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Bring children's books and stories to life with our ready-to-use primary school assemblies. Explore much-loved picture books, inspiring characters and imaginative stories that help children discover important values, including kindness, courage, friendship, resilience and responsibility. Each assembly includes engaging storytelling, opportunities for discussion and thoughtful reflection, helping children connect stories with their own lives. Suitable for EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
Meesha Makes Friends - Tom Percival Assembly for Primary Schools
Explore friendship, inclusion and belonging with this ready-to-use Meesha Makes Friends assembly for EYFS and Key Stage 1. Based around Tom Percival’s picture book, children discover that people make friends in different ways and consider how they can help others feel welcome and included. Includes discussion, reflection, key vocabulary and optional collective worship content exploring Romans 15:7.
Ravi’s Roar - Tom Percival Assembly for Primary Schools
Explore anger, strong feelings and self-control with this ready-to-use Ravi’s Roar assembly for EYFS and Key Stage 1. Based around Tom Percival’s picture book, children learn that feeling angry is normal while exploring practical ways to calm down and think about what they do next. Includes discussion, reflection, calming strategies and optional collective worship content exploring Proverbs 15:1.
Milo’s Monster - Tom Percival Assembly for Primary Schools
Explore friendship, jealousy and difficult feelings with this ready-to-use Milo’s Monster assembly for EYFS and Key Stage 1. Based around Tom Percival’s picture book, children consider what makes a good friend, why jealousy is a normal feeling and how we can choose to respond when friendship feels difficult. Includes discussion, reflection, key vocabulary and optional collective worship content exploring Proverbs 17:17.
Perfectly Norman - Tom Percival Assembly for Primary Schools
Explore acceptance, uniqueness and being yourself with this ready-to-use Perfectly Norman assembly for EYFS and Key Stage 1. Based around Tom Percival’s much-loved picture book, children consider what makes each of us unique and why we should not feel that we need to hide the things that make us who we are. Includes discussion, reflection, key vocabulary and optional collective worship content exploring Psalm 139:14.
Finn’s Little Fibs - Tom Percival Assembly for Primary Schools
Explore honesty, telling the truth and taking responsibility with this ready-to-use Finn’s Little Fibs assembly for EYFS and Key Stage 1. Based around Tom Percival’s picture book, children consider how one small fib can lead to another and what we can do when we get things wrong. Includes discussion, reflection, key vocabulary and optional collective worship content using the Bible story of Zacchaeus.
Ruby’s Worry - Tom Percival Assembly for Primary Schools
Explore worries, feelings and courage with this ready-to-use Ruby’s Worry assembly for EYFS and Key Stage 1. Based around Tom Percival’s much-loved picture book, children consider how worries can grow when we keep them to ourselves and why talking to someone we trust can help. Includes discussion, reflection, key vocabulary and optional collective worship content linking to Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Izzy Gizmo Assembly for Primary Schools – Perseverance & Keeping Going
This Izzy Gizmo assembly for primary schools uses the popular picture book by Pip Jones and Sara Ogilvie to explore perseverance and keeping going when things go wrong. Pupils consider Izzy’s inventions, mistakes and determination before reflecting on times they have persevered themselves. Includes key vocabulary, discussion and reflection, with a final challenge encouraging children to notice and support others who are trying hard.
Books and Stories - Augustus and his smile
This Augustus and his Smile assembly for primary schools introduces pupils to the importance of noticing the simple things that bring happiness and joy. Through story, discussion and reflection, children explore themes of gratitude, kindness and wellbeing, thinking about how beauty, friendship and nature can help us feel calm, positive and connected to the world around us.
Suitable for EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
Books and Stories - The River
The River - Tom Percival
The River by Tom Percival is the inspiration for this assembly and worship session. It focuses on the value of PERSEVERANCE and COURAGE. This assembly looks at how the changes in life can impact our feelings and be difficult to accept. We also look at the story of Abraham, who was asked to change his whole life by God.
Suitable for EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Lower Key Stage 2
Books and Stories - Arlo, The lion who couldn't sleep
Arlo, The lion who couldn't sleep - Catherine Rayner
Arlo by Catherine Rayner is the inspiration for this assembly and worship session. It focuses on the value of FRIENDSHIP and TRUST. This assembly looks at the importance of listening to those around you and taking advice.
Suitable for EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Lower Key Stage 2
Books and Stories - War Dog
War Dog - Tom Palmer
War Dog by Tom Palmer is the inspiration for this assembly and worship session. It focuses on the value of COURAGE and LOYALTY. This story is ideal for Remembrance but could be used at any time. It looks at the fact that heroes come in all shapes and sizes.
Suitable for all Key Stages
Books and Stories - George and Sylvia (A Tale of True Love)
George and Sylvia - A tale of true love
George and Sylvia by Michael Coleman is the inspiration for this assembly and worship session. It focuses on the value of ACCEPTANCE and LOVE. George and Sylvia are madly in love but cannot pluck up the courage to tell each other. After many attempts to change themselves, they make a startling discovery.
Suitable for all Key Stages
Books and Stories - Gary
Gary
Gary by Leila Rudge is the inspiration for this assembly. It focuses on the value of ACCEPTANCE and RESILIENCE. Gary was the same as the other racing pigeons in so many ways, but he had one important difference. Find out how Gary reacts to being different to his friends with this simple assembly and collective worship.
Suitable for all Key Stages
Books and Stories - The Day War Came
The Day War Came by Nicola Davies is the inspiration for this assembly. It focuses on the value of COMPASSION and KINDNESS. Use this simple assembly to look at the importance of treating others with kindness when they flee their homes. Play a game of musical chairs to think about what it might feel like to turn up at a new school and be told that there is not room.
Suitable for all Key Stages
Books and Stories - That's Not My Name
That's Not My Name
That's Not My Name by Anoosha Syed is the inspiration for this assembly. It focuses on the value of COURAGE and FRIENDSHIP. Use this simple assembly to look at the importance of loving yourself and having confidence in who you are (including your name!).
Suitable for all Key Stages
Books and Stories - One goose, two moose, three raccoon, four baboon
'One Goose, Two Moose, Three Racoon, Four Baboon' by Kael Tudor is the inspiration for this assembly. It focuses on the value of FRIENDSHIP and TRUST. Use this simple assembly to look at the importance of recognising that sometimes other people have better ideas than us, and that we should learn to accept them.
Suitable for EYFS and Key Stage 1
Books and Stories - The Girl at the Front of the Class
The Girl at the Front of the Class by Onjali Q. Rauf is the inspiration for this assembly. It focuses on the value of COMPASSION and FRIENDSHIP. Use this simple assembly to look at the importance of being kind to everyone, including those who join our schools and communities from away.
Suitable for all Key Stages
Too Much Stuff
Too Much Stuff by Emily Gravett is the inspiration for this assembly. It focuses on the value of APPRECIATION.
Suitable for all key stages
The Squirrels who Squabbled
The Squirrels who Squabbled by Rachel Bright is the inspiration for this assembly. It focuses on the value of FRIENDSHIP.
Suitable for all key stages
The Bowerbird
The Bowerbird by Julia Donaldson is the inspiration for this assembly. It focuses on the value of PERSEVERANCE.
Suitable for all key stages
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