1st Edition

Jumpstart! Assemblies Ideas and Activities For Assemblies in Primary Schools

By John Foster Copyright 2019
132 Pages
by Routledge

132 Pages
by Routledge

132 Pages
by Routledge

This book contains a wealth of ideas for teachers to deliver engaging and informative assemblies in primary schools. The book gives a structure for any assembly that can be easily followed with minimum preparation and provides plenty of opportunities for children to learn interactively and reflect on the theme introduced. With all the essential information on over 40 topics and complementary... Read more

Introduction

  1. Personal Relationships and Values
  2. Bullying

    Friends and Friendships

    Greed

    Heroes

    Honesty

    Litter

    Manners

    Perseverance

    Right and Wrong

    Rights and Responsibilities

    Rules

    Saying Sorry

    Tolerance

  3. Health and Wellbeing
  4. Anger

    Eating healthily

    Exercise

    Happiness

    Sadness

    Safety on the Internet

    Safety at home

    Safety in the Street

    Safety on the Road

  5. Global Issues
  6. Endangered Species

    World Conservation Day

    World Forest Day

    World Homeless Day

    World Hunger Day

    World Oceans Day

    World Peace Day

    World Water Day

  7. Festivals and Celebrations

Bonfire Night

World Book Day

Chinese New Year

Christmas

Divali

Eid-Al-Fitr

Eid-Al-Adha

Guru Nanak’s Birthday

Hannukah

Harvest Festival

National Pets Day

National Poetry Day

Remembrance Day

St Andrew’s Day

St David’s Day

St George’s Day

St Patrick’s Day

Biography

John Foster taught English for twenty years before becoming a full-time writer. He has written over 100 books for classroom use and is a highly regarded children’s poet.