This assembly resource has been created with KS3 and KS4 secondary students in mind to be delivered on Holocaust Memorial Day (27th January). This resource has been created on Microsoft Powerpoint Teacher Notes have been added to the notes section underneath each relevant slide on the Powerpoint to support with the delivery of the content. I am a history teacher and the content of this assembly resource is an extension of a type of activity that I would deliver to my history students when teaching the holocaust. This assembly resource offers a brief exploration using skills of inference of a historical artefact and relies upon student contributions through teacher questionning. A link to a Youtube video has been provided as part of this resource (please ensure you have access to youtube prior to use) This resource also makes reference to the 2026 Holocaust Memorial Day theme of ‘Bridging Generations’. The utmost care has been taken to ensure this resource has been created with the utmost respect to the victims of the holocaust and to ensure that students have the opportunity to connect and empathise to the human beings to whom the attrocities of the holocaust were committed. There a no images or corpses in this resource - however the murder of victims is discussed. I really hope you enjoy delivering this assembly and that your students find it engaging and valuable. If you are able to leave a review once you have taught it, I would be really grateful. Teaching Holocaust in history? Check out lessons from my scheme of work! Lesson 1: Ordinary Things Lesson 2: Challenging stereotypes

A complete set of Holocaust Memorial Day assemblies for Primary, Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary learners, fully aligned with the 2026 theme Bridging Generations. These ready-to-use PowerPoints provide age-appropriate explanations, clear historical context and structured reflection opportunities to support remembrance and understanding. Ideal for whole-school assemblies, tutor time or PSHE. Each presentation offers comprehensive, fully written slide text so staff can deliver confidently without additional planning. The assemblies explore key ideas including prejudice, discrimination, how the Holocaust unfolded, and why remembrance remains essential as survivor numbers decline. The theme of Bridging Generations is woven throughout, helping pupils understand their role in carrying forward memory, promoting respect and building inclusive communities. The Primary assembly introduces the Holocaust sensitively, focusing on kindness, fairness and stories of courage, supported by clear explanations about Jewish communities and the importance of choosing respect. The Lower Secondary assembly provides structured historical context, survivor perspectives and reflective links to modern responsibility and inclusion. The Upper Secondary assembly delivers a more analytical exploration of genocide, propaganda, human rights and the enduring significance of memory, asking students to consider their part in confronting prejudice today. This pack is suitable for schools seeking a high-quality, professionally written resource that supports thoughtful, meaningful commemoration across age groups while meeting curriculum and pastoral needs.

This assembly has been created for Holocaust Memorial Day. It starts by putting into perspective the sheer number of people murdered in the genocide by focusing on the figure 6,000,000 in real terms. It then considers how intolerance; racism and prejudice escalates and eventually can lead to genocide - testimonies of survivors are used to capture this. Have we learnt from the Holocaust? No - map of genocides around the world since the Holocaust. The assembly then moves onto the theme of resistance - what happens when people don’t speak out - clip of Marin Niemoller’s poem. The assembly end with the discussion of what can happen when people do act resist with a focus on Oskar Schindler - last 5 minutes of Schindle’s list included so that students can reflect on how many lives can be saved when people bravely resist brutality. Duration: 30 minutes, but can be adapted if you don’t have this much time. Suitable for KS2 - KS5

School assembly for secondary schools for Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 - theme “Bridging Generations”. Gives scale of the Holocaust in numbers, the stages of the Holocaust, and German laws which led to the dehumanisation, ostracisation and ultimately the mass murder. The chain of events is covered with Pastor Martin Niemoller’s poem “First They Came…”, followed by the stages of the Holocaust as described by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust. Pupils are then asked to think about how the German anti-Jewish laws put in place from 1933 to 1939 would have affected them. Assembly finishes with images of victims and their names, ages and hometowns. Assembly host asks the audience to repeat their names in unison. No atrocity or graphic images are included.

Description Whole-School Assembly for UK Secondary Schools | KS3 KS4 KS5 Deliver a powerful, respectful and professionally sensitive Holocaust Memorial Day assembly for UK secondary schools, based on the official 2026 theme: Bridging Generations. This fully scripted, ready-to-deliver assembly helps students understand: • What Holocaust Memorial Day is • Why remembrance matters as survivor voices are disappearing • How memory, testimony and responsibility pass from generation to generation • Why the lessons of the Holocaust still matter today It is carefully written to be suitable for whole-school delivery and to be politically impartial, safeguarding-aware and appropriate for KS3, KS4 and KS5. It also includes clear staff guidance on how to handle sensitive questions about current conflicts, including Palestine and Gaza, in a calm, balanced and non-political way. What’s Included • Fully scripted Holocaust Memorial Day assembly (no prep needed) • Slides and speaker notes covering: o The Holocaust and Holocaust Memorial Day o The 2026 theme: Bridging Generations o Why memory and testimony matter o A powerful Anne Frank slide o A safe present-day relevance section focusing on warning signs such as dehumanisation and hatred • Staff guidance slide and notes for handling sensitive comments about: o Israel, Palestine and Gaza o Current conflicts o Genocide language • Reflection moment and closing message • Fully Editable • Suitable for KS3, KS4 and KS5 Ideal For • Holocaust Memorial Day assemblies • UK secondary schools • Form time, tutor time or year group assemblies • RS, History and Personal Development (PSHE ) • Schools wanting a safe, non-political, high-quality, ready-to-use assembly resource Why Teachers Choose This Assembly • Avoids controversial political positions • Does not compare current conflicts to the Holocaust • Does not use contested genocide labels • Focuses on remembrance, human dignity, responsibility and challenging prejudice and hatred

This resource contains a fully editable, 70-slide PowerPoint presentation on Holocaust Memorial Day. The PowerPoint focuses on: Why we have Holocaust Memorial Day What does the Holocaust mean Why did the Holocaust happen The meaning of anti-Semitism The persecution of Jews prior to the war The ghettos Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass) The Nuremberg Laws Operation Reinhard The treatment of Jews in concentration and extermination camps Hitler’s quest to create the perfect race The medical experiments on Jews The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day in 2026 What we can learn from the Holocaust What can happen if prejudice and discrimination go unchallenged The PowerPoint contains a number of video links to: How the Jews were persecuted prior to the Second World War Interviews with survivors of the Holocaust The aims of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust The story of Eva Mozes Kor, a survivor of the Holocaust - Eva was a twin and was subjected to medical experiments by Doctor Josef Mengele. She tells her story and how she was eventually able to forgive him. Clearly, the presentation will contain some distressing images and information. I have avoided using very graphic images as they are just too distressing. I have uploaded a great number of previews so that you can assess the content and the suitability of the presentation for your students. The PowerPoint is fully editable so can be easily amended to suit the needs of the pupils you teach. **Please note, the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself." If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Anne Frank - 65 Slide Presentation

This Holocaust Memorial Day PowerPoint is a thoughtful and informative resource designed to help pupils understand the significance of this day. It includes key historical facts and reflective discussion prompts to encourage empathy and critical thinking. With clear visuals, age-appropriate content, and opportunities for classroom dialogue, this presentation supports meaningful learning and remembrance. Ideal for assemblies or lessons.

This reading comprehension supports a text from the Holocaust Memorial Trust. It contains 3 differentiated sets of questions

This assembly is simple and easy to follow. It has striking visuals which are easy for students to interpret interpret (see preview image). The Assembly starts with looking at how Tolerance works with other values to make us better people, followed by a definition of tolerance in pupil-speak. Examples of how Britain has become more tolerant over time are then introduced and then we introduce students to the idea of intolerance and what that means. I delivered this assembly during the week of January where Holocaust memorial day falls (27th January). Pupils learn about the Holocaust in History and many have a good understanding of it already - hence why the assembly is driven by the value of Tolerance, with a case study of the Holocaust then introduced. This is what can happen when intolerance is allowed to flourish I told the pupils. Despite Britain’s difficult imperial past, I outline how standing up to Nazi Germany and its intolerance is something Britain should be proud of. The assembly ends with practical suggestions that pupils can do in school and in wider life that helps them to demonstrate tolerance and build a more tolerance school and society. There is enough here for a 20-40 minute assembly - depending on how much you want to embellish the slides with your own exposition.

The great thing about drawing is that it’s so immediate - if you have a class working on a theme for a lesson, at the end of an hour you’ve got a class display. This project always made a striking class display for something really worthwhile, and important to them. With this session the students get to think about how artists put a message across in different ways using symbolism and asks them to consider why Art at times is not always beautiful in a simple responses sheet. Included with the Powerpoint is a sheet for students to provide their thoughts and responses on this question. The powerpoint could also be run as a form time activity without the drawing element as a new way of thinking about Holocaust Memorial Day. Its editable for you to adjust if you wish to.

Assembly to reflect on Holocaust memorial day and the legacy it has left on us

This resource contains a fully editable, 70-slide PowerPoint presentation on Holocaust Memorial Day. The PowerPoint focuses on: what the Holocaust means why did the Holocaust happen the meaning of anti-Semitism the persecution of Jews prior to the war the ghettos Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass) the Nuremberg Laws Operation Reinhard the treatment of Jews in concentration and extermination camps Hitler’s quest to create the perfect race the medical experiments on Jews The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day in 2026 what we can learn from the Holocaust what can happen if prejudice and discrimination go unchallenged Holocaust Memorial Day The PowerPoint contains a number of video links to: How the Jews were persecuted prior to the Second World War Interviews with survivors of the Holocaust The aims of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust The story of Eva Mozes Kor, a survivor of the Holocaust - Eva was a twin and was subjected to medical experiments by Doctor Josef Mengele. She tells her story and how she was eventually able to forgive him. Clearly, the presentation will contain some distressing images and information. I have avoided using very graphic images as they are just too distressing. I have uploaded a great number of previews so that you can assess the content and the suitability of the presentation for your students. The PowerPoint is fully editable so can be easily amended to suit the needs of the pupils you teach. Please note, the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Anne Frank - 65 Slide Presentation

Scripted assembly for holocaust memorial day, designed for Key stage 3. Fully scripted, with images and videos.

Holocaust Memorial Day Handout - 25 pages with student questions, KWL activities: includes Anne Frank word search, message puzzle, word search template.

A PowerPoint about Holocaust Memorial Day. Gives a basic introduction to the Holocaust for young students, talks about the importance of remembering and mentions symbols of remembrance. Includes ideas for remmebrance activities and a Holocaust Memorial Day Quiz.

An assembly that can be used for Holocaust Memorial Day based around the story of Sir Nicholas Winton and Kindertransport. Includes his journey and short video at the end.

Presentation on Holocaust Memorial Day.

Original presentation was not mine. I added some links to videos to it and also did a less hard hitting (sanitised) version which has a Band of Brothers clip of the discovery of the concentration camps on it (9 minutes long). this is probably best used as part of a lesson or Tutor time.

I have put together an assembly (or in class resource) for Holocaust Memorial Day 2023. This year, the theme is ‘Ordinary People’, so I have made links to this throughout the PowerPoint. This includes: What the Holocaust was What the events leading up to the Holocaust looked like Embedded video interviews from survivors Imagery showing the atrocities Imagery showing memorials Information regarding the victims of the Holocaust This is a fully editable resource. I hope your students take away something from this assembly.

This powerpoint presentation is perfect for a short assembly or less on the holocaust and why we should remember it. The presentation consists of 8 slides Packed with information and stats, this presentation is sure to teach students the harsh reality of what happened during the holocaust and who was held responsible for the genocide of the six million Jewish people. importance of holocaust memorial day history of the holocaust Concentration camps Personal stories Night of broken glass Nuremberg trials Holocaust memorial day in schools We would greatly appreciate a 5 star review, it helps us carry on creating free resources like this Who are Phillips Resources? At Phillips Resources it is our aim to make learning and teaching as effortless as possible by designing and distributing the highest quality resources for teachers. parents and students.

A presentation and newspaper article to engage in conversation about Holocaust Memorial Day and the significance of remembering.