New Years Assembly 2026

New Year Assembly 2026. Ready-to-go script & slides exploring global New Year traditions, reflection, and meaningful goal-setting.

This is a ready-to-deliver New Year Assembly, designed to help students begin the year with clarity, perspective, and purpose.

Suitable for a Form-led assembly or a Senior Leadership–led assembly, it offers a calm, reflective start to the year, moving beyond surface-level resolutions and focusing instead on meaningful progress built over time.

The assembly explores New Year traditions from around the world, including:

• Chinese New Year (motivation, vitality, perseverance)
• Rosh Hashanah (responsibility and reflection)
• Nowruz (balance and sustainable growth)
• Diwali (intentionality and choice)

What’s Included
This pack is designed for flexibility and ease of use:

• Editable Canva presentation (with pre-built transitions and subtle animations)
• PowerPoint version (please note: some animations may not translate fully from Canva)
• Editable Word document containing the full assembly script
• Printable PDF of the script for print-and-go delivery

The script is:

• Written for three presenters, but works equally well for a single adult speaker
• Colour-coded by speaker
• Set in a larger, accessible font
• Broken down slide-by-slide for intuitive delivery

Key Features

• Approx. 10–15 minute assembly
• Suitable for KS3–KS5
• Culturally inclusive and thoughtfully structured
• Includes practical micro-goal examples (week / half term / year)
• Low preparation, high impact

Perfect For

• First assembly back after the Christmas break
• Tutor time, year group, or whole-school assemblies
• Schools seeking a reflective, purposeful start to the year

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