October | September | August

September 2010
Current Assemblies
Title	Suitability
New Beginnings - Episode 1 Based around SEAL theme 1: New beginnings, this series of 5 video assemblies is suitable for the whole school. It uses puppets to explore the new beginnings that children experience at this time of year. Expiry: 03 January 2011	Primary
Not missed out: A beginning of the school year assembly Encourages the children to welcome and include one another (SEAL theme 1: New beginnings).	Key Stage 1
The Battle of Britain: A class assembly Reflects upon times when very much depends upon a few.	Key Stage 2
Lamp to be lit Helps the children to understand the unique part each has to play in his or her own learning (SEAL theme 1: New beginnings).	Key Stage 2
The Muslim festival of Eid ul Fitr: 10 September in 2010 Helps children to understand this Muslim religious festival.	Key Stage 2
Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year): 9 September in 2010 Explores the idea of building your life well and on good foundations.	Key Stage 2
A very special visitor: An assembly to mark the UK visit of Pope Benedict XVI (16-19 September 2010) Reflects upon the significance of the Pope’s visit to the UK, 16–19 September 2010.	Key Stage 2
A bunch of bananas: A bright and energetic assembly Reflects upon the importance of positive attitudes and outlook within the school community (SEAL theme 1: New beginnings).	Whole School

A harvest experience

Creates an awareness of the work needed to gather in the harvest.

Keeping secrets

Considers the importance of being trustworthy (SEAL theme 6: Relationships).

You will be old one day

Encourages respect for the elderly, and a realization that their lives may have been more interesting than we might imagine (SEAL theme 6: Relationships).

Being thankful

Reflects on how an attitude of thankfulness helps us to feel more able to cope with both difficult and ordinary days as well as good days).

An eat-well harvest: A healthy whole-school Harvest celebration

Celebrates harvest and helps understanding of the need for a balanced and varied diet.

Food, glorious food! A Harvest celebration

Ties in with the theme of ‘Harvest’ and encourages the children to understand how much food they have compared with other children in the world.

Get walking

Encourages the children to take part in the ‘Walk to School’ campaign that runs from 1 to 31 October.

Aims to give thanks to God for the rich diversity of vegetables and celebrate their place within our diet.

This assembly takes a different look at Harvest through an African focus.

A simple, active, harvest assembly thanking God for our food, and recognizing the ‘magic’ in the way food grows.

Colourful me

Helps children to become aware of their different moods, and explains that God’s love for them doesn’t depend on their mood. Church school (SEAL theme 6: Relationships).

Camel capers! (Am I special?)

Encourages children to value each other (SEAL theme 5: Good to be me).

The boy and the nettles: A start of the new school year assembly

Discusses the importance of grasping our chances with both hands and illustrates that to achieve in life we have to work on our talents with utter determination (SEAL theme 1: New beginnings).

Giving support: A class assembly

Examines the ways in which we can help others (SEAL theme 6, Relationships).

Building well

Explores the idea of building your life well and on good foundations.

Friendship

Looks at what it means to be a good friend (SEAL theme 2: Getting on and falling out).

In a maze

Reassures the children as they change classes or join the school (SEAL theme 1: New beginnings).

Enables children to reflect on change as part of life and to consider the unchanging nature of God.

Helps children to recognize and understand the skills needed to make new friends.

Encourages a positive start to the new school year.