocolate knowledge and a message in regards to creativity and not simply following the crowd. The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ document containing synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Dyslexia/ Words/ Support/ Inventions/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas This assembly is ALL about students experiencing (if only for 10-15 minutes) how difficult (and tiring) a school day can be for students with dyslexia. It gives students a glimpse into how students with dyslexia see text and how challenging it can sometimes be to join the dots. The assembly also looks at how dyslexia can create freedom of thought and creativity and looks at famous examples of individuals with dyslexia that have literally changed the world! The pack contains: Full power point A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas

Talking/ English/ Using words/ Assembly ideas/ Primary/ Secondary A 10-15 minute assembly on the power of words and ensuring students remember to think before they speak. All too often in schools students are using words they do not fully understand or have no concept of the history behind. This assembly picks a few (non aggressive) words and asks the students if they know the exact definitions and can use them grammatically in the correct way. Pack contains: Full assembly A ‘How to use’ document including: Synopsis, delivery help and customisation ideas Please do feedback and comment if you enjoyed the resource. Thanks for looking.

Chinese New Year/ 1st February/ Envelopes/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school This assembly looks at when and why Chinese New Year is celebrated, the key dates in the build up to it and looks at popular customs associated with the occasion. The assembly also looks at the Chinese sign of the zodiac and key personality traits in regards to each sign. It finishes with a chance for the students to guess which foods are considered lucky or unlucky and importantly why. The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking