I have been Head of RE, Pastoral Lead and Head of PSHE & Citizenship in my 19 year teaching career. I am currently Head of PSHE & Citizenship at a large secondary school 11-18. My shop includes: PSHE and Citizenship sessions, Assemblies, Tutor Time activities SMSC, Fundamental British Values and Religious Education. They are fully resourced RE or Citizenship lessons, worksheets or 15 minute assemblies/tutor time PSHE sessions suitable for 11-18 and some can also be used for younger audiences.
I have been Head of RE, Pastoral Lead and Head of PSHE & Citizenship in my 19 year teaching career. I am currently Head of PSHE & Citizenship at a large secondary school 11-18. My shop includes: PSHE and Citizenship sessions, Assemblies, Tutor Time activities SMSC, Fundamental British Values and Religious Education. They are fully resourced RE or Citizenship lessons, worksheets or 15 minute assemblies/tutor time PSHE sessions suitable for 11-18 and some can also be used for younger audiences.
This was originally a 60 minute Year 10 lesson to introduce the world of work and preparing for job interviews. It covers body language, dress, how to give a good impression at an interview, body language and some suggested careers. There is a worksheet to accompany it with this lesson but it can be used without it. This lesson is suitable for older KS3-KS4 pupils (13-18 years old) and as part of their PSHE, Careers or Work Experience session in a tutor time. It can be easily shortened or lengthened and has worked well with my students.
This is a 15 minute assembly or tutor time PSHE session outlining the issue of body shaming. It covers definitions, the consequences of body shaming, the feelings it involves, statistics and discussion activities about who is guilty of body shaming and what can be done about it. This does not contain any written activities but could easily be lengthened to last a whole lesson. There are three short downloaded video clips that will never disappear. This session fits into the new RSHE curriculum and the PSHE curriculum and is suitable for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13 but more suitable for KS3 and KS4 for an assembly or tutor time session.
his is a 10-15 minute assembly about vaccinations. It is not specifically about Covid 19 vaccinations but more about vaccinations in childhood and in general. However, it could easily be used to cover Covid-19 vaccinations as well. It is suitable for KS3-KS4 (Ages 11-18, Grades 6-13, Years 7-13) and was originally a year 9 tutor time PSHE session.
It focuses on the key question, Why is getting vaccinated so important for public health?
It covers:
What vaccines are and why they are important
3 short downloaded videos that will never disappear about:
WHO immunisation for all programme
A world without vaccines
How vaccines work
It ends with a plenary discussion task
There are no written activities just information and discussion.
This fits into the new RSE and Health Curriculum, PSHE or Whole School assembly approach to Healthy Living.
This is a 15 minute PSHE resource, assembly or tutor time session for KS3-KS5. It was originally a Year 9 PSHE tutor time session but is suitable for Years 7-13, Ages 11-18. It covers what the Equality Act, how it is put into action, some examples and two short downloaded video clips so they will never disappear! There is also an interactive quiz at the end as a plenary.
This session highlights the important facts about dental hygiene and explains to younger secondary school students or older primary school students how to look after their teeth. It includes reading, discussion activities, downloaded videos and a short quiz. It can be used as a 10-15 minute tutor time session for PSHE or a whole school health focus. It links to the new RSE and Health Curriculum for both Primary and Secondary Schools.
This is a 10-15 minute presentation about personal identity. It was originally a PSHE tutor time session for Year 7 but it is suitable for KS2-KS3 (Years 3 - 9 Ages 7-14). It covers what makes up an identity, gives students the opportunity to think about their own identity and includes a downloaded video so it will never disappear. There are no writing tasks, just discussion questions. It fits with the new RSHE or PSHE curriculum and is suitable for an assembly or whole school session.
This is a 10-15 minute tutor time session abour right wing extremism in the UK. It includes definitions, the names of groups and explains what the Prevent strategy is doing to try to prevent extremism. It focuses on discussion activities and includes the murder of Jo Cox in 1016 and mentions the recent Plymouth attack. There are two short video clips downloaded so they will never disappear. This can be used as an introduction to right wing extremism as part of the PSHE curriculum, an assembly for whole school secondary age pupils or can be easily added to in order to make a longer Citizenship session. It was originally a Year 8 tutor time resource for PSHE provision but can be used for KS3-KS5 (Years 7-13 Ages 11-18). There are no written activities in this presentation. There are many other resources in my shop for Extremism, Radicalisation and Terrorism.
This is a 10-15 minute session about organ donation which links in with the RSE and Health Curriculum for Secondary Schools. It can be used for an assembly, a tutor time session, a whole school event or a PSHE lesson. It can easily be lengthened to last a lesson and has been used successfully with KS3, KS4 and KS5 (Years 7-13, Ages 11-18) however it is also suitable for Upper KS2. It contains definitions, information, downloaded videos about what it is and the transplant process. It has a quiz plenary to ensure pupils’ understanding.
This is a 10-15 minute assembly, PSHE or tutor time session about sustainability. It covers what sustainability is and how we can live in a more sustainable way. It includes two downloaded video clips so they will never disappear and relevant discussion activities. There are no written tasks although it can easily be adapted to writing tasks and a longer full lesson. It was originally for a Year 9 PSHE tutor time session but is suitable for KS3, KS4 and KS5 (Years 7-13, Ages 11-18).
This is a 15 minute assembly or tutor time session for KS3 -KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13) which tackles the issue of suicide. It was originally a Year 10 PSHE session for tutor time. It includes why people commit suicide, what are the warning signs and what support is available to support people considering suicide or people who want to help someone else who is having suicidal thoughts. There are three short downloaded videos so they will never disappear and contains discussion activities and no written tasks. It would be easy to lengthen this issue to an hour with this resource using longer debates and written activities. This fits into the new RSHE and the PSHE curriculum and can also be used as a safeguarding session or a one-off whole school assembly.
This is a 10-20 minute assembly about the important issue of homelessness in the UK. It was originally a Year 8 tutor time PSHE session but it can be used as an assembly or easily lengthened for a whole PSHE or Citizenship lesson for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13). It has two downloaded video clips that will never disappear and one centres around StreetLink and the other on homelessness in the UK’s second biggest city, Birmingham. It also includes:
Why people become homelessness
What can we do to help
Number of homelessness children in the UK
Streetlink & Birmingham homelessness video
The students reacted very positively to this session and began a campaign to raise money for the homeless. This fits into the PSHE, SMSC, FBV and Citizenship Statutory guidance.
This is a 15-20 minute assembly on the role of an MP. It has some specific information about Birmingham but this can easily be adapted to include your own MP by following the website and instructions in the Notes section. This was originally a Year 10 Citizenship tutor time session but could easily be lengthened to last a whole lesson. It covers the definition of an MP, their role and tasks, the importance of democracy, the structure of parliament, what issues young people may be struggling with today and an introduction to ‘Make Your Mark 2022’ with the Youth Parliament. Students reacted very well to this presentation.
It fits into the PSHE or Citizenship curriculums or can be used for a KS3, KS4 or KS5 (Ages 11-18 Years 7-13) assembly or whole school session on Fundamental British Values.
This is a 15 minute tutor time PSHE session about families. It is suitable for KS2-KS4 (Ages 8-16, Years 4 - 11, Grades 4-10) and can easily be lengthened to last a whole lesson. It fits in to the PSHE curriculum and the new RSE and Health Curriculum. It covers:
Definitions of the word ‘family’
How families have changed over the years
Different types of families
Thinking and discussion tasks
True and False Quiz to check learning and understanding
2 downloaded videos about types of families that will never disappear.
This session was originally used as a Year 7 (11 years old) PSHE tutor time session and was received very well by over 400 students.
This is a 10-15 minute assembly about self-confidence. It was originally a tutor time PSHE session for Year 7 but is suitable for any short pastoral time with KS3, KS4 and KS5 students (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13). It has two downloaded video clips which will never disappear, discussion activities and tips to improve pupil’s self-confidence. It includes:
What self-confidence is
The difference between self-confidence and arrogance
How self-confidence is shown
A plenary discussion and two downloaded videos.
This fits into the new Relationships & Health Curriculum and the PSHE and SMSC guidelines. Students responded well to this session.
This was a PSHE session for tutor time for KS3-5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13) which is 10- 15 minutes long and contains videos, discussions and important messages for students about different religious and cultural practices and diversity. This could be used as part of the diversity element of the PSHE and Citizenship programme or could be used as an assembly. The students responded well to this session. There are no written activities and it includes a quiz to check learning and two downloaded videos that will never disappear. One video is about religious festivals and the other about non-religious festivals. This session could easily be lengthened to create a whole lesson for RE on the importance of festivals.
This is a 15 minute session which can be used for tutor time, PSHE, pastoral session or an assembly. It includes definitions, discussion activities, downloaded video, sources of practical support and ends with a quiz plenary. It covers what coercive control is, how pupils can recognise it and where to seek support. It is suitable for KS4 or KS5 (Years 10-13, Ages 14-18) students and explains the legal aspects of coercive control. It links to the new RSE and Health Curriculum and can be used in conjunction to my coercive control lesson also in my shop to create a whole unit on this important topic.
This is a 10-15 minute assembly to celebrate and explain My Money Week in June 2022. It is suitable for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Year 7-13) as a whole school assembly or tutor time resource. It is also suitable for PSHE & Citizenship sessions.
It includes:
What My Money Week is
What we need to learn about money at school
A short video clip about saving (downloaded so it will never disappear)
Exploring why people want to be rich
8 important lessons about money (that adults wish they knew as children)
A short video clip about social media money scams (downloaded so it will never disappear)
Quotes, dual coding and discussion tasks to end
It is fully narrated but this can easily be adapted by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer it not narrated.
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This is a 10-15 minute assembly about World Hunger Day, specifically in 2022 but could easily be adapted for other years.
It is suitable for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13, Grades 6-12) and includes a point of reflection/discussion activity at the end that could easily be lengthened with planning an activity if you wanted it to last for a 60-90 minute lesson instead. It was used as an assembly for the whole school Ages 11-18 and was received very well by the students.
It includes:
What World Hunger Day is
The theme for 2022
Why World Hunger Day is important
A downloaded and clipped short video which will never disappear with a quick message about World Hunger Day
Statistics to highlight how serious world hunger is right now
Statistics and infograms about world hunger, focusing particularly on children
A downloaded and clipped short video which will never disappear with a quick message about how unprecedented the situation with world hunger is in 2022
Ways to help the situation and become an active citizen both now and when they are older
A downloaded and clipped short video which will never disappear with a quick message about how hunger is a solvable problem
Images that express the theme
A discussion / reflection point about what they will do to stop world hunger
This is a narrated PowerPoint but it can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer it not narrated. This session fits into the Citizenship and PSHE curriculum but also covers SMSC, History, Geography and Fundamental British Values. Students reacted very well to this as an assembly and many interesting discussions came from it.
Please look at my other resources in my shop for hundreds of assemblies, tutor time sessions, PSHE & Citizenship presentations and RE and PSHE lessons.
These are all assemblies and tutor time PSHE sessions related to mental health.
Please look at the descriptions to find more about what each one contains.
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This bundle contains three 10-15 minute PSHE, Tutor Time, Citizenship or Assemblies. If you are unsure which one to buy to introduce and explain the complex issues surrounding Extremism, Prevent, Radicalisation & Terrorism buy this bundle and choose or combine them all. They are all suitable for KS3, KS4 and KS5 (Years 7-13, Ages 11-18). Please read the resources description for more detail on each of the sessions in this bundle.
These have all been used successfully in delivering these important topics over tutor time PSHE and Citizenship sessions.
For more detailed information about each PowerPoint please read the description of the resource.
If you would prefer different resources in a bundle please email me at sarahsshoptes.com