Current Assemblies Index To view an assembly
outline click on the title that interests you. Each month we will post
assemblies for both the current and the following month, but usually assemblies
are not date specific and you can use whichever seems most appropriate for your
needs. For further guidance on how to use our assembly outlines click
on the "How to use this site" and "Resources" buttons.
'Church' assemblies are targeted at Church schools and are more overtly Christian in content.
April | March | February
| April 2010 |
Current Assemblies
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| Title |
Suitability |
Telling the truth
An Easter assembly reflecting on how hard it can be to tell the truth. |
Key Stage 1 |
April Fool's Day
Explores some of the history and traditions associated with 1 April. |
Key Stage 2 |
The Easter Story
A class assembly that retells the Easter story.
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Key Stage 2 (Class assembly) |
Do you know me?
Helps children to value each other as individuals and recognize that outward success is not the same as inner wholeness or well-being (SEAL theme 5, ‘Good to be me’). |
Key Stage 2 |
Names: what's in a name?
Aims to help children think about the significance of names. It could be part of a series about names (SEAL theme 5, ‘Good to be me’). |
Key Stage 2 |
Keep on rowing
Takes the University Boat Race (Sunday 3 April 2010) as the start for reflecting on perseverance. |
Whole School |
No man is an island
Looks at the wider relationships that we have, emphasizing how important they are for our well-being (SEAL theme 6, ‘Relationships’). |
Whole School |
You see me in the dark
Aims to show the children that God never loses sight of them (SEAL theme 5, ‘Good to be me’. |
Whole School |
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You may find the following assemblies from our archive useful this month. Don't forget that you have access to the entire archive using our search tool.
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| Title |
Suitability |
| The World's Waking Up
Provides an opportunity for an Easter celebration. An Easter and Spring assembly for Key Stage 1 based around the song 'Easter time' in the KS1 songbook, Come and Praise Beginning. It includes simple and fun join-in actions.
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Key Stage 1 |
| Life's amazing!
Celebrates the miracle of life with reference to springtime and Easter themes. Uses a strong visual (and audio) aid to help children think about the wonders of life and growth using the example of a chicken developing from a single cell - an egg.
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Whole School (Pri) |
| Spring cleaning our talents
Uses a simple and engaging story (which can be acted out) to explore the idea that talents, if not used, can be lost
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Whole School (Pri) |
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| March 2010 |
Current Assemblies
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| Title |
Suitability |
Helping
Encourages the children to think about responsibility and the importance of helping. Suitable for Mothering Sunday. |
Key Stage 1 |
Love
A class-led assembly exploring the theme of love, suitable for Mothering Sunday (14 March). |
Key Stage 1 |
Forgive us our trespasses
Considers the importance of forgiving people who have done wrong by us, for their sake as well as our own. |
Key Stage 2 (Class assembly) |
How do I learn?
An active assembly that encourages children to think about different ways of learning (SEAL theme 5, ‘Good to be me’). |
Key Stage 2 |
Be a smarty
A light-hearted assembly focusing on setting achievable goals (SEAL theme 4, ‘Going for goals’). |
Whole School (Church school) |
Easter fish fingers!
Suitable for before Easter, an assembly that covers the stories of both Good Friday and Easter Day (4 April 2010). |
Whole School |
The Girl Guiding centenary
Looks at the origins of the Girl Guiding movement. |
Whole School |
The value of learning
Looks at the value of what we learn in schools day by day. |
Whole School |
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More from the Archive...
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You may find the following assemblies from our archive useful this month. Don't forget that you have access to the entire archive using our search tool.
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| Title |
Suitability |
| St David's Day
Teaches the story of St David, and reflects on its meaning.
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Whole School (Pri) |
| St Patrick
Celebrates the life and journeys of St Patrick.
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Whole School (Pri) |
| Stone remembrance
Uses the Good Friday story to remember people who are special to us.
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Key Stage 2 |
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February 2010 |
Current Assemblies
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| Title |
Suitability |
The first tooth
Helps the children identify with sibling jealousy using a poem and introduces the organization Christians in Sport. |
Key Stage 1 |
St Cassian: 29 February
Considers the months of the year especially February and the moral behind the legend of St Cassian (29 February). Although 2010 is not a leap year, you might find the story of St Cassian relevant to everyday life in school. |
Key Stage 1 |
Your own fingerprint
Encourages children to enjoy their unique identity. |
Key Stage 2 |
Aspects of Malawi 6: In the wild in Malawi
Gives children a glimpse of what it is like to work in Malawi. |
Whole School |
Elijah and the bully
Aims to identify the loneliness felt in a bullying situation and to recognize that we are rarely alone at these times (SEAL theme 3, ‘Say no to bullying’). |
Whole School |
Famous words
Aims to help the children understand that words can inspire people. Suitable for Lent. |
Whole School |
With glowing hearts
Celebrating the Winter Olympics and our feelings of pride in participation. Can include award-giving of some kind. |
Whole School |
Wonderful water
Encourages children to consider the importance of water and to recognize their responsibility in taking care of this valuable resource. |
Whole School |
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More from the Archive...
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You may find the following assemblies from our archive useful this month. Don't forget that you have access to the entire archive using our search tool.
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| Title |
Suitability |
| Valentine's Day - Saying 'I love you'
Encourages children to say ‘I love you’ and ‘Thank you’ when appropriate.
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Whole School (Pri) |
| Ash Wednesday
Teaches the children how the name Ash Wednesday came about, and to explore its significance.
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Key Stage 2 |
| Recipes (Shrove Tuesday)
Leads up to Shrove Tuesday and Lent and explores the idea of a ‘recipe for life’.
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Whole School (Pri) |
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