Perserverance/ Don’t give up/ Keep going/ Never give up/ Overcoming barriers/ Assembly ideas/ Primary/ Secondary This 10-15 minute assembly is about never giving up and the idea of perserverance. It has a truely remarkable video which will have your students on the edge of their seat chanting ‘Be the Iguana’. The assembly also and addresses the idea of the negative language the students tend to use when they feel they are not instantly good at a skill i.e. ‘I can’t do that’ The pack contains: A full powerpoint Link to hyperlink (on slide) A ‘how to’ word document containing a synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Please do review if you enjoyed using the assembly. Thanks for looking.

Taking chances/ Trying new things/ New start/ Working hard/ Giving things a go/ Assembly ideas/ Primary/ Secondary This 10-15 minute assembly is about the importance of taking chances and making the most of your opportunities in and out of school. It challenges students to think about the statement ‘what if…’ and how missed opportunties could cost them in more ways than they realise. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with notes Hyperlink to video A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Self-belief/ Self-worth/ Give up/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas Lots of students seem to really struggle with their self-worth and self-belief, this seems to be down to the simplest of task in a lesson where you hear ‘I’ll never get this’ or ‘I’ve given up’. The assembly looks at what self-belief is, why it worth and how students can improve it. It asks them to be self-reflective of where they currently are and ends with a nice easy take away message. The pack contains: Full power point with hyper link A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking.

Organisation/ Top tips/ Time management/ Work-life balance/ Free time/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas/ Primary/ Secondary This 10-15 minute assembly is aimed at ensuring the students understand the importance of being organised, how this could positively change their work/ life balance (give them more free time) and provides them top tips from a professional organiser (hyper link to video in slide). This pack contains: Full power point with notes Hyperlink to video A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, delivery help and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking.

Transition/ Year 6/ Secondary school/ First day/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school Undoubtably the transition from Year 6-7 can be an incredibly overwhelming and ‘scary’ time for students. This assembly aims to reassure all students by normalising the fear of the unknown and offers practical advice for making the transition as smooth as possible. The assembly also offers plenty of chances for the students to mingle and start the process of learning to communicate effectively with other students (and hopefully develop some positive first impressions). The pack contains: Full power point with notes and hyperlink A word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Uniform/ Smart/ Dress/ Image/ Fast fashion/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly Students tend to ask this simple questions a lot, the usual response is because it makes you look ‘smart’. This assembly looks at historically why uniforms exist and several reasons why a uniform can have a positive impact on students ranging from creating a specific image and avoiding issues around fast fashion. The assembly finishes with a simple message for students about how the little things such as uniform can have a big influence on their future. The pack contains: A full power point A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking.

Hidden talents/ Try new things/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school This assembly is all about the students have the courage and perseverance to find their hidden talents. The assembly looks at 5 ‘A-list’ celebrities and their hidden talents before looking at 3 of the celebrities in more detail and how they came to discover these talents. The assembly then talks about how the students can find their own hidden talent/s and gives advice on how to narrow it down (finding the needle in the haystack) and what they could do in school to help themselves discover one or more of these talents. The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking

1st May/ Laughter/ Funny video/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas Can you watch this video in the assembly and not laugh? Impossible! This assembly is all about looking at what makes us laugh, why laughing is so good for us in both the short and long term and how it links to physical health and well being. The assembly also has some terrible jokes thrown in (which I will not be apologising for). The pack contains: Full powerpoint A how to use guide with - synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Banter vs bullying/ Development/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas The term banter is thrown around a lot and used to cover a multitude of things. This assembly looks at the definition of banter, where the word came from and why as humans it plays an important role in our development. It also looks at the different types of banter, how students know when they have crossed the line and briefly looks at the difference between banter and bullying. The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking.

Attendance/ Achievement/ Excuses/ Assembly ideas/ Primary/ Secondary This 10-15 minute assembly is based around the overwhelming importance of attendance to students in school. It talks through what attendance is, common reasons for non attendance and the staggering Mathematics behind the amount of time the students actually miss based on 95%, 90% and 85% attendance figures. It then looks at the link between good attendance and academic performance. The pack contains: Full powerpoint - with Mathematics already worked out A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking.

Peer pressure/ Acceptance/ Situations/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas Have you students ever acted or dressed a certain way for acceptance or validation? This assembly looks at what peer pressure is, why is works and the different types. It also offers a quiz on some misconceptions around peer pressure and finishes by giving students some top tips from how to deal with situations involving peer pressure. This pack contains: Full powerpoint A how to use word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking

Homework/ Independent study / Work ethic/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly What is the link between homework and the number 108? Is it a coincidence? This assembly looks at the negative words some of your students will associate with homework and looks at the key skills and opportunities it provides, how it can help you become a successful independent learner and how it can help your students employability and enables the developing of good habits. The assembly also looks at the statistics behind homework and the advantage it can give your students. The assembly will also explore the link between homework and the number 108! The pack contains: Power point A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking.

Employment/ Key skills/ Jobs/ Money/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas This interactive assembly is all about looking at some unusual career paths or side jobs. The assembly looks at 5 unusual REAL jobs and the aim is for students to identify the core skills needed for each job. The assembly finishes with the students having to look to the common skills needed for each job and to challenge them to think outside the box and ultimately to take chances and try new things. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with helpful notes A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking.

Talent/ Skill/ Expert/ Assembly ideas/ Primary/ Secondary A 10-15 minute assembly on talent vs. skill. Is there a difference between talent and skill? Are they linked? This assembly looks at the difference each and how they are closely linked. Its looks at the concept of expert status based on 10000 hours practice. Includes: The full assembly Hyperlink to video A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, support in using the resource and customisation ideas Please let me know if you enjoyed using the resource

New Year/ Resolutions/ Fresh start/ 2022/ Primary/ Secondary/ Assembly ideas/ Whole school This 10-15 minute assembly looks at unusual new years traditions around the world and focusses on the Maths behind new years resolutions. This assembly also looks at how to ensure your students are one of only 8% of people that manage to keep resolutions for the full 12 months! The pack contains: Full powerpoint with notes A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Attention span/ Distractions/ Improvement/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas How long do you often get to explain a concept in lessons? Sometimes it feels like only seconds before some students become distracted by everything and anything. This assembly looks at the actual time of attention span per age and looks at the challenges this can cause. It also looks at 3 simple ways that students can improve their attention span and offers them simple tips for use in school everyday to get the most out of each lesson The pack contains: Full power point with notes A ‘how to use’ guide - with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Heat/ Weather/ self care/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly Year upon year we all have those students who even in extreme heat play football or run around for the entirety of their lunch time (and then wonder why they feel unwell). This assembly looks and talks through extreme weather phenomenon’s and links it back to how students can ensure they are looking after themselves during unstructured times. It looks at the issues around dehydration and heat stroke and gives useful practical advise for how student can navigate the ever increasing ‘hot’ temperatures The pack contains: Full power point with hyperlink A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking

Random acts of kindness/ 17th February/ Be kind/ Pass it on/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school It would be very wrong of me not to offer this assembly for free as a random act of kindness… all I ask if that you in turn pass on the random act of kindness to someone else (and/or leave a nice review!) This assembly is simply about making the world a better place. It talks about what kindness is, what characteristics kind people show and questions the students on whether they consider themselves ‘kind’. The assembly talks through 3 incredible acts of bravery and kindness in recent history and talks about why being kind is an important trait. It offers a interesting video on the human bodies reaction to kindness and gives the students a collective challenge. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with notes A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking.

Poker chips/ self esteem/ confidence/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas This assembly is all based around self esteem. It looks at what it is, how we build it and if everyone has it in equal measures. The assembly uses poker chips as an analogy to look at Student A (high self esteem - lots of poker chips each day) and Student B (low self esteem- very few poker chips) and how their days could differ significantly and importantly how small insignificant issues to some people can really have a profound affect on others. The assembly finishes with some tough questions for the students to ask themselves. The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking.