To view an assembly outline, browse the lists under each tab, and click on any title that interests you.'Church School' assemblies are targeted at Church schools and are more overtly Christian in content.
| Title | Suitability |
|---|---|
Be Wise!What is wisdom? | Whole School (Pri) |
Today’s Work, Tomorrow’s StrengthHow do we get stronger? | Whole School (Pri) |
Fun or Scary?The two sides of Halloween | Key Stage 2 |
Our FriendsFriends matter | Whole School (Pri) |
How Big?Some things can’t be measured | Whole School (Pri) |
Wrong Again!Handling our mistakes | Whole School (Pri) |
Celebrating HalloweenChanging Halloween traditions | Whole School (Pri) |
Honesty Has Superpowers!How honesty can change the world | Whole School (Pri) |
You may find the following assemblies from our archive useful this month. To explore the archive yourself, follow the "Find an assembly..." link at the top of the page.
| Title | Suitability |
|---|---|
How Is Your Attitude?Changing our behaviour | Whole School (Pri) |
Pause for Thought: Planting SeedsFrom little seeds grow beautiful things | Whole School (Pri) |
No Limits!What are our ambitions? | Whole School (Pri) |
Autumn Is Here!The beginning of autumn | Whole School (Pri) |
Making MusicThe story of William Booth | Whole School (Pri) |
You may find the following assemblies useful this month. To explore the archives yourself, follow the "Find an assembly..." link at the top of the page.
| Title | Suitability |
|---|---|
Celebrating God’s Creation – Looking at BulbsAn assembly from the Culham St Gabriel archive | Whole School (Pri) - Church School |
Everyone Is Welcome!An assembly from the Culham St Gabriel archive | Whole School (Pri) - Church School |
Selection for Harvest
| Title | Suitability |
|---|---|
Food, Glorious FoodTo show the wonder of God's provision of food. To reflect on the need to share food around the world. | Whole School (Pri) |
Harvest ThanksgivingTo help children give thanks for their food - even if it isn't their favourite! | Whole School (Pri) |
Favourite Foods - A Harvest AssemblyTo recognize the different diets of living creatures and to be thankful for our favourite foods. | Whole School (Pri) |
| Title | Suitability |
|---|---|
That Lost FeelingLooking for direction | Whole School (Pri) |
RememberingNovember remembrances | Whole School (Pri) |
Christmas Is Coming!Advent is just around the corner | Whole School (Pri) |
Lessons from TreesGod cares | Whole School (Pri) |
A Time to RememberWhat are our special memories? | Whole School (Pri) |
Taste and SeeGod is good | Whole School (Pri) |
Being a LightShining brightly | Whole School (Pri) |
Remember, RememberSome things must never be forgotten | Whole School (Pri) |
You may find the following assemblies from our archive useful this month. To explore the archive yourself, follow the "Find an assembly..." link at the top of the page.
| Title | Suitability |
|---|---|
Be an Encourager!The importance of encouragement | Whole School (Pri) |
Pause for Thought: MemorialsRemembrance Day is on 11 November | Whole School (Pri) |
Pause for Thought: A Long WaitAn Advent assembly | Key Stage 2 |
An Advent AcrosticExploring the meaning of Advent | Whole School (Pri) |
| Title | Suitability |
|---|---|
How Will You Celebrate Advent?The countdown to Christmas starts here | Whole School (Pri) |
Little AcornsGreat oaks from little acorns grow | Whole School (Pri) |
Shooting StarsThe Geminid meteor shower | Key Stage 2 |
When I Think of Christmas . . .A Christmas assembly based on the Nativity | Whole School (Pri) |
Pin the TailWe are responsible | Whole School (Pri) |
Christmas KenningsThe Nativity story through kennings | Key Stage 2 |
Gifts That Can’t Be WrappedChristmas gifts | Whole School (Pri) |
Jesus, the RefugeeAn alternative look at the Christmas story | Whole School (Pri) |
You may find the following assemblies from our archive useful this month. To explore the archive yourself, follow the "Find an assembly..." link at the top of the page.
| Title | Suitability |
|---|---|
Countdown to ChristmasTo encourage the children to use the season of Advent to prepare themselves for Christmas. | Whole School (Pri) |
Pause for Thought: It’s Freezing!Winter is amazing | Whole School (Pri) |
Pause for Thought: Bright, Shining StarsThe Star of Bethlehem | Whole School (Pri) |
Winter WeatherResponding to winter | Whole School (Pri) |
Winter WorkingsAn assembly in the ‘Hello, Scruff!’ series | Reception / Key Stage 1 |
Countdown to ChristmasHow Advent prepares us for Christmas | Whole School (Pri) |
A Winter AssemblyAn assembly in the ‘Hello, Scruff!’ series | Reception / Key Stage 1 |
| Title | Suitability |
|---|---|
God Is an ArtistBeauty in the world | Whole School (Pri) |
ThankfulRemembering to be thankful | Whole School (Pri) |
ValuesWhat matters most? | Key Stage 2 |
A Great Year!A letter to future me | Key Stage 2 |
Happy New Year!The year ahead | Whole School (Pri) |
After the NativityThe story doesn’t end at Christmas! | Whole School (Pri) |
How Valuable!Who is the most valuable? | Whole School (Pri) |
What a Lot of Learning!We have learnt a lot at school | Reception / Key Stage 1 |
You may find the following assemblies from our archive useful this month. To explore the archive yourself, follow the "Find an assembly..." link at the top of the page.
| Title | Suitability |
|---|---|
What Is a Lightbulb Moment?An assembly about Epiphany | Whole School (Pri) |
Pause for Thought: An Attitude of GratitudeNational Winnie the Pooh Day is on 18 January 2022 | Whole School (Pri) |
Having a Fresh StartClean outside and inside | Whole School (Pri) |
The Meaning of EpiphanyThe Christian festival of Epiphany is on 6 January | Whole School (Pri) |
GentlenessTaking care | Whole School (Pri) |
HibernatingThe importance of rest | Whole School (Pri) |
The assemblies in this section tackle issues or deal with important events that occur from time to time in the life of any school.
| Title | Suitability |
|---|---|
Watch your tongue!To show that once something has been said, it can never be taken back again. | Whole School (Pri) |
Broken Friendships MatterBroken friendships affect everyone around us | Whole School (Pri) |
Our Responsibility to the EarthThe starfish story, retold | Whole School (Pri) |
Reacting WellControl your anger or it will control you! | Whole School (Pri) |
Solving ProblemsHow do we solve our problems? | Whole School (Pri) |
When Things Go WrongLearning from our mistakes | Whole School (Pri) |
Love MattersLove spreads around the world | Whole School (Pri) |
To Forgive or Not?Forgiveness matters | Whole School (Pri) |
How Are You Feeling?Our experiences can change our moods | Whole School (Pri) |
How to Be WiseThink before you act! | Whole School (Pri) |
Little ThingsSmall acts of kindness can have a great impact | Whole School (Pri) |
Wonderfully Made!Our bodies are amazing | Whole School (Pri) |
A New BeginningA new school year - a new start! | Whole School (Pri) |
Peace SymbolsThe International Day of Peace is on 21 September | Whole School (Pri) |
Assemblies linked to the major festivals of world religions.
| Title | Suitability |
|---|---|
Al-HijraTo consider the meaning of ‘community’, and the beginnings of Islam. | Key Stage 2 |
Baisakhi: A Sikh celebration of commitmentTo value commitment. | Key Stage 2 |
Bodhi DayTo look at how Buddhism began and understand that learning something new can change the way we think about things. | Whole School (Pri) |
Bodhi DayHow the Buddha gained enlightenment. How learning something new can change the way we think about things. The place of suffering in learning and growth. | Key Stage 2 |
Chinese New Year, or Yuan TanChinese New Year; new beginnings; looking forward to the future. | Key Stage 2 |
Divali: Festival of lightsTo reflect upon the significance of the Hindu festival of Divali. | Whole School (Pri) |
Eid Ul-Adha - Muslim festival of sacrifice (15 October 2013)To consider the meaning of sacrifice. | Reception / Key Stage 1 |
Eid ul-FitrTo consider the meaning of the words ‘Eid ul-Fitr’ and thereby to understand something about the different facets of this Muslim festival. | Key Stage 2 |
HanukkahTo explain the festival of Hanukkah and to think about what a miracle is for us today. | Whole School (Pri) |
Janmashtami: A birthday celebrationTo focus on the Hindu festival of Janmashtami, and the importance of welcome. | Key Stage 2 |
Magha PujaTo look at the Buddhist festival of Magha Puja. | Whole School (Pri) |
Mahavira Jayanti: Jain festival (April)Introduces the Jain festival celebrating the life and enlightenment of Mahavira Jayanti. This assembly is taken from Primary School Assemblies for Religious Festivals (SPCK, 2012). | Whole School (Pri) |
Maulid Al-Nabi: The Prophet Muhammad's BirthdayThe life of prophet Muhammad; believing; messages | Whole School (Pri) |
Naw Ruz: 'The beginning of spring' (21 March)To explain the Baha’í Faith holiday of Naw-Ruz and to encourage understanding of different religious holidays. | Whole School (Pri) |
Nov Ruz (usually 21 March)To introduce the Zoroastrian faith and its key festival of Nov Ruz (New Year). | Key Stage 2 |
ParyushanTo consider the Jain festival of Paryushan. | Whole School (Pri) |
Raksha BandhanTo reflect upon sibling relationships with reference to the Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan. | Whole School (Pri) |
RamadanTo consider how denying ourselves something we crave teaches us self-control and makes us more grateful for those things we take for granted. | Key Stage 2 |
RamadanTo understand this special time for Muslims, and think about what is important in life. | Key Stage 2 |
Ratha yatra: A chariot festivalTo focus on the Hindu festival of Ratha Yatra and celebrate a shared sense of community. | Whole School (Pri) |
Ridvan: The Garden of Ridvan's letters to a friendTo explain the Bahá’í faith holiday of Ridván and to encourage understanding of different religious holidays. | Whole School (Pri) |
Rosh Hashanah: The Jewish New YearTo learn about the Jewish festival of Rosh Hashanah and think about how different sounds make us feel different things. | Whole School (Pri) |
Sukkot: The Festival of TabernaclesTo help children learn about the Jewish festival of Sukkot, and think about thankfulness. | Whole School (Pri) |
The ascension of Baha' UllahTo understand the basic beliefs of the Baha’i faith by considering the life and death of Baha’ Ullah and thinking about our own behaviour towards and attitudes about others. | Key Stage 2 |
The Baha'i Festival of RidvanThemes: oneness of mankind, unity, global family, belonging | Whole School (Pri) |
The Birthday of Guru NanakThe life of Guru Nanak; equality; leadership | Key Stage 2 |
The birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji: A Sikh celebrationTo celebrate Guru Nanak and his commitment to equality. | Key Stage 1 |
The Birthday of Haile SelassieThemes of celebration, remembering an important person, African culture, equality | Whole School (Pri) |
The Buddha's Birth, Enlightenment and DeathHow the Buddha gained enlightenment; making discoveries, change, suffering | Whole School (Pri) |
The festival of Vasant Panchami: A new beginningTo celebrate new beginnings in life and learning. | Key Stage 2 |
The Hindu Festival of DivaliLight; hope; new beginnings | Whole School (Pri) |
The Hindu Festival of Ganesh-ChaturthiTo learn about the festival, which celebrates the birth of Ganesh, the elephant-headed god, and focus on celebration, new beginnings, overcoming difficulties | Whole School (Pri) |
The Hindu Festival of HoliThe coming of spring and new life; good is stronger than evil | Whole School (Pri) |
The Jewish Festival of HanukahStanding up for what is important; overcoming difficulty; light | Whole School (Pri) |
The Jewish Festival of Rosh HashanaTo explore the roots and meaning of the festival and themes of Jewish new year, to think about new beginnings and the effects our actions have on others. | Whole School (Pri) |
The martyrdom of the Bab (9 July)To look at faith in the context of the Baha’i religion. | Key Stage 2 |
The Muslim Festival of Eid-ul-FitrCelebrating the end of Ramadan | Whole School (Pri) |
The Prophet's Night Journey and AscensionTo learn why Muslims pray five times a day and focus on prayer and reflection | Whole School (Pri) |
The Sikh Festival of Vaisakhi (or Baisakhi)Themes of loyalty, self-sacrifice, devotion, bravery | Whole School (Pri) |
Wesak: Buddhist celebrationBuddhist celebration of the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha (May) | Whole School (Pri) |
Yom Kippur: Day of AtonementTo learn about the festival of Yom Kippur and to think about its themes of wrongdoing and forgiveness. | Whole School (Pri) |
Zartusht-no-disoTo introduce this Zoroastrian festival and reflect on the teachings of Zaroaster. | Key Stage 2 |
Ganesh Chaturthi - Festival of the birthday of the elephant-headed godConsiders how to overcome obstacles with reference to the Hindu god, Ganesha (SEAL theme 1: New beginnings). This assembly is taken from Primary School Assemblies for Religious Festivals (SPCK, 2012). | Key Stage 2 |