This is an assembly to explain the gender pay gap in society today. -It covers why there is a pay gap -What are the causes of the gap -How equal the UK is compared to other countries -What we can do to fix the pay gap -And it investigates Iceland (the most equal county in the world) The assembly finishes by getting the students to think about the gift of education and what they can do to make the UK a fairer society. The assembly should take between 10 and 15 minutes to complete and is always very popular. This is an outstanding and inspirational assembly.

An excellent lesson that considers fears and worries and what we can do about them. “we have nothing to fear but fear its self” The students will reflect on their fears and what they can do about them.

This assembly addresses the gun epidemic in the USA, by looking at: -The history of guns in the USA -The causes of the gun problem -The NRA -Trump and the Republican party And causes for optimism for the future. It was written in the aftermath of the Parkland School Shooting but is just as applicable to any mass shooting in the USA (update in light of the tragic 2022 school shooting at Robb Elementry school). This is a well presented, well research, topical and very interesting assembly that covers the gun debate in some detail.

This assembly explains the back ground to pancake day and looks at why millions of people eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. -It covers the history of Shrove Tuesday -The meaning of lent -The purpose of fasting -How lent is celebrated around the world (in seven different countries) -Some fun facts about pancake day -Why many non-religious people take part in lent -How they can take part in lent (even if they aren’t Christian) It’s a well resourced, presented and explained assembly. They students should not only enjoy it but also reflect on their own lives. This is aimed at KS3/KS4 but could easily work for KS2 or even KS5. You could also use this in tutor time.

This resource includes an outstanding Powerpoint with six individual tutor time mini-lessons that will help to introduce British Values to your pupils. It also features a well planned booklet that the pupils can complete to demonstrate their understanding of British Values. This resource is highly versatile and is suitable for use with KS2, 3 or 4. The activities are fun, active, engaging and challenging, and will help to develop the pupils knowledge of what British Values are and why they are so important. The PowerPoint is designed to be used with the attached booklet and contains a variety of activities including: key words, posters, poetry, general knowledge questions, links to highly relevant clips and critical thinking questions. This has been hugely successful in my school at improving the pupils knowledge of British Values and improving their understanding of why they are so important. It comes highly recommended and has been shown to have a measurable effect on the pupils knowledge of British Values. This resource can also be used in lessons such as PSHE as an activity or as a starter/plenary.