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October September August Assemblets

'Church school' assemblies are targeted at church schools and are more overtly Christian in content.

October 2010
TITLE	SUITABILITY
The two faces of Halloween Provides background facts concerning Halloween and All Saints’ Day, and encourages students to enjoy Halloween in a constructive way.	Suitable for Key Stage 3
Emmeline Pankhurst and the Suffragettes: Human rights and equality Discusses the importance of human rights and equality (SEAL theme 2: Learning to be together).	Suitable for Key Stage 3/Key Stage 4
Liberty Examines the Western concept of liberty (SEAL theme 4: Learning about me).	Suitable for Key Stage 4/Key Stage 5
Paley's watch: Evidence for the existence of God Considers how a watch can suggest evidence for the existence of God.	Suitable for Key Stage 4/Key Stage 5 (Church school)
The power of poetry: National Poetry Day, 7 October Helps students to see how powerful poetry can be at changing the way we feel, inspiring and motivating people in their lives.	Suitable for Whole School
Coming home Explores the meaning of ‘home’ and reflects on God’s call to each of us to ‘come home’.	Suitable for Whole School
Reducing food waste: Waste Food Day, 16 October Considers the aims of World Food Day – that reducing food waste in the UK and eating more healthily should be a priority for all of us.	Suitable for Whole School

From the Archive...
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.
Title	Suitability
Harvest time again? Examines how we use our talents.	Key Stage 3
Harvest (sharing) Shows students how they can work together so that nobody misses out.	Key Stage 3
Angels Enables pupils to see that angels are messengers of God’s love for us.	Whole School (Sec)

September 2010
TITLE	SUITABILITY
Courage Reflects on situations that require courage.	Suitable for Key Stage 3
Guns Considers the UK gun laws, and reflects on their purpose.	Suitable for Key Stage 4/Key Stage 5
Living a good life 1 Introduces a series that examines the fruits of the Spirit.	Suitable for Key Stage 4/Key Stage 5 (Church school)
Solving the unsolved: What kind of thinker are you? Helps students understand that different people think in different ways (SEAL theme 3; Keep on learning).	Suitable for Key Stage 4/Key Stage 5
Here is the news Encourages students to consider what it means to make a new start at the beginning of the autumn term.	Suitable for Whole School
Keep on running! Helps students to understand the importance of ‘pressing on’ in life and to see how life can be likened to a race.	Suitable for Whole School
What is time? Considers the nature of time and our use of the time we have been given.	Suitable for Whole School

From the Archive...
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.
Title	Suitability
Rosh Hashanah Looks at this powerful Jewish festival and takes away a message for all, regardless of faith or creed.	Whole School (Sec)
Anger Illustrates the difference between being angry and losing our temper.	Whole School (Sec)
The body beautiful Compares the human body with the body of Christ.	Whole School (Sec)

August 2010
TITLE	SUITABILITY
Racism: The Rosa Parks story Reflects on the many injustices of the world and challenge the students to reflect on how a single person can make a difference.	Suitable for Key Stage 3
Thomas Edison: Celebrating 75 years since his death Shows how people’s hard work and talent can help everyone in the whole world to have a better life (SEAL theme 3: Keep on learning).	Suitable for Key Stage 3/Key Stage 4
Too small to see Explores some of the wonders of the quantum world and reflects upon important things that we sometimes ignore.	Suitable for Key Stage 3/Key Stage 4
The US elections to Congress: A need for compromise? Reflects on the US political system, looking at the cost of compromise, and the gains that compromising may bring.	Suitable for Key Stage 4/Key Stage 5
Who's to blame? Helps students consider the ‘blame culture’ in society today and understand that always looking to blame other people or God for the situations in our lives can do more harm than good (SEAL theme 4: Learning about me).	Suitable for Key Stage 4/Key Stage 5
Democracy: Have your say Aims to help students understand that democracy means that people are able to have their say (SEAL theme 1: A place to learn).	Suitable for Whole School
When the student is ready Encourages students to think about the year ahead and see if they can live it out correctly (SEAL theme 1: A place to learn).	Suitable for Whole School

From the Archive...
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.
Title	Suitability
A New Start About the start of a new school year, and the possibilities that lie ahead.	Key Stage 3
Standing on the shoulders of giants Reflects on the achievements of Sir Isaac Newton and appreciates the value of humility.	Key Stage 3
The good among the bad Looks at a real situation in Gateshead to highlight that good things go on around us but we rarely hear about them.	Whole School (Sec)

What are assemblets?

Be careful what you wish for

Immune to flattery

Creative thinking

Master your mind

Reputations (The fear of God)

Troubled waters

A vicious circle

The Black Door: fear of the unknown

The wise man's stone

If we could shrink the earth

Don’t give up

Anybody could have done it

Who's packing Your parachute

Learning from experience

Putting others first

The sound of silence

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