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

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

Honesty/ Being honest/ Lying/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas Students often finds themselves in positions where it is much easier to ‘lie’ or ‘bend the truth’ about a situation rather than take ownership and be truthful. The assembly looks at what lying is, why we do it as humans and the potential complications it can cause. It gives advice about how to tell if someone is lying and talks around the theme of the person lying trying to control the narrative in a situation. The pack contains: Full power point A word document containing - synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking

Talent/ Skill/ Expert/ Assembly ideas/ Primary/ Secondary A 10-15 minute assembly on talent vs. skill. Is there a difference between talent and skill? Are they linked? This assembly looks at the difference each and how they are closely linked. Its looks at the concept of expert status based on 10000 hours practice. Includes: The full assembly Hyperlink to video A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, support in using the resource and customisation ideas Please let me know if you enjoyed using the resource

British values/ Democracy/ Freedom/ Liberty/ Law and order/ Respect/ Tolerance/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas/ Secondary/ Primary A 10-15 minute assembly to introduce the idea of British values. It looks at the main values we use as a society namely: Democracy, Rule of Law, Respect and tolerance, Individual liberty and talks through what each one is and also asks difficult questons for you to pose to your students. The resource contains lots of difficult open ended questions which should promote discussion and disagreement (which is good!) so it would also be ideal for part of a PSHE lesson. The pack contains: Full powerpoint - with helpful notes and definitions A ‘how to use’ document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Climate change/ Global warming/ Net zero emissions/ Temperature rise/ Planet Earth/ Environment/ Assembly ideas/ Primary/ Secondary This 10-15 assembly is all about climate change and the facts behind it. It looks at the issue globally, what some big companies are doing to help and what simple things we can do as individuals to help. We are at a true crisis point where irreversible damage is being done to the planet. The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, delivery help and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Ireland/ St Patrick’s day/ Shamrock/ Culture/ 17th March/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school This assembly is all about celebrating St Patrick’s day. The assembly talks through who he was, why he is celebrated and traditional customs associated with the day. It also has a quiz based on Irish culture and tells students how they can be a small part of the celebration (even if they are not Irish). The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking.

Anti-bullying week/ report it/ One kind world/ physical/ emotional/ social/ Assembly ideas/ Primary/ Secondary This 10-15 assembly is aimed at educating students about what bullying is. It looks at the 3 types of bullying and how devastating bullying can be on another individual. It also looks at the current national picture and delivers a powerful message with a hard hitting video. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with notes A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking and please review

Halloween/ Trick or Treat/ World/ Primary/ Secondary/ Assembly ideas This 10-15 minute assembly looks at which countries around the world celebrate Halloween (Geography challenge). It then looks at 5 other unusual and bizarre traditions that accompany Halloween from different countries and offers advice as to why spiders should be welcomed… The pack contains: Full powerpoint with some notes A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking and please do feedback.

September/ A clean slate/ Strong start/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas Welcome back! September rolls around again. This assembly is all about key, simple messages to give to students to ensure they start the year the right way. It looks at Tabula rasa (a clean slate) and how having no preconceived notions can play an important role in starting the year right and looks to the potential challenges ahead for your students. It gives the students 3 very clear, simple ways to ensure they have a successful start to the academic year. The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ word document 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

Attendance/ Achievement/ Excuses/ Assembly ideas/ Primary/ Secondary This 10-15 minute assembly is based around the overwhelming importance of attendance to students in school. It talks through what attendance is, common reasons for non attendance and the staggering Mathematics behind the amount of time the students actually miss based on 95%, 90% and 85% attendance figures. It then looks at the link between good attendance and academic performance. The pack contains: Full powerpoint - with Mathematics already worked out A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking.

British Science week/ March/ Mathematics/ Technology/ Primary/ Secondary Mathematics, Science and Technology – three powerhouse subjects. This assembly is all about celebrating British innovation and not stereotyping people who work in these industries. It looks at what the stereotypical image of Scientists and how this perception is now changing for the better. The assembly identifies and talks through four incredible British advances in technology and informs students how they can be part of this celebratory week. The assembly finishes with a simple message ‘you could be responsible for…’ and lists some amazing things the students may end up doing with their lives and talents. The pack contains: Full power point A ‘how to use’ word 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

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

Teamwork/ Working in a team/ Working together/ Cooperation/ Assembly ideas/ Primary/ Secondary This 10-15 minute assembly focusses on the positives of working together and the importance of working together to achieve a common goal within a school. It features a really awesome video which explains the concept visually. The idea behind the assembly is to show the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. This assembly champions working together to achieve a common or collective goal. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with notes Hyperlink to video A ‘how to use guide’ containing a synopsis, delivery support and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking.

Respect/ Teaching/ Teachers/ Respecting others/ Positive relationships/ Assembly ideas/ Primary/ Secondary A 10-15 minute assembly about having respect and courtesy for teachers. The assembly informs students of the routes and qualifications you need to be a teacher and importantly details the incredible range of roles teachers play on a daily basis. The assembly uses a video from the TES to show a ‘normal’ teaching day. Respect between students and teachers is a vital pillar to having a successful school and a really important issue to raise at whole school level. Included in pack: Full assembly - with notes Hyperlink to video A ‘How to use’ document which includes synopsis, delivery support, 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.