This is a story about how Buddhists celebrate the coming of the new year and why it is important to them. We think about how we can use the messages to help us prepare for new beginnings. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, a reward certificate to reinforce learning. Themes explored include: animal rights, peace, belief, respect.

Hindus follow a religion called Hinduism and most believe in some form of God. The Hindu name for God is Bhagwan. While some Hindus have different beliefs to others, most follow the same basic teachings. Hinduism began over 4500 years ago in India and this assembly shares details of some of the Hindu festivals throughout the year. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A PowerPoint presentation (PDF) complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, a certificate to reinforce learning.

The Advent calendar, the Advent ring and the Advent candle are all ways that Christians count the days until Christmas. Jamie finds our their significance when her grandparents visit for Christmas. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, A reward certificate to reinforce learning. Themes explored include: faith gift, kindness, sacrifice

This is the story of the Three Wise Men, the Magi who traveled from the East to worship the baby Jesus. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, A reward certificate to reinforce learning. Themes explored include: dedication, respect and integrity.

Dharma Day is a special day in the Buddhist calendar. It marks the first day of the Buddha’s teaching. Henry tells a history of the event and a short Buddhist story. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, a reward certificate to reinforce learning. Themes explored include: discovery, belief, kindness, equality.

There are many different Hindu Gods, each with their own qualities but what can we learn from them? This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, a certificate to reinforce learning. Themes explored include: relationships, understanding, it’s good to be me, differences.

Gomin is a monk and lives in a Buddhist monastery in the UK. Gomin, like the other monks he lives with, follows the teachings of Buddha. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, a certificate to reinforce learning. Themes explored include: trust, lessons, suffering, faith.

Advent is the countdown to Christmas. The Advent calendar is more than just another way to eat chocolate, the Advent ring and the Advent candle are also important symbols at this time of the Christian year. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, A reward certificate to reinforce learning. Themes explored include: faith gift, kindness, sacrifice

It’s finally time for Nicola to get her Advent calendar and this year she is eager to learn about the meaning behind the chocolate. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, a reward certificate to reinforce learning. Themes explored include: joy, discovery, learning, enthusiasm

The word ‘advent’ means ‘arrival’, the arrival of something or someone important. We celebrate Advent in December every year, usually by buying an Advent Calendar. We open the doors of the calendar, one door every day, with the last door being opened on Christmas Eve. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, A reward certificate to reinforce learning. Themes explored include: faith gift, kindness, sacrifice

Christmas is a very special time of year. When Miguel hears carolers outside he learns about the history of caroling. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, A reward certificate to reinforce learning. Themes explored include: celebration. giving, journey, joy, appreciation.

A story of how there was no room at the inn. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, A reward certificate to reinforce learning. Themes explored include: celebration. giving, journey, joy, appreciation.

The shepherds that the angels appeared to were the first people to hear of the birth of Jesus and this assembly tells their story. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, A reward certificate to reinforce learning. Themes explored include: celebration. giving, journey, joy, appreciation.

When Hana has had one of those days when he wishes he could turn back time and make different choices, he is reminded about the new beginnings that we are taught about through Diwali. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, a reward certificate to reinforce learning. Themes explored include: good, bad, happiness, courage, new beginnings.

Rohini volunteers to tell a Year 4 class about this Hindu festival. Her nerves soon disappear as she shares her story and experiences. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, a reward certificate to reinforce learning. Themes explored include: good, bad, happiness, courage.

Christmas is looming and the time leading up to it, known as Advent, is very important to Christians so Tom and his mother go and buy an advent calendar after church. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, a reward certificate to reinforce learning. Themes explored include: faith, giving, patience, gifts.

A langar is a special place in the Sikh religion, where people gather together to share food, any time of day or night, and where everyone is welcome and looked after. This comprehensive pack includes: A fully scripted assembly with key questions throughout, A presentation complete with engaging images, A set of Key Word cards to enhance understanding, A reward certificate. Themes explored include: advice, responsibility, choice, guidance, caring