Assembly + Form Time: The Kindness Countdown — December Kindness Challenge + Calendar

A ready-to-lead launch assembly for a December kindness challenge — a secular alternative to the Advent calendar that runs for the last three weeks of the autumn term, with a reverse Advent calendar for a local food bank as an optional, anonymous extra. Three ‘Did you know?’ facts (kindness is catching, how a reverse Advent calendar works, the UK’s food bank network) lead into five key ideas, a whole-school challenge and a guided moment of reflection.

WHAT YOU GET: an illustrated assembly deck and a leader’s script with timings and a staff sensitivity note; a form-time follow-up deck with three weekly 8-minute sessions (The people in this room; Beyond the school gate; The overlooked, and yourself) and a tutor sheet; the printable one-page ‘My Kindness Countdown’ 15-school-day calendar with one free act per day; cover and licence page. Independent resource, not affiliated with any food bank or charity.

Written for secondary schools of all kinds by an experienced UK secondary teacher and school leader; suitable for KS3 and KS4, including community schools where assemblies are not acts of worship. Part of the Verity assemblies and form-time series.

An original Verity Education resource for secondary assemblies and form time in schools of every kind. Religious and non-religious beliefs are described accurately and respectfully; there is no act of worship. Where a charity, campaign or awareness day is the subject, this pack is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by that organisation; no logos are used. Helplines are named without numbers so schools can add current local details.

Illustrations are original to Verity Education and were produced using generative AI tools. All content, slides, artwork and wording are original to Verity Education. © Verity Education 2026. Licensed for use within the purchasing school.