Assemblies

Assemblies take place every day at school. The whole school meets from 9.10am to 9.30am in the hall, except for Thursdays when each class/year group have their own assembly.

Typical assemblies include a faith story or a story with a moral or a person’s life story. They are chosen to promote spiritual development, to illustrate values, to develop social and emotional skills, to develop empathy with others or to promote a shared sense of community. During and after the stories, children are encouraged to reflect and think for themselves about their personal feelings and responses. Some assemblies include a moment for reflection.

We end most assemblies by sharing school community news. We celebrate with individual children, their particular achievements. These may include, “writers of the week”, sports fixture news or Kyson Superstars (click here for link). On Fridays, we congratulate the “Pride of Kyson” winners.

Assemblies are led by:

The Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher
Local church and faith leaders
Community organisations eg. NSPCC, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Just Different
Classes - on Fridays “class assemblies” are a highlight of the week, to which parents are warmly welcomed

Recent Assembly Themes have included:

“Values for Life” :Courage, Creativity, Peace, Trust, Forgiveness, Justice, Thankfulness, Compassion, Friendship, Hope, Truthfulness, Humility, Respect, Wisdom, Service, Responsibility,Generosity
Great Britons
Remembrance
Stories and People from around the World
Hannukah and Purim (Jewish Festivals)
National Poetry Day
Diwali (Hindu Festival of Light)
Harvest Thanksgiving
Advent and Christmas