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Homework/ Independent study / Work ethic/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly What is the link between homework and the number 108? Is it a coincidence? This assembly looks at the negative words some of your students will associate with homework and looks at the key skills and opportunities it provides, how it can help you become a successful independent learner and how it can help your students employability and enables the developing of good habits. The assembly also looks at the statistics behind homework and the advantage it can give your students. The assembly will also explore the link between homework and the number 108! The pack contains: Power point A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking.

Feedback/ Parents evening/ Goal setting/ Improvement/ Being positive/ Positivity/ Listening/ Assembly ideas/ Secondary/ Primary This 10-15 assembly is all about student being able to openly listen with feedback from reports/ parents evenings and encouraging students to celebrate the positives and importantly listen and act on the ways to improve that have been mentioned. The idea is that the students should be looking to constantly improve themselves and understand that knowing you weaknesses is just as important as knowing your strengths. The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ document with synopsis, Help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

ECT/ Training/ Form Tutor/ Tutor time/ Secondary/ Professional development This is all about what makes an effective Form Tutor. The power point talks through what a Form Tutor is and looks at 5 key areas in which Form Tutors can make a difference to students using the metaphor of ‘different hats’. It then looks at challenging scenarios that your Form Tutor may come up against for you to talk through. The pack contains: A powerpoint with notes A how to use guide with synopsis and help with delivery

Organisation/ Top tips/ Time management/ Work-life balance/ Free time/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas/ Primary/ Secondary This 10-15 minute assembly is aimed at ensuring the students understand the importance of being organised, how this could positively change their work/ life balance (give them more free time) and provides them top tips from a professional organiser (hyper link to video in slide). This pack contains: Full power point with notes Hyperlink to video A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, delivery help and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking.

Christmas/ 12 days of Christmas/ 5 gold rings/ Primary/ Secondary/ Assembly ideas This 10 - 15 minute assembly is all about festive cheer (and Maths). It is all about getting the students involved in as much as possible and looking a little deeper into the song ’The 12 days of Christmas’ and the staggering cost of all the gifts if they were to be bought in modern times. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with source information A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking.

Bonfire night/ Guy Fawkes/ 5th November/ Fireworks night/ Gunpowder plot/ Assembly idea/ Secondary/ Primary/ Whole school This 10-15 minute assembly looks at the history behind the gunpowder plot, why the plot failed and why we celebrate bonfire night. It also looks at the history behind some traditions such as sparklers and toffee apples. There is also a quiz on some interesting facts about Bonfire night. The pack contains: Powerpoint with hyperlink and notes A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking.

Uniform/ Smart/ Dress/ Image/ Fast fashion/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly Students tend to ask this simple questions a lot, the usual response is because it makes you look ‘smart’. This assembly looks at historically why uniforms exist and several reasons why a uniform can have a positive impact on students ranging from creating a specific image and avoiding issues around fast fashion. The assembly finishes with a simple message for students about how the little things such as uniform can have a big influence on their future. The pack contains: A full power point A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking.

Revision/ Memory/ Revising/ Top tips/ Exams/ GCSE/ Tests/ Primary/ Secondary/ Assembly We have all heard the questions: ‘‘How do I revise?’’ ‘‘I dont know where to start…’’ This 10-15 minute assembly is all about ensuring students do not feel overwhelmed by revision. The assembly talks through 5 unusual but useful techniques which will hopefully give students the edge (or get them started). The assembly also includes an interactive memory test for students then lists 8 simple effective tips to help students revise effectively. The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking.

Healthy body/ Healthy mind/ Diet/ Sleep/ Exercise/ Limiting stress/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas/ Secondary/ Primary This 10 -15 minute assembly looks at the Science behind some well known theories and offers practical advise to ensure they can be as healthy as possible and the major benefits of this. It also looks at the link between the body and mind and why both need and deserve to be in top condition. The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Online bullying/ Cyber bullying/ Abuse/ Report it/ Social media/ Primary/ Secondary/ Assembly ideas This 10-15 minute assembly looks at what cyber bullying is, how it currently manifests itself and asks are global social media companies doing enough to stop it. It also gives students some advice on how to keep themselves as safe as possible and away from abuse. The pack contains: Powerpoint with hyperlink to video A ‘how to use’ document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

New Year/ Resolutions/ Fresh start/ 2022/ Primary/ Secondary/ Assembly ideas/ Whole school This 10-15 minute assembly looks at unusual new years traditions around the world and focusses on the Maths behind new years resolutions. This assembly also looks at how to ensure your students are one of only 8% of people that manage to keep resolutions for the full 12 months! The pack contains: Full powerpoint with notes A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Banter vs bullying/ Development/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas The term banter is thrown around a lot and used to cover a multitude of things. This assembly looks at the definition of banter, where the word came from and why as humans it plays an important role in our development. It also looks at the different types of banter, how students know when they have crossed the line and briefly looks at the difference between banter and bullying. The pack contains: Full powerpoint A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking.

Courage/ Failing/ Fear of failure/ Character/ Primary/ Secondary/ Assembly ideas This assembly is all about enabling students to have the courage to fail. It looks at four famous names that experienced significant failure before becoming successful and asks students to think hard about a time they have failed and how the reacted – and importantly what they learnt from the experience. The assembly finishes by talking about the ability to have a the ‘Courage to fail’ The pack contains: A full powerpoint with notes A ‘how to use’ help document with - synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking.

Celebrate you/ Happy/ Individual/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas The message is all about celebrating individuality and the things that make each of your students who they are. It looks at the difference ways people will react to unusual things. The idea behind it is to show the students four unusual World Records and ask them whether they found it interesting or pointless. The students should then be able to see that everyone has their own opinion but importantly each opinion holds an equal weighting and each individual is entitled to one. The assembly then finishes around the idea of each student having their own likes and dislikes and how this diversity should be celebrated. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with hyper link to video A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Father’s day/ 20th June/ Special day/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas This assembly is all about looking at the very unique ways Father’s day is celebrated around the world. The assembly has a quiz to start and looks and who and why Father’s day was invented. It then offers 5 unusual ways that the day is celebrated around the world (can you students name the counties?). It then finishes with some easy (free) ways that your students can celebrate Father’s day. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with notes A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking

1st May/ Laughter/ Funny video/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas Can you watch this video in the assembly and not laugh? Impossible! This assembly is all about looking at what makes us laugh, why laughing is so good for us in both the short and long term and how it links to physical health and well being. The assembly also has some terrible jokes thrown in (which I will not be apologising for). The pack contains: Full powerpoint A how to use guide with - synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Lent/ Giving up/ Generousity/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school This assembly looks into Lent. It talks through what Lent is, when and why we celebrate it and the story behind it. The students have an interactive part to name the most common vices people give up for lent and the assembly also looks at popular ‘new’ vices. The assembly finishes by showing students Lent is more than just giving up something, its about giving, generosity and making a positive contribution. There is also collective challenges for Forms or Schools to use if appropriate. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with notes ‘How to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking

Teamwork/ Working in a team/ Working together/ Cooperation/ Assembly ideas/ Primary/ Secondary This 10-15 minute assembly focusses on the positives of working together and the importance of working together to achieve a common goal within a school. It features a really awesome video which explains the concept visually. The idea behind the assembly is to show the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. This assembly champions working together to achieve a common or collective goal. The pack contains: Full powerpoint with notes Hyperlink to video A ‘how to use guide’ containing a synopsis, delivery support and customisation ideas. Thanks for looking.

Super human/ Barriers/ Adversity/ Sport/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly ideas Only one place to start here… the Paralympics. This assembly looks at the most successful British Paralympians and what difficulties they had to overcome in order to be successful. It ask the students to think over their own adversity and whether they dealt with it in a positive or negative way. It then looks around why a positive mindset can support students to overcome adversity in their lives. The assembly also enables you to input specific support you school can offer to help students overcome any issues they may have. The pack contains: Full power point with hyperlink A ‘how to use’ guide with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking.

Heat/ Weather/ self care/ Primary/ Secondary/ Whole school/ Assembly Year upon year we all have those students who even in extreme heat play football or run around for the entirety of their lunch time (and then wonder why they feel unwell). This assembly looks and talks through extreme weather phenomenon’s and links it back to how students can ensure they are looking after themselves during unstructured times. It looks at the issues around dehydration and heat stroke and gives useful practical advise for how student can navigate the ever increasing ‘hot’ temperatures The pack contains: Full power point with hyperlink A ‘how to use’ word document with synopsis, help with delivery and customisation ideas Thanks for looking