This is an outstanding assembly and has proven to be perhaps my most memorable and most popular assembly. It has been designed to encourage the students to break out of their comfort zone and take a chance on something new. It was originally created for year 11 students to challenge them to try revising for their GCSE exams, but it would work just as well with other year groups and for other topics. This assembly does involve a lot of preparation before hand, but it is worth it when you get the reaction from the students afterwards! It essentially involves the teacher eating dog food to prove a point! (like all good magicians there is a trick involved with this!) This has consistently proven to be a roaring success at every school I have presented it at, and it remains my most memorable assembly. This assembly can be adapted and modifed to make it ‘safer’, but I would highly recommend following the instructions and well… taking a risk on trying something new! If you use this assembly, please leave a comment!

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 looks at the problem of Fake News in today’s society and the role it has played in several major world events since 2016, up to the present day (including Brexit, Trump, Wikileaks, Climate change denial etc.) The assembly covers what fake news is, the history of fake news, where it comes from, how it spreads and why it matters. It also features a quiz where the students will get the chance to see if they can spot the fake news stories out of ten unlikely sounding stories. Finally the assembly links fake news to gossip and rumours and gives tips as to how to spot fake news (both online and in the classroom). This is a fun but comprehensive assembly.

Here is a really interesting assembly for 2018 about Halloween. It cover history, traditions, customs, facts, and how to stay safe. If is an interactive assembly and asks the audience to participate (in a Q & A and a True or False Quiz). It also has an amusing section looking at celebrity fancy dress costumes and Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘We ate all your candy’ video. A fun and interesting assembly. Highly recommended for assembly or form time.

This was a survey I created when completing my NPQSL. I made it from an amalgamation of serveal other surveys I had seen used at other schools. It proved to be a useful and a powerful tool. I used it to gather information about how we could improve our transition procedures, but it could easily be adapted to find out what the students think of their school. A fantastic aid to pupils voice in school.

This is a fantastic twist on the flash cards idea that will prove to be a really useful revision tool in class. INSTRUCTIONS: There are 28 cards with key words on one side and their definitions on the other side. The twist, no one has a matching key word and definition. So they need to call out their key word and everyone must look at their definitions to see if they have the definition to that key word. If they do, they flip their card over and read out their key word and so on until you go all around the class and back to the first person who read out. This can get really competitive and forces the students to learn ALL the key words and definitions. You can make up your own rules (personally I time it, and every time there is a mistake I make them swap cards and start again!). This activity can easily be adapted to other schemes of work or even other subjects. I have used it for RE, History and Humanities. A fantastic and useful resource.

This powerpoint (with activities) can be adapted to your own personal use or planner design. It is designed to help tutor and pupils to ensure they are using their homework/study planners correctly and effectively. It also helps to promote consistency and efficiency and help to improve h/w recording across our school. This was a problem at my school until I created this presentation, and now it is much much better!

This lesson looks at the dangers of smoking through a variety of activities. The lesson includes: -Powerful anti-smoking ads -What cigarettes contain -What tobacco does to your body -How to avoid getting addicted The lesson can be extended to two or three lessons by getting the students to make an anti-smoking poster or presentation.

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 lesson is to help the students to plan their revision by doing a twist on the idea of a post mortem. While a post mortem is after the event, the pre-mortem does the same thing but before the event (or exam). So instead of thinking about why they failed, they will think about why they might fail and try to put into place a plan to prevent that happening! A useful and thought provoking lesson.

This is an inspirational assembly that looks at the issue of what can we do to make a difference. Some terrific video clips and some really good stories. This can be done at any time of year, but it will almost certainly result in you getting a standing ovation! One of my best assemblies. Highly recommended.

This assembly was originally desgined to introduce changes to the school rules, but it can be easily adapted to look at school rules or laws in society. It would also be useful to use as tutor time activity.

This excellent assembly looks at the issue of mental health and tries to strip away some of the taboos surrounding talking about mental health issues. It includes the sad story of Robin Williams and looks at a advert from a Canadian charity focused on Mental Health. A really useful and powerful assembly that can be held at any time of year (but is best in May during MHA Week) Highly recommended.

This is an excellent assembly to get the students to think about the power of gossip and the importance of communicating effectively. It uses several examples to make the point and features intro and exit music (and a clip featuring advice from Socrates) An excellent one off assembly or an assembly to respond to gossip around school.

This is a powerpoint presentation that can be used to stimulate debate and allow the students to explore major world issues and topics. There are 51 different topics here and these cover popular debating topics (animal rights, immigrants, democracy) and more obscure topics (about junk food and curfews!) Really useful starter, plenary, tutor time activity, drama activity or in a debating club.

The assembly gives the history of Christmas and why there are so many strage traditions involved. It explains the pagan roots, the links to Christianity and how it has evolved to include a wide number of strange customs and traditions. The main part of the assembly features a fun quiz that the students can take part in. I get the whole year group to take part in a fun group activity. This is a really really good assembly! If you like this assembly please leave a review.

This well resourced and well explained assembly looks at the history of fire works night, how it is celebrated today and why we celebrate it today. It also looks at the firework code, the dangers of fireworks and how be considerate and how to stay safe. It also has a true story to bring home the point that fireworks are not toys. I have included teachers notes to help to explain the slides. If you like this assembly please leave a review.

This assembly was originally created to introduce Mental Health Awareness week (in May) but can be done at any time of year. It covers: -causes -effects -Consequences -Prevention -A case study (Robin Williams) -Video with real world examples This is designed to be an assembly that is designed to run for 10 to 15 min. If you like this assembly please leave a review.

The assembly focuses on the importance of sleep. The health, psychological, relationship, educational and even economic benefits. It also has tips for sleeping better. If you like this assembly please leave a review.

The assembly introduces the students to Red Nose Day -What it is -When it takes place -Why it started -Who it is helping -How the students can help The assembly can be updated for Sports Relief or for Children in need. If you like this assembly please leave a review.