A simple assembly looking at national poetry day and two blank sheets for the pupils to write on. It looks at the teachers favorite poem (currently dad fell in the pond by Alfred Noyse). Then the nation fav, the owl and the pussycat. then topic of freedom, two examples of different poems on the theme. Ask the children what they would do and give out templates to make a display from. for full lesson plans see https://nationalpoetryday.co.uk/ and national poetry day on the tes

With Christmas approaching, here is an assembly that looks at the festive season in Hawaii. It is full of information about the food, celebrations, Santa's routine and the language along with a famous song. I hope you enjoy.

A selection of thoughts, quotes, images and phrases to stimulate conversation and thinking within the classroom. they vary from Disney, star wars, images, quotes and phrases from famous thinkers and people over the years. Just a bit of fun for morning activities to get the mind working. There are 65 usable slides in total.

An Assembly looking at the daffodil. it starts with the famous poem by William Woodsworth and a little background information. it then moves onto some interesting information about the daff from its cultural references and some mythological background. it finishes with a suggestion for pupils to get their parents some daffs to cheer them up and Vivaldi and his spring work. hopefully will make a fun and cheerful spring assembly

School can seem very serious with tests, learning maths, teacher telling you off and boring assemblies (I know I write some), so here is an assembly on laughter, lots of jokes and pictures of laughing. it finishes with a clip of Rowan Atkinson at the London Olympic opening ceremony.

An assembly on the 30th anniversary of Britain's great storm. A look at Michael Fish famous weather forecast, then a look at the destruction that occurred. A quick look at the advances in weather analysis. Then onto community spirit and everyone helping each other, especially with recent events in the Caribbean and southern America. Hope you enjoy

An assembly on Friday 13th, looking at its origins, superstitions and what is done to avoid the number thirteen. it ends with an optional prayer

Assembly for national sax day on 6th november. some history and descriptions. then some famous sax players, finishing with a sax version of 'Happy'

A fun stand alone assembly. it starts with can you guess this famous person, hopefully from the clues they guess Elvis. then there are some facts about him and his life, ending with one of his most famous songs.

An assembly for national puzzle day. it starts by looking at all of the types of puzzles. then looks briefly at the history of the jigsaw and rubics cube. why doing puzzles is good for you. then finishes with four puzzles riddle, picture, word and maths. The activity is the four puzzles again but with an answer sheet and pupil sheet. enjoy

An assembly for Winnie the pooh day on 18th Jan. it looks at some interesting facts about the Winnie the pooh. Some ideas on what you could do on the day (younger children might want a teddy bear picnic added). It then goes onto quotes from the books. References the V and A pooh exhibition, then ends with the honey song.

two different poem ideas for being alone one being lonely and one not so. Designed for ideas and imagination for the pupils to develop on and create their own. can also be used for assembly ideas and discussion.

A Christmas Assembly and poem. A normal family are getting ready on Christmas Eve for the big day, when they are greeted at the door by a talking reindeer. Santa has fallen off the roof and broken his ankle. so the mother takes on the mantle of Santa for one night, while dad looks after Santa. she travels the world guided by Rudolph and the gang with the help of Mrs Claus. could be a fun lesson or assembly

a ghost to colour in for halloween

Had enough Christmas cards? Here are 10 Christmas Autograph boards that friends and classmates can sign rather than send cards. print off on A3 then let the pupils select the design they like. you can then put them around the room to decorate he room and classmates and friends can sign them with festive messages etc, then send them home with the pupils for the Christmas holidays. the blank is also included if you or your class what to design their own,

An assembly on thanksgiving in different countries. USA, Canada, Liberia, Japan, China, Norfolk Islands, South Korea, Germany and Granada. Brief description of history and activities that the day involves. Plus some colouring in sheets that could be used for cards etc.

A twenty minute assembly on Chinese new year, looking at traditions, mythology, food and crafts. plus some activities to do.

An activity assembly. There are four clues to different famous people both real and fictional. the famous names are Bill Gates, Harry Potter, Winston Churchill, Captain Britain, Mr Tickle, Katy Perry, Harry Kane, Harry Styles, Benedict Cumberbatch and an extra slide if you wish to put your head teacher in it. it could be used as a competitive assembly if you have 'houses' or as a class activity.

In every area of working life today we are all looking for continuous improvements to reduce waste, increase efficiency and still deliver a quality product. We are going to look at how the tools for continuous improvement can be used in the education sector to help you as leaders make improvements. The keys for continuous improvement are Have the majority on-board with the changes you want to implement (there will always be some against any form of change). Do not make changes for the sake of changes – changes should have value and be for the benefit of all, not a vanity project for one (even if the one is in charge). Changes should be incremental, whole sale changes cause confusion and can lead to animosity. The process should be fluid where all stake holders feel they have a voice in the process. Using GEMBA, 5 WHYS, CAPA and MUDA-MURA-MURI you will have tools (and forms) to help you look for waste and develop a culture of continuous improvement.

A possible year 6 leavers assembly poem/speech and a song adapted from ‘I’m forever blowing bubbles’ to ’ I’m now teaching in a bubble.’ hopefully just something fun.