Cycle 1(Part of a
4-year cycle)
WisdomSetting Goals1.1 A short history of tall
buildings
1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 Wise and foolish builders, retold – Matthew 7:24-271.4 Proverbs 22:6 and Proverbs 15:1
Preparation is everythingThe wise builderThe foolish builderProverbs and wisdom of oldPractise makes perfect
131st Aug – 4th
Sept ’20
.2-5 Thought for the dayValuesLinks to SEALOther ContentSupporting
Statutory Requirements
.1 Main assembly/themeThemes*Suggested dates 2020–21
Aims:• To provide a four-year scheme that will support primary schools to develop important individual and community
values whilst meeting the statutory requirements to provide daily acts of collective worship.
The Resource:• Each week has an overall theme.• Each week has one larger ‘assembly’, designed for a gathering of the whole school.• Each week has four smaller ‘thought for the day’ or reflections, these are suitable for Key
Stage 2 but can be adapted for Key Stage 1 / Foundation Phase.
The Overview:
Title of the weekly theme and the main assembly.
Information not obvious in the theme/title and other notable
stories and events are included here.
SMSC development
Suggested week and date, these can be changed to suit
your school.*The dates suggested may not
correspond with the LA term dates 2018–18.
Four ‘thoughts for the day’, to be used in the classroom or smaller
group settings.Can be used as a short
reflection in a larger celebration assembly.
Written within the context of pupils’ experience, to support
and develop individual and community values and meeting
statutory requirements.
Links to the half termly SEAL theme.
Values included in the weekly theme (not exhaustive).
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*Suggested dates
2020–21
.1 Main assembly/theme Supporting Statutory Requirements
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131st Aug – 4th Sept
’20
.1Preparation is everything
.2The wise builder
.3The foolish builder
.4Proverbs and wisdoms of old
.5Practise makes perfect
1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 Wise and foolish builders, retold – Matthew7:24-271.4 Proverbs 22:6 and Proverbs 15:1
1.1 A short history of tall buildings setting goals Wisdom Perseverance
27th – 10th Sept ‘20
.1Superheroes and Villains
.2Costumes
.3Special powers
.4Who wins?
.5Nemesis
2.1 Do not judge others2.1 Goodies and baddies, which one are you?2.4 Native American wolf proverb
Forgiveness JusticeGifts and talents
314th –
18th Sept ‘20
.1A right royal welcome
.2Cultural greetings #1
.3Cultural greetings #2
.4Small actions make a big difference
.5Love, care and attention
3.1 Jesus heals a deaf and dumb man, retold – Mark 7:31-37
Cultural greetings from:3.2 France, Japan and Polynesia3.3 Canada, Tibet and Fiji
making someone feeling welcome
Friendship Respect Generosity
421st -25th Sept ‘20
.1Don’t judge a banana by its spots!
.2You can identify a tree by its fruit
.3Judges
.4Samuel and King David
.5Saul and David
4.2 Do not judge others – Matthew 7:164.4 1 Samuel 16:74.5 Story of David and
Goliath
4.1 Facts about bananas
Wisdom Respect Don’t Judge Acceptance
528th Sept – 2nd Oct
‘20
.1Road safety rules
.2Rules and respect
.3Rules and attitude
.4The Golden Rule
.5One community, different rules
5.2 Parable of two brothers – Matthew 21:28-315.3 The Ten
Commandments5.4 The Golden rule
5.1 Stop, look and listen5.1 & 5.4 Acronym Respect and Understand the rules, so that we can Live with Everyone Safely (or… and Smile)5.4 Apartheid
Rule of Law Justice Love/respect Community
65th – 9th Oct ‘20
.1Harvest
.2Hoot at hunger festival
.3Thanksgiving
.4Sukkot
.5Be full be thankful
6.1 Feeding the five thousand
6.1 Harvest - Rev Robert Hawker6.2 Hoot at hunger festival6.3 Thanksgiving festival6.4 Festival of Sukkot (2/10/20-3/10/20)
Thankfulness Community
712th –
16th Oct ‘20
.1The animals go in two by two
.2Big job!
.3Every ending needs a beginning
.4The elephant
.5Learning as we journey
Noah’s ark Genesis 6-8
Target setting and achieving goals setting and achieving goals
Perseverance Problem solving Wisdom
819th –
23rd Oct ‘20
.1Multicultural Britain, meet Felix and Amir
.2Meet Mr Singh
.3Meet Sarah
.4Meet Cheng
.5Meet Chandra
7:1 Examples of how Christianity and Islam came to the UK (UN day 24/10/20)7.2 Sikhism 7.3 Judaism7.4 Buddhism 7.5 Hinduism
Community Respect Liberty
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Themes
*Suggested dates
2020–21
.1 Main assembly/theme Supporting Statutory Requirements
Other Content Links to SEAL Values
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92nd – 6th Nov ‘20
.1It was a Sacrifice
.2Going the extra mile
.3A mother’s hands
.4Break the fast
.5Give it up
8.2 Going the extra mile
8.1 Albricht Durer’s ‘Praying Hands’8.4 Religious fasting – Ramadan and Yom Kippur8.5 If something is worth
doing…
Care Kindness Generosity
109th – 13th Nov ‘20
.1Remembrance
.2Is it important to remember?
.3An act of Remembrance
.4The gift of peace
.5Lasting remembrance
This week looks at the purpose of Remembrance and Remembrance Day traditions.
Remembrance Thankfulness Peace
1116th –
20th Nov ‘20
.1Qualities of a good friend
.2Loyalty
.3Protective
.4Trustworthy
.5Friendly community
10.2 Proverbs 18:2410.3 Proverbs 27:610.4 Proverbs 22:1110.4 Proverbs 27:10
10.1 What is a friend? being a really good friend
Friendship Kindness Trust
1223rd –
27th Nov ‘20
.1Team Sheep
.2Team sheep fact #1
.3Team sheep fact #2
.4Team sheep fact #3
.5Team sheep fact #4
11.1 Parable of the lost sheep – Matthew 18:10-14
11.2 Looking out for each other
11.3 Best friends11.4 Forgiving friends11.5 Achievements
working cooperatively Friendship Community
1330th Nov – 4th Dec
‘20
.1Advent
.2Another important baby
.3Elizabeth and Mary
.4Preparing for the perfect Christmas
.5Thinking of others
12.1 Genealogy of Jesus – Matthew 1:1-612.2 Birth of St. John the
Baptist12.3 Remembering with others
Community HopeJoy
147th - 11th Dec ‘20
.1Shed a little light
.2Long night
.3Light of hope
.4Pass on a smile
.5This little light of mine
13.3 References to light and hope in the book of Job
11.1 Festivals of light – ‘Hanukkah’ 10/12/20 – 18/12/2011.2 Winter Solstice
(21/12/20)11.5 Song ‘This little light of mine’
getting on and falling out
Hope Joy
1514th –
18th Dec ‘20
.1Christmas traditions
.2Carols
.3The Christmas tree
.4Christmas cards
.5Christmas presents
Community/ tradition
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Themes
*Suggested dates
2020–21
.1 Main assembly/theme Supporting Statutory Requirements
Other Content Links to SEAL
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164th –
8th Jan ‘21
.1Talent takes practise
.2Talent takes practise
.3To grow a talent
.4Resilient talent
.5Who benefits from talent?
15.1 Parable of the talents – Matthew 25:14-3015.5 One body, many parts 1 Corinthians 12:14-19
setting and achieving goals
Resilience Perseverance Self-ControlGenerosity
1711th –
15th Jan ‘21
.1Is it fair (10-day theme)
.2Reuben
.3Judah
.4Potiphar
.5The poor baker
Joseph and his brothers Genesis 37-46
Actions and consequences waiting for we want
Respect Friendship Hope
1818th –
22nd Jan ‘21
.1Happily ever after (continued from Week 17)
.2Joseph
.3Benjamin
.4Simeon
.5Joseph
Joseph and his brothers Genesis 37-46
17.2 Resilience17.5 Hope
success and when it goes wrong
Perseverance HopeSelf-Control
1925th –
29th Jan ‘21
.1If at first you don’t succeed
.2Sure way to fail #1
.3Sure way to fail #2
.4Sure way to fail #3
.5Sure way to fail #4
18.3 Galatians 6:918.5 Proverbs 24:27 18.1 Robert the Bruce resilience
Perseverance Self-Control
201st –
5th Feb ‘21
.1Unique you
.2Team different
.3Talented team
.4Multiculturalism
.5Differences in common
19.3 One body, many parts 1 Corinthians 12:14-19
Learning about and understanding difference 18.1 Six Nations Rugby tournament
Respect CommunityTolerance and understanding
218th – 12th
Feb ‘21
.1Be my valentine
.2Jack Valentine
.3Bay leaf dreams
.4I love my hamster
.5Love is…
21.5 Love is…1 Corinthians 13:4-7
21.1 St. Valentine’s day 14/2/21, various customs from around the world
Love Kindness Friendship
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Themes
*Suggested dates
2020–21
.1 Main assembly/theme Supporting Statutory Requirements
Other Content Links to SEAL Values
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2222nd –
26th Feb ‘21
.1The skill of waiting – Lent
.2Thinking about Lent
.3Patience of a Saint
.4Bitter sweet
.5Practise makes patience
22.1 Lent – Jesus fasted for forty days
Shrove Tuesday 16/2/21 Ash Wednesday17/2/21
Delayed gratification Self-Control Patience
231st –
5th Mar ‘21
.1Rich young fool
.2Are your eyes bigger than your belly?
.3A need or a want
.4Don’t worry, be happy!
.5Don’t worry, be content!
23.1 Rich young fool – Luke 12:16-21;23.4 Luke 12:26
23.1 ‘The Golden Goose’ and ‘The Golden Swan’23.4 ‘The Young Squirrel’ – a story about worry
good to be meKindness Generosity Joy
248th – 12th Mar ‘21
.1Past and present: Purim
.2An event to remember
.3Charity
.4Giving gifts
.5An edible reminder
24.1 The story of Esther.24.1 The Command to celebrate Purim – Esther 9:22
Purim March 27/2/21
24.2 Gregors24.5 Hamentashen
Respect Charity Community
2515th –
19th Mar ‘21
.1Calm, peaceful and untroubled
.2Serenity prayer
.3Angry or peaceful?
.4Anger is inevitable
.5Anger rising
25.1 Jesus calms the storm – Mark 4:35-41
stopping and thinking when we are angry
Gentleness Friendships Wisdom
2622nd –
26th Mar ‘21
.1Committed or commitment
.2Habits of a lifetime
.3Commit yourself to instruction
.4The golden rule
.5Demonstrating commitment
26.3 Commit yourself to instruction – Proverbs 23:1226.4 The Golden Rule – Matthew 7:12
26.1 ‘Huw and the Gym’ –a story about commitment
responding in an assertive way
Commitment Perseverance Resilience Justice
2729th Mar
– 2nd April ‘21
.1To forgive – Easter
.2Saying sorry
.3Forgiveness
.4Tom and Jack
.5Scales
27.1 Jesus’ death and resurrection
27.4 ‘Tom and Jack’ – a story about forgiveness
telling the truth and saying sorry – (Summer 1 Relationships)
Forgiveness Community Justice
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Themes
*Suggested dates
2020–21
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Other Content Links to SEAL Values
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2819th –
23rd Apr ‘21
.1A titanic mistake
.2Hindsight
.3Learning from our mistakes
.4Learning from other’s mistakes
.5Instructions
28.5 Instructions and wisdom – Proverbs 9:9
14th April 1912 – RMS Titanic sank
ResilienceWisdom – reflecting on the consequences of our and other’s choices
2926th –
30th Apr ‘21
.1Ramadan
.2Summer or winter?
.3Practise what you preach
.4The tip of the iceberg
.5Ending the fast
Ramadan 12/4/21-11/5/2132.1 Five Pillars of Islam32.5 Eid ul Fitr 12/5/21
Respect Community Beliefs
303rd – 7th May ‘21
.1Taming the tongue
.2Living it up and losing it all
.3Pondering the pig food
.4A forgiving father
.5A jealous Josh
29.1-5 Parable of the prodigal son – Luke 15:11-32
telling the truth, saying sorry or making amends
Kindness Respect Forgiveness
3110th –
14th May ‘21
.1A Different Happily ever after
.2A simple “no”
.3Stay away?
.4A jealous brother
.5To forgive or not to forgive?
30.1-5 Parable of the prodigal son – Luke 15:11-32
making amendsRespect Forgiveness
3217th –
21st May ‘21
.1Choose happiness
.2Put on a smile
.3Blessed to be happy
.4Getting it wrong
.5Happiness makes other people happy
31.4 Job 5:17 (NIV)31.5 quote from St. Peter about happiness
31.1 What makes you happy? Happiness survey
Joy Thankfulness
3324th –
28th May ‘21
.1Hate something, change something
.2Don’t do nothing, do something
.3Small change, big difference
.4It starts with me
.5Small but mighty
33.5 Story of creation UN World Environment day 5/6/21 changing for the
better
Charity Compassion Justice
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Themes
*Suggested dates
2020–21
.1 Main assembly/theme Supporting Statutory Requirements
Other Content Links to SEAL
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347th – 11th June ‘21
.1Sustainable development
.2Homeowner
.3It’s now or never
.4Command and conquer
.5It’s alive
34.1-5 Various attitudes to sustainable development
CompassionCare and respect for the environment
3514th –
18th June ’21
.1Then there was hope – changes
.2Let there be light
.3Longest day
.4Half empty or half full
.5It’s your attitude that counts
35.1 References to light and hope in the book of Job35.2 Story of Creation –
day five
35.1 ‘Thomas’ – a story about starting a new school35.3 Summer Solstice
changesHopeBeing positive
3621st –
25th June ‘21
.1Learning from nature
.2Ants – preparation
.3Don’t judge a rock badger by the way it looks
.4Locusts – teamwork
.5Lizards – aim high
36.1-36.5 What we can learn from four wise animals – Proverbs 30:24-28
36.2 ‘The Ant and the Grasshopper’
changing for the better
Resilience Perseverance TeamworkAcceptance
3728th Jun – 2nd July
‘21
.1Keep calm and carry on
.2Calm people aren’t easily angered
.3Calm people say nice things
.4Patience brings peace
.5A wise person can cool it
37.2-36.5 Various proverbs’ advice on how to stay calm. 37.2 Proverbs 19:1137.3 Proverbs 15:137.4 Proverbs 15:1837.5 Proverbs 29:11
37.1 WW2 poster campaign
Resilience Perseverance Peace Gentleness Patience
385th – 9th July ‘21
.1Well-being
.2Happiness
.3&.4 Improved well-being
.5 Community well-being38.1 Psalm 119:121-122a 38.3 Well-being checklist
Peace GentlenessJoy and happinessCommunity
3912th –
16th July ‘21
.1Memories (Leavers Assembly)
.2A lasting journey
.3A funny story
.4The school motto
.5Advising the future me
39.1 Make good memories Community
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