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

    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 resources, including the author's own poetry, Jumpstart! Assemblies covers a variety of subjects, such as:

    • personal relationships and values, including friendship, bullying, tolerance, and greed;
    • health and wellbeing, including exercise, food, safety at home and online, and mental health;
    • global issues, including conservation, the environment, world hunger, and peace;
    • festivals and celebrations, including Diwali, Hanukkah, Ramadan, Chinese New Year, and Christmas.

    This book will be an invaluable aid for any teacher who wants to jumpstart the school day with a dynamic and effective assembly.

    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.