The following is an assembly plan that I wrote for schoolswork.co.uk and was published in Youthwork Magazine in the August 2010 Issue. Back To School Assembly The following set of activities are adaptable ideas for use in an assembly at the beginning of the new school year. The overall theme is on having a positive [...]
The following is an Easter assembly for use in secondary schools that has a focus on the cross as a symbol of hope. Aim: To explain that Easter is more than chocolate eggs, and to explore the idea that bad things (like a torture implement) can be used for good. Intro: Introduce yourself and the [...]
The following is an assembly that I have used with students in Secondary Schools to illustrate the point of thinking differently about a problem. Introduction: Ask everyone to put up their hands if they have recently faced any kind of problem. Most people should raise their hand. Ask them to keep their hand raised if [...]
The following is an assembly that I have used with Year 7 and Year 9 in Secondary Schools. It is based on an assembly plan by James Lamont on assemblies.org.uk Suitable for: Key Stage 3 Key Themes: Truth, Honesty Bible Verse: Proverbs 11:3 Delivery Time: 10 minutes Equipment needed: A copy of the poem “Matilda [...]
Last week I took a 15 minute assembly for Year 7 in Secondary School on the theme of Poverty. This session was only meant as a basic introduction to the theme, so is deliberately lightweight but is designed to get the children thinking about their own personal response to poverty this Christmas. This assembly plan [...]
