The Eagle and the Lion

Primary school children listening to this story will learn that there is a necessity for collaboration in everyday life, and also in times of crisis. Here, both ‘King of the Skies’ (Eagle) and ‘King of the Plains’ (Lion) parade around their domains self-assured and full of pride, adamant that they have ‘nothing to fear’. This fact comes under dispute when the heavens open and both creatures have to take shelter- meaning neither is able to get out to obtain food supplies.

Physically weakened by their circumstances, but fed up, hungry, and determined to better things both Eagle and Lion flee their shelters and end up colliding messily in the rain and mud. This causes the pair much hilarity and they bond. Lion then devises a plan to ensure that Eagle, himself, and their respective families can get fed. He invites Eagle to nestle in his warmth so that his feathers can dry and he is able to go hunting. Perhaps tentatively, Eagle agrees and the pair embarks upon their mission- together. Forevermore they know that they can trust one another, and before long they are back to their Kingly status of strength, come rain or shine.

This primary school assembly story about collaboration is taken from More Brilliant Assembly Stories for primary schools, written by Elizabeth Sach and published by Brilliant Publications.