Light in the Darkness

An assembly for Holocaust Memorial Day

by students from Alsop High School, presented at Walton Parish Church, Liverpool

Suitable for Whole School (Sec)

Aims

To explore the meaning of Holocaust Memorial Day.

Preparation and materials

• Have available the YouTube video ‘Alsop – Holocaust Memorial Day 2021’ and the means to show it during the assembly. It is 15.31 minutes long and is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQQLnpchn9c

Assembly

This is an assembly for Holocaust Memorial Day that is presented by students from Alsop High School at Walton Parish Church, Liverpool.

Show the YouTube video ‘Alsop – Holocaust Memorial Day 2021’.

Song/music

‘Light of the world’ by Lauren Daigle, available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cLhaZIBSpo (4.09 minutes long)

‘The candle song’ by Graham Kendrick, available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teZaQUKjx24 (2.54 minutes long)