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July 2013
TITLE	SUITABILITY
If I could make a law . . . Encourages students to reflect on the democratic process and making laws.	Suitable for Key Stage 3/Key Stage 4
Singing the blues Shows that sadness is very much part of the human experience, but in such times, faith brings hope.	Suitable for Key Stage 4/Key Stage 5 (Church school)
Hidden Lives 4: Treasured possessions Reminds students what really matters in life.	Suitable for Whole School
I want to break free: July - the month of revolution Encourages students to bring about positive changes in their own lives (SEAL theme: Motivation).	Suitable for Whole School
Illusions Encourages students to think about what people are like on the inside, not just their outward appearance.	Suitable for Whole School
Looking on: Are you in or out? Encourages students to develop positive attitudes to involvement and adventure (SEAL theme: Self-awareness).	Suitable for Whole School
The road to success: Life is a bumpy ride - focus on the opportunities Encourages students to make the most of the school holidays by resting, thinking about career opportunities and helping the community.	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
Popcorn brain Encourages students to see summer as an opportunity to switch off technology and enjoy a slower pace of life.	Whole School (Sec)
How to make the most of your holiday Encourages students to think about themselves, about their family relationships and about their friendships over the holiday period.	Whole School (Sec)
Moving on Helps students think about the times when they need to ‘move on’, be it in their personal lives, or leaving school. Particularly good for students at the end of their school years.	Whole School (Sec)

Christian Festivals
Saints' days assemblies for secondary >>

June 2013
TITLE	SUITABILITY
Resurrection plus Helps students to see how amazing the resurrection of Jesus Christ really was and how people felt when they heard the news.	Suitable for Key Stage 3
What if world leaders were kids? Examines world hunger via the ‘Enough Food For Everyone IF’ hunger campaign.	Suitable for Key Stage 3
Hopes and dreams Aims to encourage students to reach for their dreams, tempering them with reality (SEAL theme: motivation).	Suitable for Key Stage 4/Key Stage 5
Derby Day: Emily Wilding Davison and votes for women Explains the role of Emily Davison in the Suffragette Movement and encourages students to consider commitment (SEAL theme: Motivation).	Suitable for Whole School
Hidden lives 3: Afraid of the dark This assembly highlights the darkness in the lives of urban refugees.	Suitable for Whole School
Second chance: Leek's double sunset (21 June) Encourages students to persevere when they experience failure or setback (SEAL theme: Managing feelings).	Suitable for Whole School
Time! Midsummer - the longest day (21 June) Encourages students to think about their use of time in light of the fact that 21 June is the longest day.	Suitable for Whole School
World blood donor day (24 June 2013) Aims to raise awareness of the need for voluntary unpaid blood donors to save people’s lives.	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
Summertime with George Gershwin Celebrates the creative brilliance of American composer George Gershwin.	Whole School (Sec)
Alban: first saint of Britain Looks at the life of St Alban and explores why he is important in our history.	Key Stage 3
Coming and going Looks at the experience of leaving and moving on.	Key Stage 4/5

May 2013
TITLE	SUITABILITY
Just something we have to do: Having the courage of our convictions (Pentecost is on 19 May 2013) An assembly related to Pentecost considering what it means to have the courage of our convictions.	Suitable for Key Stage 3
No A simple assembly that encourages students to say ‘no’ when they need to.	Suitable for Key Stage 4/Key Stage 5
Sakura - transience (blossom time) Encourages pupils to consider the transient nature of life and live in the present.	Suitable for Key Stage 4/Key Stage 5
Being truly human: What makes us different from animals? Explores the role of the Holy Spirit in human identity; suitable for Whitsun, Pentecost (SEAL theme: Self-awareness).	Suitable for Whole School
Hidden lives 2: Lost in the crowd . . . Using photographs of urban refugees to reflect on how it feels to be lost in a crowd.	Suitable for Whole School
One night a man had a dream This assembly considers the message of the poem ‘Footprints in the sand’.	Suitable for Whole School
Preparing for exams Explores the best ways to prepare for exams so pupils can be ready physically, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually.	Suitable for Whole School
Up for the Cup: Sorting out our priorities Explores the way that people may have different priorities (SEAL theme: Motivation).	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
Take a deep breath: The inspiration of the Holy Spirit Introduces students to the Christian teaching that the Holy Spirit is at the heart of human imagination (SEAL theme: Motivation).	Whole School (Sec)
Thunderbirds are go! Uses the TV programme Thunderbirds as a model for the Trinity.	Key Stage 3
Science and religion: enemies or friends?	Key Stage 3

Space - video assemblies
TITLE	SUITABILITY
Space video assembly 1: 'It won't fail because of me (4 min 35 sec) ‘It won’t fail because of me’ gives an introduction to the crew and mission of Apollo 11’s moon landing, with the challenges faced along the way.	Suitable for Key Stage 3
Space video assembly 2: The Solar System (5 min 18 sec) This assembly is mainly an introduction to the Solar System as a series of planets and other bodies.	Suitable for Key Stage 3
Space Video assembly 3: Across the universe (4 min 40 sec) This assembly takes a closer look at the Earth and its ability to support life in all its diversity.	Suitable for Key Stage 3
Space video assembly 4: Spirit on Mars (4 min 40 sec) This assembly gives an outline of the mission on Mars of two rovers: Spirit and Opportunity.	Suitable for Key Stage 3
Space video assembly 5: A better Earth (4 min 14 sec) This assembly begins with a brief history of how astronomy developed as a science and then moves into the words of Apollo 11 astronaut and moon walker Buzz Aldrin, who encourages us to continue to explore space.	Suitable for Key Stage 3

ASSEMBLETS

Short, snappy stories, each with a clear, simple moral.

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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