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Spare a Thought for the Teachers
Younger children often have penchants for attention seeking, tantrums and sulking- with little warrant for their bad moods. Teachers who have encountered this kind of behaviour before will be relieved and grateful to understand that they are not alone and that it will come to a close! Miss Timms is a brand new teacher and she is very nervous about her first day in action. Much to her surprise, everything appears to be going swimmingly, at least until she meets Norman at lunchtime. Norman has decided to be especially stubborn because he isn’t getting his own way, and at first Miss Timms is struggling to have any impact on Norman. When she maintains a clear head, she manages to outsmart him though, and he begins to understand that his sulking is not going to amount to any success. Thus, Norman has learnt his lesson and Miss Timms has more confidence in her own abilities as a teacher to overcome her nerves. This story for Primary school assemblies will offer teachers who have struggled with students with similar behavioural complexities some solace, whilst demonstrating the importance of perseverance. This story very importantly makes mention of Miss Timms’ nerves, something which young children may very easily overlook and disregard, and therefore, knowing this urges them to be considerate - to ‘spare a thought’. Children are also provoked to have some faith in their teacher’s consideration too. Miss Timms doesn’t get angry or exasperated with Norman, only helps him to understand that his mulish attitude is futile. The story shows children that Norman’s attention seeking is pointless so that they are less likely to repeat similar behaviours – and instead, they should be more vocal about their desires and thoughts and will be much more likely to reach a resolution. Children are encouraged to be respectful of authority, and others in general.
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Football Crazy!
John is a keen footballer. He is upset and insulted that he hasn’t been shortlisted for the school’s A Team-after all, his brothers had made it so why can’t he? One evening after training, in the midst of despair, John is cuddling his Dog for comfort when it hits him that this is what is bothering him; he is afraid of disappointing his family. He realises that his heart isn’t really in the game and as soon as he decides he is going to stop trying to be part of the team, he is relieved and overjoyed. Eager still to make his family proud, he lists alternative outdoorsy activities and settles on the Allotment club, establishing that this excites him far more. When he informs his family they are supportive of his decision to move onwards and upwards. This is very encouraging to primary school children who, like John, are nervous of upsetting their family if they don’t want to follow the path plotted for them. John’s family’s reaction will comfort children going through similar experiences. It is important for them to understand that the general consensus from loved ones is that as long as the person they love is happy so are they. John is a very strong role model for listeners as he is goal-orientated, headstrong and committed. He demonstrates that it is acceptable to break the mould: to do something different and unexpected. The story gives listeners the confidence and courage not just to submit to peer pressure or that from their family/school if they don’t want to. This tale for assemblies teaches the important lesson too that facing new challenges and making a change can be a really positive experience, and can make many more children feel included and happy. They should understand from this story that they will be accepted no matter what they choose and that they should never feel they have to do something if it is not what they want to do.
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Free Choice Time
Best friends Tizzy and Kezia have been joined at the hip for longer than they can remember. They do everything together, so when they are given free license over classroom activities and want to try different things, problems arise. Kezia tries to break Tizzy away from her colouring, and in the process Tizzy’s work gets damaged. Tizzy responds by pushing Kezia and when Kezia is hurt Tizzy gets into trouble and she too becomes very upset. When the girls’ mothers are called into school to intervene the situation becomes clearer. All is resolved quickly and Tizzy and Kezia are inseparable once more but they have learned that they are allowed to be different, and to make their own choices. This story about friendship comes from More Brilliant Assembly Stories, written by Elizabeth Sach and published by Brilliant Publications.
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King Nincompoop Goes Green
In this light-hearted primary school assembly story, King Nincompoop attempts to persuade his Palace Court to "Go Green"… literally. He has misinterpreted the famous slogan, and after deciding to adorn himself completely in the colour green he asks for his followers to mimic him. His idea is met with much scorn from the citizens of Nincompoopia, who are both amused and embarrassed for him. Rather than anyone pointing out the flaw, the King’s Subjects stand around and tittle-tattle. All but one, that is. A small boy named Timothy summons all his courage and every shred of advice he knows in order to help King Nincompoop understand that there are alternative routes that he can embark upon in order to successfully establish his Kingdom as eco-friendly. King Nincompoop is receptive to this idea and Timothy’s assistance is gratefully accepted, meaning nobody has to paint their lives green, but a step towards saving the planet has been taken. This story about helping others when they make mistakes comes from More Brilliant Assembly Stories, written by Elizabeth Sach and published by Brilliant Publications.
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The Witness
This story is taken from More Brilliant Stories for Assemblies, written by Elizabeth Sach and published by Brilliant Publications. Finding courage to speak up about something that is morally wrong is something most adults struggle with, let alone primary school children! In this tale, poor Ranpresh is a recurring victim of “The Gang” of bullies at his school and he is too afraid of the repercussions of telling the truth about his repeated injuries/sickness. When his classmate Hannah notices what is going on, she too is conflicted, however she is so fuelled by her anger towards the unjust situation that she marches to the Headteacher and reports the bullies before the problem can get any worse.
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Once Upon a Time
This primary school assembly story is centred on the joy of sharing. It is taken from the book More Brilliant Stories for Assemblies for primary schools written by Elizabeth Sach and published by Brilliant Publications. Young Alexis has learnt the very important life lesson that ‘sharing is caring’, but unfortunately the miniature creature who she finds stealing from her has not. When she chooses to respond with kindness as opposed to reprimand, she shows him mercy and the Shrub’s heart is warmed. He discovers that there is greater pleasure in mutual sharing and turn-taking than keeping things to himself, and once he starts to do so he and Alexis become real friends.
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Miles of Smiles
In this primary school assembly story children learn that behaving badly is pointless and that instead, it is a good idea to discuss their feelings about change to get the support they need. They can understand that learning to transform nervousness into excitement is a positive coping mechanism. It is particularly useful for children to acknowledge that someone will always be there to help them tackle adversity. This assembly story about behaving badly is taken from More Brilliant Assembly Stories, written by Elizabeth Sach and published by Brilliant Publications.
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The Fire Engine Came to School Today
This assembly story about traumatic experiences is taken from More Brilliant Assembly Stories, written by Elizabeth Sach and published by Brilliant Publications. When a young child goes through a particularly traumatic experience it can be very hard for them to move forward from the residing negative associations and fright they feel as a result. For Danny, being told that he and his peers are being treated to a visit from a Fire Brigade at school reignites his recollections of “the dark December night” when he was awoken by the house setting on fire during a Christmastime spent at his Grandparents. He becomes very distressed by his memories but is able to overcome this when he talks to a kindly, empathetic firefighter who makes Danny feel safe again and reminds him of finding the “silver lining”.
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Training Night – Sam’s Football Stories, Book 4 (Set A)
Sam's Football Stories are specially written to stimulate and motivate your slower learners and reluctant readers. Written by Sheila Blackburn, an experienced primary school teacher, the books will appeal particularly to reluctant boy readers. The six compelling stories in Set A, tell the story of Sam, a football crazy boy. Scroll down to find out more and download ‘Try before you buy’ sample pages from the book.
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Peter the See-through Prawn
Nowadays children experience and endure feelings of self-consciousness (particularly about their appearance) extremely early on. Here, Peter the Prawn despairs being “wishy-washy, palest of baby blue” coloured and is desperate to change. He follows his father’s guidance and uses his keen problem–solving skills in an attempt to do so. Whilst his plan is ultimately unsuccessful, Peter grows to like his pale blue body. After discovering how to be brave, he realises that it doesn’t matter what he looks like; as long as he is kind, his real friends like him anyway. This assembly story about conscientiousness is taken from More Brilliant Assembly Stories, written by Elizabeth Sach and published by Brilliant Publications.
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