Assemblies, Celebrations & Special Messages

Spring 2021 - Our values this term are Hope and Faith

Assemblies are an opportunity to explore our school values. We might also discuss local, national or international events. We usually have a range of approaches across the week; with COVID restrictions, styles currently include class or year group assemblies, pre-recorded or whole school celebrations on Zoom.

Assemblies include an act of collective worship - children are invited to pray, never told to do so - or there might be a thought of the day or a moment of reflection. This is a moment of calm and peace, time to consider the ideas explored and how we might use those ideas in our own life.

DURING COVID TIMES

At this time, if children are at home due to self-isolation or shielding, we will publish pre-recorded assemblies for them to enjoy, so everyone continues to feel part of school life. These will include assemblies focussing on our values, singing, celebrations as well as assemblies by our church team and other reputable sources.

Assemblies are always a focus for discussion so do watch along with your child so you can chat afterwards; if you can't watch along, ask them to summarise their main thoughts about the ideas explored to you later.

Assemblies - Spring Term

Week beginning 22nd March

Palm Sunday - Ele from our church team
Messy Church - Ele from the church team - This month's film comes part way through Lent. Ele and the team help us to think about what it feels like to wait for Easter... and for God's plans to unfold in our own lives.

Week beginning 15th March

Infant Assembly- Faith: Jesus Calms the Storm - Mrs Scott

Week beginning 8th March

Faith in yourself - Welcome back to school! - Miss Ball

Week beginning 1st March

World Book Week - Planet Protectors - Miss Burnett
World Book Week - The Bible - more suited to Juniors
Infant Singing Assembly
Friday celebration assemblies - Infants Juniors

Week beginning 22nd February

Faith - Miss Ball introduces our new value with a bible story from The Book of Mark
Love and Faith - Revd. Anna and Ele from our Church Team
Infant Singing Assembly
Friday celebration assemblies- Infants Juniors

Week beginning 8th February

Hope - Mrs Medcalf
Safer Internet Day by the UK Safer Internet Centre, Tuesday 9th February - Infants Juniors
The Importance of our Homes - Revd. Anna and Ele from the Church Team
Infant Singing Assembly
Thursday celebration assemblies - Infants Juniors

Week beginning 1st February

Children's Mental Health Week - Mrs Castell
Place2Be's assembly to launch Children's Mental Health Week
Children's relaxation visualisation with Mrs Combe - see powerpoint below
Singing Assembly
Friday celebration assemblies - Infants Juniors

Week beginning 25th January

How to manage our worries - Revd. Anna and Ele from the Church Team
Wisp- A story of Hope- Mrs Scott
Singing Assembly
Friday celebration assemblies - Infants Juniors

Week beginning 18th January

Thinking about Hope - Mrs Medcalf
"New Beginnings" - Messy Church with Ele from the Church Team
Singing Assembly - with Mrs Bushell
Friday celebration assemblies - Infants Juniors

Week beginning 11th January

An introduction to our value for this half term, HOPE - Miss Ball
"Hope-a-potamus" - a poem about hope - Miss Heckert
Friday celebration assemblies - Infants Juniors

Week beginning 4th January

An Epiphany Story - Ele from the Church Team

Assemblies - Autumn term 2020

Kindness at Christmas - Miss Ball

St. Nicholas Day - the Church Team

Christingle - the Church Team

Humility at Christmas - Miss Ball

Advent with the Church Team

Juniors - Looking at the example of Jesus when thinking about humility - Miss Ball

Infants - Showing humility when we make mistakes - Miss Ball

Anti-bullying week - how we use humility to tackle bullying - Miss Ball

Revd. Anna and Ele from our church team - Remembrance Sunday

Diwali assembly - see powerpoint below

Introducing the value, Humility, including Remembrance Day - Miss Ball

Black History Month Heroes. Find out about Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock, space scientist. - Miss Ball

Let Your Light Shine by Ele and Lizzy from St. Mary's Church

Who do you look up to? Find out our Mae C. Jemison, the first black woman in space! - Miss Ball

Miss Ball's introduction to Black History month

Slideshows & Singalongs

Spring 2021

Being Hopeful and Grateful - children and staff being grateful and sharing hopes for the future
Infant School Staff - School Song
"Inside Out" - children and staff wearing their clothes inside out to support Children's Mental Health Week