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December 2008
Current Assemblies
Title	Suitability
Twelve little Christmas trees A mimed poem takes the children through the excitement of having a Christmas tree at home, with a reminder of the message of Christmas within the rhyme.	Key Stage 1
No room at the inn A simple play, acted by the children, tells the story of the nativity.	Key Stage 1/Key Stage 2
The Christmas Story A different take on the nativity, in rhyme.	Key Stage 2
How much is a person worth? Takes the story of an Indian child who is sold by her family and considers how much a person is worth.	Key Stage 2
Not surviving but living Picks up the themes of the Pixar film Wall-E to explore the fullness of life that we seek. For church schools.	Key Stage 2 (Church School)
Christian symbols, part 1: the cross The first of three assemblies (second and third follow in January and February) looking at the symbols of the Christian faith. This one includes origami.	Whole School
Christmas crackers Discusses different anticipations of Christmas, now and at the first Christmas.	Whole School
Christmas lights Looks at the place of light in the prophecies around the birth of Jesus.	Whole School

From the Archive...
You may find the following assemblies from our five-year archive useful this month. Don’t forget that you have access to the entire archive using our search tool.
Title	Suitability
I'm looking forward to . . . An Advent assembly exploring the theme of looking forward to something and relating this to the birth of Jesus.	Whole School (Pri)
Everybody’s Waiting: An Advent Assembly Explores the theme of waiting, and relates it to Advent. Explores the idea of waiting when you don’t have a set time to wait, much as the Jews waited for their Messiah.	Whole School (Pri)
Peace Provides an opportunity to experience different kinds of peace, and helps children develop their own understanding of peace in relation to others.	Whole School (Pri)

November 2008
Current Assemblies
Title	Suitability
A good news carrier An early Advent assembly, looking at the concept of ‘good news’ as told in the Gospel accounts of Gabriel’s visit to Mary.	Reception
The parable of the sower: Doing the right thing A complex assembly that could be extended to use over several days. Uses the parable of the sower to encourage children not to get sidetracked from the task in hand.	Key Stage 2
An amazing journey Uses the example of the migration of swallows to look at how the incarnation of Jesus could be compared to a journey.	Whole School (Church School)
Football mad - mad football! Looks at the importance of rules for life.	Whole School
Hasty Harry: A cautionary tale for Bonfire Night Reminds children that firework night is great fun, but that they need to take care.	Whole School
Keeping going Reflects on how we can lose our impetus, and encourages us to keep going and aim for the top, using the example of Olympic cyclist Shanaze Reade.	Whole School (Church School)
The Little Toe Reflects on Paul’s analogy of the Church being like a human body, recognizing that we are all important and have a part to play.	Whole School
Reluctant Ruth Uses a story about a young girl and her difficulty learning to read to illustrate the theme of perseverance.	Whole School

More from the Archive...
You may find the following assemblies from our five-year archive useful this month. Don’t forget that you have access to the entire archive using our search tool.
Title	Suitability
Autumn - Time of Change This assembly reflects on the changes in nature at this time of the year, and the unchanging nature of God.	Whole School (Pri)
Light: Winter Celebrations This assembly looks forward - the significance of light as a religious symbol.	Key Stage 2
All Souls Explains why the Christian Church commemorates All Souls’ Day (2 November).	Key Stage 2