Christmas/ 12 days of Christmas/ 5 gold rings/ Primary/ Secondary/ Assembly ideas This 10 - 15 minute assembly is all about festive cheer (and Maths). It is all about getting the students involved in as much as possible and looking a little deeper into the song ’The 12 days of Christmas’ and the staggering cost of all the gifts if they were to be bought in modern times. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with source information A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking.

Repurpose/ Reuse/ Adapting/ Resilience/ Creativity/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas Can you guess the original purpose of common items such as Bubble wrap and the Slinky? This assembly looks at 4 common items what they were originally designed for and how they have been repurposed to great success and effect. The assembly then looks at the importance of adaptation, resilience and creativity in each of these cases and looks at how these traits can be replicated inside and outside of school life The pack contains: Full power point A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas 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

Healthy body/ Healthy mind/ Diet/ Sleep/ Exercise/ Limiting stress/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas/ Secondary/ Primary This 10 -15 minute assembly looks at the Science behind some well known theories and offers practical advise to ensure they can be as healthy as possible and the major benefits of this. It also looks at the link between the body and mind and why both need and deserve to be in top condition. The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Nature/ Cooperation/ Teamwork/ Working together/ Survival/ Primary/ Secondary/ Assembly ideas The idea behind this 10-15 minute assembly is to show the students how some animals/ insects rely on teamwork to survive. It looks at how clownfish, wild dogs, geese, bees and orcas work in harmony for the success of the species. There is also a slide upon entry which asks students to identify some unusual collective nouns. The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ word document 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.

Je T’aime/ St Valentine/ Valentines day/ 14th February/ Primary/ Secondary/ Assembly ideas This 10-15 minute assembly looks Valentines day and the gruesome story behind it. It also looks at some unusual Valentines tradition around the world and gives a simple message of ensuring we tell the people important to us how much they mean – it does not have to be using extravagant gifts, a simple ‘Thank you’ has just as much weighting. The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thank you for looking.

Revenge/ Conflict/ Insults/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas It is hard even as an adult not to react in certain situations and ‘be the bigger person’. Imagine if you throw high levels of peer pressure and damage to ‘reputation’ into the mix and it’s no wonder our students struggle in these situations. This assembly looks at some headlines around revenge from both inside and outside of school settings, gives practical advice students can use for conflict resolution and looks at how as humans it is normal to feel a specific way in situations where you feel hard done by. It also looks at how students can break the cycle in regards to ‘revenge’ in school. The pack contains: A full power point with notes where needed A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking!

Left handed/ 13th August/ World/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas Why are some people left handed? How do you decide your dominant hand? This assembly looks at putting ALL students in the ‘shoes’ or ‘hands’ of the lefthander. It looks at pros and cons of being left handed in a predominantly right handed world and also looks at the revered lefthanders club and some famous members its boasts. The assembly finishes with a simple challenge for all students. The pack contains: Full powerpoint - with video link A ‘how to use’ guide - with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking.

Hidden challenges/ Tough start/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas Do you know what type of morning each of your friends/ class mates has had? Do you know what difficulties they are facing inside and outside of school? This assembly looks at the hidden difficulties/issues that some students have on a daily basis before they have even stepped foot inside school and how their friends have a key role to play in what happens next. It uses a well known board game to talk through how peoples reactions can differ based on the amount of worries they currently have and how they can help to ensue students get the support they need. 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.

Reuse/ Circular economy/ Second hand/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas Do your students know what this is? The assembly starts with a quiz which asks questions around the second hand UK market and the staggering impact circular economy has on this. The assembly continues to look at how some amazing companies that are finding inventive ways to recycle and reuse items. It then gives you a chance to add the ways your school is embracing this idea and any local schemes that students can get involved with. The pack contains: Full power point with hyper links A ‘How to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

World Cup/ Qatar/ Winter World Cup/ Football The biggest sporting event in the World! Your students will no doubt be talking about it anyway so give in to their incessant questioning and lets talk facts and figures with this assembly. It looks at key talking points around the 2022 World Cup, the story behind the disappearance of the cup in 1966 (Pickles) and tests your students knowledge of football along the way. The pack contains: Full power point with hyperlink video Word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking.

Mental health/ Talking/ Stigma/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas ‘I’m fine’ a common response to mental health but what does it really mean? This assembly is about the importance of mental health and about inviting them to open up and talk about their own mental health. The assembly continues by looking at what mental health is some alarming statistics that show the size of the issue and stigma’s around mental health. It finishes by giving you a free slide to look at what your school is doing to support students and staff’s mental well being and resilience. The pack contains: Full power point with hyper link A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas.

Late/ On time/ Speed/ Distance/ Time/ Whole school/ Primary/ Secondary/ Assembly We all have the same students that are late usually after non structured times i.e. first thing in the morning, after break or after lunch. The idea of the assembly is therefore to look at the Mathematics behind this and explore why these students find themselves in this position. The assembly works on the relationship between speed, distance and time and enables you to customise to suit your school needs to really drive home this message in a very factual way. The pack contains: A full power point A ‘how to use’ word document containing synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Please do review if you enjoyed using the assembly. Thanks for looking!

Halloween/ Ghost/ Ghouls/ Scary/ Trick or treat/ Jack ‘o’ Lantern/ Whole school/ Assembly idea This 10-15 minute spooky Halloween assembly is all about story telling. The powerpoint tells the story of Stingy Jack and where the expression Jack ‘o’ lantern comes from as well as giving facts about Halloween origins and how some traditions came to be. There is also a short quiz at the end for students to participate in. The pack contains: Full powerpoint (with spooky music and visual aids) with a link to a video if you would rather not tell the story yourself. A ‘how to use’ word document containing synposis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking.