Refugee Week: Our Home – Primary School Assembly

Promote empathy and celebrate the spirit of welcome with this moving and age-appropriate primary school assembly presentation. Centered around the theme “Our Home,” this resource helps students understand the journey of refugees and the importance of making everyone feel safe and loved.

This 14-page presentation explores the concepts of displacement and community through a lens of kindness:

• Defining “Refugee”: Simplifies a complex topic by focusing on the bravery it takes to leave home to find a safe place to live.
• The “One Suitcase” Thought Experiment: Encourages empathy by asking students to imagine what they would pack if they had to leave home suddenly.
• Redefining Home: Explores how “home” isn’t just a building, but a feeling created by familiar smells, sounds, and the kindness of others.
• Famous Contributions: Highlights inspiring figures who were refugees, including scientist Albert Einstein and pop star Rita Ora, showing the amazing things refugees bring to our world.
• Ingredients of Kindness: Teaches students how to be a “welcoming neighbor” through small actions like a smile or a friendly word on the playground.
• Interactive Kindness Quiz: Includes a fun, engaging quiz to help students think about how they can make their school a happy place for everyone.

• Values-Led: Perfectly aligns with PSHE, Citizenship, and British Values (Mutual Respect and Tolerance).
• Sensitive & Positive: Focuses on resilience and community rather than fear, making it suitable for all primary year groups.
• High Engagement: Features multiple image placeholders and interactive questions to keep students focused and involved.
• Ready to Present: A professionally structured resource that saves hours of planning, allowing you to deliver a high-quality assembly with confidence.

Download this primary school assembly today and inspire your students to build a world where everyone feels at home!