Maggie Aderin-Pocock This assembly explores the life and achievements of Maggie Aderin-Pocock — a space scientist who overcame early struggles with dyslexia to become a leading voice in astronomy and engineering. Children discover how resilience helped her turn challenges into strengths. The additional collective worship slides link to the story of Moses and the burning bush. The main focus for this assembly is the value of RESILIENCE. Suitable for EYFS, Key Stage 1 and 2.

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