This resource can either be delivered by the Head of Year in assemblies or by tutors in tutor bases. If delivering in tutor bases there is an accompanying worksheet that students can complete. Suitable for years 7-11 The presentation has notes added to help the person delivering the assembly.

Assembly focusing on attendance including; government stance on attendance, gcse performance vs. attendance, why it is important, negative effects of truancy, how the school will help you, what the school expect from you, the future, news article about screen time hitting GCSE grades and finally how it is important to be present but to also aim high - with a link to the film In Pursuit of Happiness including a clip of the film.

An assembly for Year 7 based on getting a good start, includes a link to a video clip on You tube

Assembly based on what makes people happy - with some top tips, we had some great moments of students acting out (the number1, number 2 etc) which can either be acted out in assembly or photographs taken before hand & added to the slides (which the rest of the year group love to see) and it’s finished with a you tube clip embedded into the presentation to make students smile.

Assembly based on how young people stay happy - health, nutrition, social media, friends etc. The assembly includes a link to a clip on you tube

Assembly based on attendance (& links to the workplace), consequences of poor attendance, new beginnings, school charter, encouragement to take risks etc, learning from mistakes (including a clip to a you tube clip), good morning routines & message for the year.

Assembly based on target setting, talking about: the top ten tips for trip of your lifetime & achieving your goals or targets. Very visual assembly with a quote from Educating Essex.

Assembly based on Fake news Contents include: Video clip about what fake news is Definition Examples of fake news stories including a video clip of Johnson & Corbyn Stats surrounding fake news Examples of April fools Advice of how to spot fake news

Assembly based on having a can do attitude. It includes links to famous people: The Beatles, Lionel Messi, Michael Jordan, Thomas Edison and their positive attitude. Including a link to a video plus a link to a song to play when the students arrive.

Assembly based on aspirations - delivered to Year 8 students but would also work with other year groups in secondary schools. The idea is the students start thinking about what is important to them, it also compares well paid jobs and those with employee satisfaction. There is also a link to a you tube clip of an Olympic athlete who was favourite to win but suffered injury and his response to the situation; highlighting what was important to him.

10 min assembly on caring for the environment contains 2 video links

Assembly based on responsibility and respect. It gets the students to think about who they respect and how others see them.

Assembly - with 10 slides including: How responsible are you? The impact of the Coronavirus Masks - which ones are best? Images of our impact on the environment What can we do? Sir David Attenborough’s Instagram Asda launches new way to shop The Earthshot prize What one change will you make? There are also 4 relevant videos embedded into the slides This has been delivered to years 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 in my school

Assembly that gives real life businesses and their approach to being on time, wearing the right uniform, sick days, completing the work to the best of your ability, losing items and transferable skills This was delivered to all year groups in my secondary school - years 7 to 11

Assembly that looks at what discrimination is with events over history (Sydney terror attack, Stephen Lawrence murder and football fans from Chelsea Football Club).

An assembly based on the extreme differences with the rich and poor in the world. The assembly includes a link to a clip on you tube

There isn’t a huge amount to actually deliver, as there are 2 videos embedded. One is on the This Morning slide, which lasts 6 mins and the other is on the slide with the picture of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, which lasts 2.5mins. Both are very hard hitting, but they get the message across much better than I could.

Assembly based on the cost of christmas, why people spend so much, what is important, a breakdown of the cost of christmas, the extremes of the rich and poor. The assembly includes 3 video links.

This assembly focuses on what support is available in school - ranging from tutors, Head of Year through to support staff there are then slides on the support available outside of school; online counseling service, childline, samaritans. There are also 3 you tube clips embedded into the slides. I have also put together a PP presentation that has been printed and displayed in tutor rooms with contact details for childline, samaritans and Kooth (all of which are referred to in the assembly) this will serve as a constant reminder for students and will mean they can easily access the information without having to search online.

Assembly which includes information and guidance for students on how to revise. The assembly includes two links to clips on you tube.

The assembly is based on the positive decisions made by some heroic people on September 11th 2001. The assembly includes information on the terror attack, but also stories of people who went out of their way to help others get out of the twin towers; some of which resulted in them losing their own lives. When I delivered it I got students to read out certain sections of the information in the notes pages.