Celebrate you/ Happy/ Individual/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas The message is all about celebrating individuality and the things that make each of your students who they are. It looks at the difference ways people will react to unusual things. The idea behind it is to show the students four unusual World Records and ask them whether they found it interesting or pointless. The students should then be able to see that everyone has their own opinion but importantly each opinion holds an equal weighting and each individual is entitled to one. The assembly then finishes around the idea of each student having their own likes and dislikes and how this diversity should be celebrated. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with hyper link to video A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Talking/ English/ Using words/ Assembly ideas/ Primary/ Secondary A 10-15 minute assembly on the power of words and ensuring students remember to think before they speak. All too often in schools students are using words they do not fully understand or have no concept of the history behind. This assembly picks a few (non aggressive) words and asks the students if they know the exact definitions and can use them grammatically in the correct way. Pack contains: Full assembly A ‘How to use’ document including: Synopsis, delivery help and customisation ideas Please do feedback and comment if you enjoyed the resource. Thanks for looking.

Chinese New Year/ 1st February/ Envelopes/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school This assembly looks at when and why Chinese New Year is celebrated, the key dates in the build up to it and looks at popular customs associated with the occasion. The assembly also looks at the Chinese sign of the zodiac and key personality traits in regards to each sign. It finishes with a chance for the students to guess which foods are considered lucky or unlucky and importantly why. The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Christmas/ 12 days of Christmas/ 5 gold rings/ Primary/ Secondary/ Assembly ideas This 10 - 15 minute assembly is all about festive cheer (and Maths). It is all about getting the students involved in as much as possible and looking a little deeper into the song ’The 12 days of Christmas’ and the staggering cost of all the gifts if they were to be bought in modern times. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with source information A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking.

Lent/ Giving up/ Generousity/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school This assembly looks into Lent. It talks through what Lent is, when and why we celebrate it and the story behind it. The students have an interactive part to name the most common vices people give up for lent and the assembly also looks at popular ‘new’ vices. The assembly finishes by showing students Lent is more than just giving up something, its about giving, generosity and making a positive contribution. There is also collective challenges for Forms or Schools to use if appropriate. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with notes ‘How to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Martin Luther King/ I have a dream/ Racism/ Secondary/ Whole school This assembly is about celebrating the remarkable life of Martin Luther King and looks back on his achievements in leading the civil right movements and his fights against discrimination and segregation. It also looks at his achievements as an individual including winning the Nobel peace prize and offers a link to his famous speech. The assembly finishes with some really poignant quotes from King to leave your students with. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with links A ‘how to use’ document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

1st March/ St David’s day/ Wales/ Welsh language/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly Can any of your students pronounce the longest town name in Wales? The assembly looks at who St David was, some interesting facts about his life and how St David’s day is celebrated in Wales. The assembly also looks at the Welsh language and offers students a chance to translate some seasonal greetings and give them a chance to pronounce the longest town name (don’t worry help is provided). The pack contains: Full powerpoint with notes A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Money talk/ Debt/ Credit/ Managing money/ Jargon/ Assembly idea/ Secondary Whole school Do your students really understand credit and debt? This 10-15 minute assembly is designed to educate students about money management and the dangers surrounding debt. It gets students to think about the Mathematics behind money. It covers Loans, Payday loans, Credit cards and Overdraft as well as trying to do some ‘jargon busting’. This assembly is not designed to scare students, it is designed to teach them what to be aware of and what traps to avoid. The pack contains: Powerpoint with notes and Maths (pre worked out) A ‘how to use’ document contains synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

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.

World Heritage site/ UNESCO/ Giant’s Causeway/ Myth/ Legend/ Primary/ Secondary/ Assembly ideas This 10-15 minute assembly looks at the story behind the Giant’s causeway. It tells the story of the Finn McCool (The Irish giant) and Benandonner (The Scottish giant) and how their disagreement supposedly created the causeway. The assembly also looks at other World Heritage sites in a fun quiz for the students. The pack includes: Full powerpoint with animation A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Sleep/ Switched on/ charging/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas This assembly is all about the importance of sleep, sleep and more sleep. More and more students seem to be burning the midnight oil on video games/ social media and not really understanding the impact a lack of sleep is having on their body and their brain! It looks at the worrying facts around sleep in the UK, how the sleep cycle works and importantly focusses on five key benefits of getting a good nights kip. It finishes with some simple ways in which students can easy and instantly improve their sleep. The pack contains: A power point with hyperlinks and notes A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking.

Envy/ Greed/ Satisfaction/ Happiness/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly This assembly looks at the fable of the dog and his reflection. It talks through the fable step by step (and gives some interesting facts) before looking at what exactly greed and envy are. It looks at the many ways your students can count themselves lucky and although ambition is not always a bad trait, it is important they do not always compare themselves to others. It finishes by posing a tough question asking the students to reflect on the message mentioned above. The pack contains: Full power point A ‘how to use guide’ with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking.

Languages/ Culture/ Celebration/ European languages/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas/ Secondary/ Primary This 10-15 minute interactive assembly explores the importance of languages and the reason why we celebrate this day. The assembly start with the students having to try and identify the word ‘welcome’ in several languages. It also stresses the main reasons why learning a language is so important and what doors it can potentially unlock! The pack contains: Full powerpoint with notes and translations A ‘how to use’ word document containing a synposis, step by step delivery help and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking and please rate!

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!

Revenge/ Conflict/ Insults/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas It is hard even as an adult not to react in certain situations and ‘be the bigger person’. Imagine if you throw high levels of peer pressure and damage to ‘reputation’ into the mix and it’s no wonder our students struggle in these situations. This assembly looks at some headlines around revenge from both inside and outside of school settings, gives practical advice students can use for conflict resolution and looks at how as humans it is normal to feel a specific way in situations where you feel hard done by. It also looks at how students can break the cycle in regards to ‘revenge’ in school. The pack contains: A full power point with notes where needed A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking!