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Nisha and the Hare’s Fairy
This primary school assembly story touches on the pacifism as an intrinsic aspect of the Buddhist religion. Six-year old Nisha spies a hare caught in a wire trap and dashes over to try and help it. The anguished noises the hare is making attract the attention of a group of older boys. Their initial beguile becomes barbarous when one finds a stick and the gang begin taunting the poor hare. Summoning every ounce of courage she can find, Nisha steps between the creature and the boys and commands them to stop their brutish actions. She tries to make them see how cruel they are being but they treat this as a challenge and she grows more afraid. It is only when what she believes is a fly tickles her and she chooses not to swat it - maintaining loyalty to her belief in protecting all living beings, that she decides to tap into the groups’ moral compass and selfish concerns- asking them to put themselves in the hare’s shoes, so to speak, and imagining that they don’t matter enough to be helped. The very idea of being pained, tormented, and abandoned themselves forces the boys to change their tune. Shocked also by the effect a little girl has had on their resolves, the gang flees- leaving this ‘little girl’- the bravest of them all- to attempt to rescue the hare once again.
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Daniel and Koshi
Bereavement is always an extremely difficult experience to go through, especially for young children. This makes it a very hard subject to tackle too. Children need to feel that they are being supported and that they can discuss it if they want or need to do so. This assembly story is a great way to approach the topic gently and to remind children listening that there is hope to overcome grief and there are things that they can hold on to in order to make it a little easier. Following Daniel’s Grandpa passing away, he struggles to go about his everyday life normally. Everything reminds him of his Grandpa at this time – but he doesn’t feel able to confront or accept the loss and he is therefore trapped in a cycle of sadness. On a school trip to a Buddhist temple, Daniel and his peers learn that the following day – July 13th- marks the onset of the Feast of Obon. All Daniel can think about though, is that July 13th would have been his Grandpa’s birthday. Drifting in and out of listening to the Buddhist monk’s teachings, Daniel is distracted from his doleful thoughts by the sight of a lady he recognises as the mother of Koshi – who had been his best friend when he was at playgroup. When he catches up to her she welcomes him to join Koshi, herself and others at a party they will be hosting to celebrate Obon the following day. Daniel discloses that it would have been his Grandpa’s Birthday and Koshi’s mother explains that Obon is a commemoration of ancestors- so Daniel and his family would be free to honour his Grandpa as part of the Feast.
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Fire in the Forest
When Vole awakes to see a fire strike the forest, she hurriedly informs all the other animals. Terrified, they all run frantically to safety…all that is, except for Fat-Buck-Rabbit who is certain that Vole is mistaken and instead ridicules her. When Hedgehog awakes he is alarmed to note that he is relatively alone- except for Fat-Buck-Rabbit and his concerned family. Hedgehog asks after the rest of his forest friends and is informed by a derisive and incredulous Fat-Buck-Rabbit that they have fled because of the fire. Fat-Buck-Rabbit’s laughter dies down quite quickly when he sees flames moving towards him and his family at a mighty pace. Before long the Rabbits and Hedgehog have rejoined their fellow creatures- safe and sound. It is now up to Fat-Buck-Rabbit to apologise for his mockery- he put his family in serious danger because of his arrogance. Fat-Buck-Rabbit cannot pluck up the courage to verbally admit his wrongdoing. Shocked, sheepish, and having learned his lesson, he settles for a pat on Vole’s back to seek forgiveness for his unkindness. Fat-Buck-Rabbit realises that he put his ego before his family and this makes him feel stupid. This assembly story is taken from the book More Brilliant Assembly Stories for primary schools, written by Elizabeth Sach and published by Brilliant Publications.
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I Want! Won’t Get
In this assembly story for primary school children, Peter is struggling to get along with new boy Alexi who doesn’t yet speak English. When Alexi sits down in what Peter thinks of as ‘his’ seat, a battle of wills ensues and the boys begin a physical scrap that involves the entire class. Circle time has well and truly gone wrong! After intervention from Mrs Taylor, the boys learn that by being patient and considerate towards each other’s wants and needs, they can both be happy. They form a truce, and all is well. Mrs Taylor also shows the class how they can interact with Alexi even though he is not English-speaking. This requires some effort from the children, and from Alexi, who learns how important it is to stay calm. This story is taken from the book More Brilliant Stories for Assemblies for primary schools written by Elizabeth sach and published by Brilliant Publications.
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Ratty and Rabbit (AKA Stop and Think)
A rat and a rabbit become unlikely friends in this assembly story for primary schools. Sly Ratty gets into a spot of bother one night when he gets caught in a trap. Rabbit is just minding his own business when he hears the whining of an animal in pain, and is alarmed to discover the source of the cry: the devious Ratty. Much to Ratty’s surprise, Rabbit offers his own assistance but quickly realises he may not be of much use so he goes to fetch some of his friends. When Rabbit returns alone, and disheartened, Ratty is in despair. He also becomes guilty and regretful when he learns that Rabbit’s friends are refusing to help because Ratty upset each of them at some time-by being a greedy thief! He realises that if he carries on being wicked then he will never have any friends. After vowing not to be sly or greedy any more, Rabbit’s friends arrive trusting Ratty to stick to his word, and to ‘stop and think’ before stealing their food again. They combine forces to free Ratty, and before long – all is well. This primary school assembly story about giving people a second chance is taken from More Brilliant Assembly Stories written by Elizabth Sach and published by Brilliant Publications.
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Grandma Pitchford’s Birthday: An Assembly Story for Primary Schools
Little Dan is keen to give his Grandma the best present ever for her 90th birthday but is lacking inspiration. Everything he can think of doing of has already been done… and by somebody else! This primary school assembly story about giving and receiving is taken from More Brilliant Assembly Stories written by Elizabth Sach and published by Brilliant Publications.
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The Team Rolls Out Time
In this primary school assembly story a group of children find themselves on planet Zylop. They are in the midst of trying to get home before they miss the deadline and end up freeze-dried; but this is complicated as their friend Angharad has gone missing! The group then face the impossible choice of leaving Angharad in Zylop and the rest of them returning home safe and sound, or trying to find Angharad and risking all their lives in the process. Clever Cerith rationalizes that if they unite force and use their strength in numbers they can split into sub-teams: one to stay and prepare their spaceship for departure, and the other acting as a search party on lookout for Angharad. Angharad has in fact built a rapport with a Zylopian who helps her find the solution that will save her and her friends: time control. Angharad is able to transfer time control Knowledge to the team so when it seems that there are but seconds left to go before they are all freeze-dried, they extend the time window, rescue Angharad and make it to the ship ready to head home happy and safe, as a team. This story plays upon the pertinence of teamwork - both amongst the group of humans, and between Angharad and the Zylopian. In the latter, Angharad is keen to be friendly with someone different to herself and embraces all that they offer her. In return, the Zylopian is willing to be helpful and unselfish with their Knowledge showcasing a kind, accepting, and ethical nature that all children listening can aspire to. This primary school assembly story about teamwork is taken from More Brilliant Assembly Stories written by Elizabth Sach and published by Brilliant Publications.
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Abigail’s Report
This primary school assembly story reinforces how important it is to ‘stop and think’ - something that is often overlooked/forgotten, especially by young children. Abigail is nearly 9 years old, and her mischief know no bounds - and this is often at a cost to others. Abigail is frequently ticked off for her errant attitude but she remains unfazed by this. Because she has not yet had to deal with consequences that directly affect her she does not foresee an issue with misbehaving, but instead is remorseless - finding it amusing. It can be perceived that Abigail is not malicious - but that she is careless and oft inconsiderate towards others, things that she does not comprehend until her school report is threatened. This primary school assembly story about encouragement is taken from More Brilliant Assembly Stories written by Elizabth Sach and published by Brilliant Publications.
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What if?
Life is an accumulation of choices. The age-old ‘what if?’ tends to crop up most when we are rethinking a choice we have made, usually when we are not certain that we are happy with the consequences. Here, Emma makes a choice that contradicts her moral standing and experiences feelings of regret, guilt, and fear that she struggles to cope with. When the most popular girl in school: Narinder, makes an effort to be friendly with Emma, she is flattered. Flattery morphs into excitement when Narinder invites Emma to her house one Saturday and, desperate to impress her new buddy, Emma collects a few of her family’s prized possessions to take with her. This choice becomes a source of trauma as unbeknownst to Emma, Narinder’s cheeky brothers have swapped her family’s lovely things with their own shabby versions leading her to believe she has ruined everything:- the items she has taken, her family’s view of her, and her friendship with Narinder. Ultimately. Emma feels like a fraud. This primary school assembly story about impressing others is taken from More Brilliant Assembly Stories written by Elizabth Sach and published by Brilliant Publications.
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Red the Black Labrador
Often it isn’t obvious why others are out of sorts, and it can be especially difficult for young children of primary school age to identify this, and understand it. In this assembly story, as soon as young Hector gets home from school, he notices that Red (his beloved Labrador) is feeling down. Alarmed, urgently sets about trialling every trick he can think of to enliven Red- from eagerly suggesting ‘Walkies’ and food to petting Red and questioning his doggy wellbeing; but this is all to no avail. Inspiration strikes and Hector goes to ask his big brother Rory if he can think of anything. Rory makes an exceedingly hostile host, but Hector is on a mission and refuses to budge until a diagnosis is formed. Rory admits to accidentally hurting Red, and Hector seizes the opportunity to persuade Rory to make amends with poor Red. This does the job and Red is back to his bonny self in no time! This primary school assembly story about perseverance is taken from More Brilliant Assembly Stories written by Elizabth Sach and published by Brilliant Publications.
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