An assembly on the importance of a new year and using it as a time for reflection and resolving to be better. The PowerPoint uses video and a 5-step framework to ensure that new year resolutions (or any personal targets) are likely to happen. Slide 1: Happy New Year 2024 Slide 2: New Years Eve around the world. Includes video Slide 3: What are New Year Resolutions? Slide 4: The importance of New Year as a point for reflection - key questions. Slide 5: Self-reflection = self-action Slide 6: What is your new year resolution video Slide 7: Do resolutions work? Slide 8: How to attain your new year resolution tip 1 Slide 9: How to attain your new year resolution tip 2 Slide 10: How to attain your new year resolution tip 3 Slide 11: How to attain your new year resolution tip 4 Slide 12: How to attain your new year resolution tip 5 Slide 13: A resolution for us all Slide 14: Possible school-based resolutions Slide 15: Final thought Slide 16:Over to you… Slides 17-21: Form time activities including resolution template, colouring, wordsearch and poem activities. As reviewers have stated for previous resources shared: “I sat down to plan my assembly for next week and found this resource, and it’s perfect. The best £2 spent. Thank you. I can teach this straight from the slides.” “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

This 20 slide assembly is perfect to deliver to any year group at the start of a school year/term. It will re-set expectations, challenge students to reflect on previous achievements and challenges whilst giving them top tips to ensure that the upcoming year/term is a success. It covers the following: A chance to introduce new staff Reflection on previous achievements Reflection on what has not gone so well Importance of target setting Top Tips on how to ensure this year/term is a success (including: attendance, behaviour, working hard video, equipment and uniform, being proactive and asking for help). Inspirational video Personal Reflection questions Tutor Time Task following on from Assembly Please also visit my TES Assembly Store where over 100 assemblies are available on a huge range of topics. LIMITED TIME OFFER If you purchase this resource and leave a 5-star review, you receive any £3 assembly from my store FREE!! Leave a review and email Lee_Sullivan@hotmail.co.uk with your review confirmation and choice of assembly.

A complete New Year’s assembly, it includes a 23 slide PowerPoint, video links, activity, information, writing extension tasks and a song link to finish. Use this KS2 assembly to embrace the New Year with your school. Learn about cultures from around the world and try one of their new year traditions. Encourage the children to think of a range of new year resolutions and discuss the examples given. Highlights: All ready to go Interactive Differentiated extensions Inclusive Inspiring Start the new year with an engaging assembly to kickstart discussion, aspirations and focus. All reviews welcome. Check out my other popular assemblies for special days: Mental Health Awareness Assembly World Poetry Day Assembly British Science Week Assembly

New Year’s Resolution Assembly This inspiring 18 slide assembly can be delivered to any year group. The assembly into the tradition of setting a New Year’s Resolution and tips to help people set and achieve theirs. This assembly covers: What is a new year’s resolution? How did the tradition start? Why do it? The Science behind it Informative Video Success rates Ideas Top tips to keep your resolution Personal Reflection questions Please also visit my TES Assembly Store where over 100 assemblies are available on a huge range of topics.

For New Year 2024 and back to school after the Christmas holidays, here is a differentiated January nonfiction passage / informational text reading comprehension, cloze procedure task, and fun puzzles, designed for upper Primary (Upper KS2 - Years 5 and 6 and equivalents) or early Secondary (KS3 - Year 7 and equivalents). These New Years themed close reading tasks and fun activities are in a printable non-editable PDF file with 20 pages. An additional US spelling / grammar version is included in the Zip file with a small number of amendments to the UK version. Also available in this money-saving**January Reading Comprehensions BUNDLE**.   Most activities are provided at two levels of challenge, therefore they will suit a range of year groups and provide appropriate levels of challenge for different abilities within many classes.   I am designing these non-fiction comprehension and activities packets to provide a variety of interesting and relevant texts and related activities, a time-saving bank of flexible themed tasks linked to dates throughout the year. They feature specially written very short texts (about 250 - 300 words). Each pack is linked to a particular month but of course you can use them whenever you want! Each provides comprehension questions, a cloze procedure task and other linked tasks. The other tasks are on aspects of spelling, vocabulary, punctuation, grammar, writing or reading (this varies across the different packs). Build all activities into your Literacy or English programme, or use for cover lessons, homework, early finisher tasks or for those times when everything goes crazy and you just need something low-prep, meaningful, relevant and engaging at the last minute! I hope you enjoy using them.   CONTENTS: Reading passage (2 levels of difficulty) Cloze procedure task (2 levels of difficulty) – using same passage Comprehension questions (2 levels of difficulty) – using same passage Vocabulary grid puzzle (2 levels of difficulty) – using same passage Proofreading puzzle Full answer keys Teacher notes   YOU MIGHT LIKE… Complex Sentences Activity Cards Editing SPaG Puzzles Worksheets Full Stops and Capital Letters Cards Improving Sentences Writing Worksheets Winter Stories Creative Writing Story Prompts Creative Writing Story Prompts

UPDATED AND IMPROVED for 2024! An informative and topical assembly discussing Chinese New Year. The assembly is suitable for primary and secondary students. The assembly discusses celebrations, myths and the animals associated with Chinese New Year. Duration: The assembly is designed to last 15-20 minutes Slides: Introduction with dates Different names for the celebration How Chinese New Year is celebrated Chinese New Year facts Year of the Dragon Origin story: Year of the Dragon Personality traits: Year of the Dragon Zodiac Animals The Myth of Nián Fortune Lantern Festival Happy New Chinese Year No prep needed! All of the slides include instructions for the assembly lead so no prep is needed for this assembly. If you enjoyed this resource, please leave a review!

NEW YEAR 24-25 Reflection and Resolution Worksheets Five worksheets included in the resource: A crystal ball worksheet for children to fill with writing or drawing around their hopes and dreams for 2025. A resolution worksheet with space for children to pick 5 key new year resolutions and describe them. A timeline for 2025 for children to fill in with upcoming, significant events for the new year. An achievements worksheet to reflect on the three main things achieved in 2024. A people worksheet where children identify five key people who were there for them and supported them through 2024. All worksheets are A4 print ready. Also included in the resource is an A5 version of all worksheets (2 worksheets per page of A4) - this is added for ease, to reduce paper and reduce printing times. The worksheets are really positive and reflect on the good aspects of the previous year and what the child is looking forward to and aspiring to achieve in the new year. Ideal for older elementary, middle and high school children. Please feel free to ask any questions prior to purchasing - Thanks, Science House. (American English Spellings)

Chinese New Year will be celebrated on Saturday 10th February 2024 Attached is a fully updated Chinese New Year whole school assembly. I used something similar during an OFSTED inspection and the inspectors made a special mention about how interactive, inclusive and enjoyable it was … the school went on to achieve an ‘OUTSTANDING’ report. . Duration of assembly: 15 minutes (approx.) . Included in your purchase is a 27-slide PowerPoint to display and refer to whilst delivering your assembly AND an assembly manual. The assembly begins by wishing the children ‘Happy New Year’ in Chinese … ‘Gong Hey Fat Choy!’ (on slide 2). . PowerPoint contents: . Slide 3: Some basic facts about China (ending with the fact that China is famous for Kung Fu). Slide 4: A video of Bruce Lee performing some Kung Fu. Slide 5: If you have a child(ren) in your school who practice Kung Fu, ask them to perform a small routine in front of the school … there is also some appropriate music on this slide for the child(ren) to perform to … just click on the picture and the music will begin. Slides 6 - 9: These slides explain the Chinese Zodiac. It tells the children that it is the ‘YEAR OF THE DRAGON’. On Slide 7, there is a link to a short Chinese New Year cartoon for the children to watch. Slides 10 - 23: This is a lovely story for you (or some children) to read aloud … it’s about a family preparing for Chinese New Year. On slide 20 there is also a link to a dragon/lion dance video (attached). Slides 24 - 27: Sing the song ‘Gong xi, Gong xi’ (which means “Congratulations!”). English lyrics/music provided PLUS Chinese lyrics/music too! . HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR 2024!

A powerpoint based on info from the bbc with a link to activities. Can be used in class or as the basis for an assembly

This resource contains a fully editable and informative 80-slide PowerPoint presentation on the Chinese New Year, (Spring Festival) which lasts for 15 days culminating in the Lantern Festival. This is an ideal assembly at any time during that 15 day period. The PowerPoint contains hyperlinks to animated legends of how the Chinese came to have their calendar, New Year's Eve street firework displays, the Lion and Dragon Dance and the Festival of Lanterns. The PowerPoint focuses on: - the legends - the zodiac - the decorations - the fireworks - customs - symbols - preparations - red envelopes - New Year's Eve - New Year's Day - Street Celebrations - the Lion and Dragon Dance - The Lantern Festival This resource will help to develop the pupils' 'Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural' learning (SMSC) and actively promote the British Values of mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. Please note that 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: Chinese New Year Quiz Chinese New Year Battleships Team Coordinates PowerPoint Game Chinese New Year Themed Battleships - Coordinates Partner Game Chinese New Year Lantern Riddles PowerPoint Quiz Chinese New Year Puzzle Pack Chinese New Year Information Sheets and Comprehensions

Updated for New Year 2024 Happy new year! Welcome 2024 by encouraging your class to reflect on the past year, and decide on goals or resolutions for the new year. This foldable activity is a great way to start January with positivity and a good mindset (and is a fun alternative to a worksheet). This resource contains the following: A PDF with 3 similar templates, with identical prompts. One template has a straight cutting edge. A PowerPoint file with 3 blank templates to write your own prompts for pupils. These can then be printed for students to complete and fold. A Google Slides link (in the PDF) with 3 blank templates to write your own prompts for pupils. As above, this can then be printed for students to use. A picture to help with folding The prompts on the pre-written template are: -My best memory of 2023 -My proudest moment of 2023 -Someone who made me smile in 2023 -This year, I’d like to learn more about… -My 2024 goal at home is… -My 2024 goal at school is… -The month I’m most looking forward to in 2024 -Something I can do for others in 2024 is… Children colour their template, write/draw their responses in the blank spaces, cut, and fold. US and UK spelling and paper size included.

Chinese New Year resources - the pack includes a PowerPoint full of information about the ancient myths behind Chinese New Year, how the festival is celebrated today and the symbolism behind the celebrations. The pack also includes two clips with questions, a quiz and a creative activity - making Chinese lanterns and describing ancient symbolism (instructions included). Many more history lessons - both inexpensive and free at our store: HISTORY GEEKS Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, Tutor Time, PSHE + RSE new Curriculum 2020 resources at EC Resources

A two-minute thirty second reading on a topical issue. Other assemblies available at www.brentwoodschool.co.uk/senior-school/religious-studies

This is a fully editable and informative70-slide PowerPoint presentation on the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) which lasts for 15 days culminating in the Lantern Festival. It is an ideal resource to use at any time during that 15 day period. The PowerPoint contains hyperlinks to New Year's Eve street firework displays, the Lion and Dragon Dance and the Festival of Lanterns. The PowerPoint focuses on: - The legends - The zodiac - Chinese New Year decorations - The firework - Symbols - Preparations - Red envelopes - New Year's Eve - New Year's Day - Street Celebrations - the Lion and Dragon Dance - The Lantern Festival This resource will contribute to the pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural learning (SMSC). The PowerPoint will help to actively promote the British Values of mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. Please note that the watermark on the preview images is not 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: Coordinates in The First Quadrant Worksheets Chinese New Year Coordinates PowerPoint Game Chinese New Year Themed Battleships - Coordinates Partner Game Chinese New Year Puzzle Pack Chinese New Year Information Sheets and Comprehensions Chinese Proverbs - PowerPoint and Posters

Numicon dragons for Lunar New Year

This resource pack is designed specifically for 11 to 12 year olds. It comprises 10 short activities including material that encourages the children to consider what they could achieve in the coming year. There are literacy, numeracy and thinking skill activities - all with a New Year theme. Answer sheets are provided for the three maths activities and for the crossword. These colourfully illustrated resources all have instructions for completion, so the children can work on them independently, or as a starter for a group or class lesson. They are in PDF format for screen presentation but they can also provide a high quality A4 landscape print. We always welcome your feedback: chrissie@goodmorningchildren.com Thank you Chrissie

First of all, this lesson has been created with ideas from @mfl_swavesey, so thank you very much for sharing and ideas with it. If you’re happy with them, feel free pressing the coffee link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MrBCurrier if my resources have helped you. A lesson which follows how to set out New Year’s resolutions in Spanish. This lesson has a sentence builder, climbing translation, a listening pyramid, reading match-up and a Spanglish translation. Something that can be easily delivered remotely.

New Year - Assembly /Tutor Time 2022 This resource pack contains + 1x Assembly and 1 x tutor time PPT that can extend over two sessions . All PowerPoints are fully resourced with YouTube links and activities to discuss the topic in question. New Year Assembly pack contains a PPT (12 Slides) and a handout for you to make notes on each slide should you so wish. The assembly introduces pupils to the origins of New Year being on January 1st; New Year’s Eve and its Negatives . It includes a link to a YouTube clip educating them on this. This resource includes inspirational quote and an OPTIONAL Christian prayer. New Year Tutor Time pack contains 1 x Fully Resourced PPT (15 slides in total) Worksheets (2 A4 sheets) INCLUDES: 5 minute abstract planet timer. The Topics to be discussed are: Give me 5: What I know about New Year. The origins of January 1st as New Year, place mat to use while watching a YouTube clip on new Year across the world. The New Year resource booklet to accompany this pack contains a blank learning mat for pupils to take notes on the topic discussions and clips that they will watch. If you review this resource we will give you another resource of the same value for FREE. We hope that you enjoy this resource! We would love your feedback, if you like what you see, please follow us: on Tes TeachElite’s Shop click the’Follow this Author button’ . We will keep you updated on any sales we throw or FREEBIES we upload. You can find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeachEliteRE and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeachElite/

Explaining the importance of celebrating the New Year with a word-fill paragraph and prompt questions for students to write their own resolutions.

This resource pack is designed specifically for 10 to 11 year olds. It comprises 10 short activities including material that encourages the children to consider what they could achieve in the coming year. There are literacy, numeracy and thinking skill activities - all with a New Year theme. Answer sheets are provided for the three maths activities and for the crossword. These colourfully illustrated resources all have instructions for completion, so the children can work on them independently, or as a starter for a group or class lesson. They are in PDF format for screen presentation but they can also provide a high quality A4 landscape print. We always welcome your feedback: chrissie@goodmorningchildren.com Thank you Chrissie

Class Assembly & Resources: Chinese New Year 2024 Approximately 10 - 15 minutes long. Suitable for 5 - 9 years. Full script (Word and PDF), PowerPoint and music attached. Also includes a small Tai Chi routine for a class to perform (slides 6 - 18). . Main topics covered: Chinese Zodiac. Facts about China. The Great Wall of China. Tai Chi routine. . I’ve also included 2 additional resources: A CNY fact sheet and multiple choice questions. A CNY booklet and activity.