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April March February Assemblets

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

April 2010
TITLE	SUITABILITY
Learning for exams Explores the various methods for learning from the context of learning styles.	Suitable for Key Stage 4/Key Stage 5
Unrest in Pakistan Explores the reasons for the increasing violence on the Pakistan/Afghanistan border.	Suitable for Key Stage 4/Key Stage 5
The value of learning Aims to show students that learning is about much more than exams.	Suitable for Key Stage 4/Key Stage 5
When was I born? Examines how our birth order in our family might impact on our behaviour.	Suitable for Key Stage 4/Key Stage 5
10 in 2010 Helps students appreciate the significance of the new decade by reflecting on the number 10 in everyday life and in the Bible, considering what the Ten Commandments mean for us today.	Suitable for Whole School
Living with loss Looks at six fictional students who deal with loss in their own ways and encourages students to think about how they can best live with loss.	Suitable for Whole School
New Moon This second assembly based on the Twilight series looks at the effect of love and loss in our lives.	Suitable for Whole School
No more lost causes Students are encouraged to consider the implications of the Easter Resurrection story.	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
Spring is sprung A simple appreciation of all that spring is in our lives and in the world around us.	Key Stage 3
Here be dragons (St George's Day) Considers the story of St George and dragons in our own lives.	Key Stage 3
Rewards Reflects on the fact that the easy option isn't always the best.	Whole School (Sec)

March 2010
TITLE	SUITABILITY
Motivation Considers the power of motivation (SEAL theme 3, ‘Keep on learning’).	Suitable for Key Stage 3 (Church school)
Human rights Aims to raise awareness about the importance of education, and in particular human rights education, using a case study from the NGO Women Helping Women in Pakistan.	Suitable for Key Stage 4/Key Stage 5
Blank canvas Considers how our lives are like images on a blank canvas, and that we have the power to change what we see there (Seal theme 4, ‘Learning about me’).	Suitable for Whole School
Holi Aims to understand the meaning behind the Hindu festival of Holi and its use of bright colours. Holi falls on 1 March 2010.	Suitable for Whole School
Maundy Thursday: The washing of the disciples' feet Retells one part of the Easter story, which is remembered on Maundy Thursday (Seal theme 4, ‘Learning about me’).	Suitable for Whole School
Passover Examines the link between Passover and freedom. Passover usually coincides with Maundy Thursday (30 March 2010) and continues for eight days.	Suitable for Whole School
Unsung heroes Considers the life of St Joseph, the foster father of Jesus Christ, who is celebrated on 19 March, comparing Joseph to the bassist in a rock band.	Suitable for Whole School
Well done, Mum! An assembly for Mothering Sunday/Mother’s Day (14 March).	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
It's Friday now, but . . . Considers the essential hope that is at the centre of the Easter story.	Whole School (Sec)
Exterminate!!! Reflects on the nature of evil.	Key Stage 3
Easter: A Star Wars reflection Explores the concept of death and resurrection through parallels between the film Star Wars and the Easter story.	Whole School (Sec)

February 2010
TITLE	SUITABILITY
Chinese New Year: Gung hei fat choi! Happy New Year! A reflection on Chinese new year (14 February 2010).	Suitable for Key Stage 3
The pleasure of a pencil Students are encouraged to think about how much they have and what they might give up during Lent to focus on how they can help those who do not have as much.	Suitable for Key Stage 3
Aids in Uganda Looks at ways in which local NGOs in Uganda are responding to HIV & AIDS and prejudices against people with disabilities.	Suitable for Key Stage 4/Key Stage 5
Biochar: hope for the world? Examines the strange material ‘Biochar’ and its possible place in ‘saving the planet’.	Suitable for Key Stage 4/Key Stage 5
Shall I or shan't I? Considers our choices and the idea of free will (SEAL theme 4, ‘Understanding and managing feelings’).	Suitable for Key Stage 4/Key Stage 5
Back to the future: Where and when in 2010? Aims to help students consider important dates in the year ahead for the country, for their family and for themselves and reflect on what the future holds (SEAL theme 3, ‘Keep on learning’).	Suitable for Whole School
Lead us not into temptation Aims to help students consider temptation and how to overcome it. Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, is on 17 February (SEAL theme 4, ‘Understanding and managing feelings’).	Suitable for Whole School
More than meets the eye The first of a series exploring themes within the book and film series Twilight, exploring the issue of discovery (SEAL theme 4, ‘Learning about me’).	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
What is Lent? Explains the idea of Lent as a period of self-examination for Christians.	Key Stage 3
St Valentine's Day Considers what love really means.	Whole School (Sec)
An achievable sacrifice During the season of Lent, students are encouraged to consider how, by denying themselves for 24 hours, they could help change the lives of others around the world.	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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