Spring 1 Term Theme Courage (Enquiry, Resilience IPC Personal Learning Goals), New Beginnings, Courage Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 Monday Tuesday Wednesday – Theme based assemblies Thursday Friday New Beginnings – Creativity, The Creation Singing KS1 Courage in Bible characters Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Early Church and First Christians Noah Singing KS2 Courage in Bible characters Star Awards – Celebration Assembly 25th St Paul’s Day – Acts 9.1-9 Calling the Disciples Singing KS1 Courage – e.g. Daniel in the Lion’s Den Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Courage: Martin Luther King Courage: David and Goliath Singing KS2 Courage – e.g. Daniel in the Lion’s Den Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Lent – Jesus in the Wilderness Shrove Tuesday - Lent Singing KS1 - Candlemass Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Chinese New Year St Valentine’s Day Singing KS2 – Ash Wednesday International Assembly: Asia
Spring 2 Term Theme Respect (Respect IPC), Biblical Characters (O.T), Easter Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Monday Tuesday Wednesday – Theme based assemblies Thursday Friday Abraham and Isaac Jacob Singing KS1 Respect Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Joseph – part 1 Singing KS2 Respect Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Solomon building the Temple Joseph – part 1 Singing KS1 Respect –e.g. Noah’s Ark Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Preparations for Easter – Washing the disciples feet Palm Sunday Singing KS2 Driving traders from the Temple Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Last Supper Crucifixion Singing KS1 – e.g. Passover Church Service - Easter
Summer 1 Term Kindness (Communication, Cooperation IPC Personal Links), The Life of St. Paul, Love, Jesus the Carer Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Role of St. Paul in Early Church and legacy to Christianity Role of St. Paul as a missionary – extent of travels Singing KS1 Kindness Star Awards – Celebration Assembly St. Paul – song of love St. Paul – extent of love of God Singing KS2 Kindness for others – e.g. perseverance by suffering Star Awards – Celebration Assembly St. Paul – armour of God St. Paul – love your enemy Singing KS1 Kindness for others- e.g. perseverance by suffering Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Different meaning of love Everyone has the capacity to love – God’s love is never ending Singing KS2 Encouragement for others – e.g. St. George Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Love – Life story of Martin Luther King Love – Life story of Gandhi Singing KS1 Kindness – e.g. St. George Star Awards – Celebration Assembly the carer Understand the role of Jesus as a healer Jesus the carer - Blind Bartimaeus Singing KS2 Kindness carer Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Jesus the carer – Raising of Lazarus Jesus the carer – Feeding of the five thousand Singing KS1 Kindness healer Star Awards – Celebration Assembly
ASSEMBLIES YEAR 2 Autumn 1 Term Theme Kindness, Forgiveness, Sharing, Harvest (Creation) Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Welcome Back Summer changes Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Millbrok Park as a community – School values Millbrook Park as a community – Code of respect/behaviour Singing KS1 Kindness – actively looking for opportunities Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Forgiveness - Everybody makes mistakes and needs forgiveness Forgiveness – story of Prodigal Son (Luke 15) Singing KS2 Kindness – actively looking for opportunities Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Forgiveness – David and Saul Forgiveness – How often should we forgive? (Matthew 18:21) Singing KS1 Kindness – actively looking for opportunities Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Harvest – God the creator - looking after God’s World – protection of the species Harvest – Drought and famine and need to food etc – Famine in Egypt (Genesis 41:53) Singing KS2 Kindness – e.g. Harvest Church Service - Harvest History Month – everybody made in God’s image - William Wilberforce William Wilberforce Singing KS1 Christian Service e.g. Famous person linked to History Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Martin Luther King Nelson Mandella – Rainbow Nation Singing KS2 Christian Service e.g. Famous person linked to Black History Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Sharing – Sharing things with friends, families and communities – Feeding of the five thousand Sharing – of the selfish Giant Singing KS2 Christian Service Star Awards – Celebration Assembly
Autumn 2 Term Theme Resilience, Peace, Light and Christmas Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Peace – Peace within the world and between people – ending arguments, rows and quarrels – Love your enemies (Luke 6:27 – 36) Peace – Peace within people – peace words e.g. pax, shalom etc. Jesus’ title as Prince of Peace. Singing KS1 Resilience Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Remembrance Day – Why we have this – the story of the poppy Remembrance Day – Why we have this Singing KS2 Resilience Star Awards – Celebration Assembly – Light as a symbol – light overcoming darkness Light – Festival of St. Lucia Singing KS1 Resilience Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Light – Jesus – “I am the light of the world” (John 8:12) Light – Hannukah – Festival of Light (Thurs 28th) Carol Singing KS2 Resilience Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Light – The Advent wreath and candles Light – Light as a guide – Stars guided the wisemen and shepherds Carol Singing KS1 Resilience Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Symbolism with Christmas – Christmas customs Christmas – Angels – bringers of good tidings Carol Singing KS2 Resilience - e.g. Nativity Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Pantomine Story of the Nativity KS1 and KS2 –Christmas singing and Carol Concert preparation KS1 Story of the Nativity Christmas Celebration Assembly and Carols
Spring 1 Term Theme Courage, Perseverance and Christians and Saints Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 Monday Tuesday Wednesday – Theme based assemblies Thursday Friday Saints – what is a saint? Qualities of saints which reflect qualities Jesus had Singing KS1 Courage Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Saints – Patron Saints Saints - Patron Saints Singing KS2 Courage Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Saints – Saint Paul Saints – Saint Christopher Singing KS1 Courage Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Perseverance – Always trying to do your best – need for training and hard work Perseverance – idea of self-control and selfdiscipline and determination to succeed. Singing KS2 Courage Chinese New Year Perseverance – Festivals of fasting - Lent Perseverance – Festivals of fasting - Ramadan Singing KS1 Courage Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Chinese New Year St Valentine’s Day Singing KS2 – Ash Wednesday Star Awards – Celebration Assembly
Spring 2 Term Theme Respect, Parables and Easter Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 Monday Tuesday Wednesday – Theme based assemblies Thursday Friday Parables - What is a parable and why did Jesus use them? Parables - The Sower (Luke 8:5) Singing KS1 Respect – St. David’s Day Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Easter -Lent – Jesus and the temptations (Luke 4:1-13) Easter – Shrove Tuesday Parables – The Lost Sheep (Luke 15:4-7) Singing KS2 Ash Wednesday Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Parables – The Mustard Seed (Matthew 22:1-10) Parables – The Wise and the Foolish Man (Matthew 7:24-27) Singing KS1 Respect Star Awards – Celebration Assembly St. Patrick’s Day Parables – Singing KS2 Respect Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Preparations for Easter – Washing the disciples feet Palm Sunday Singing KS1 – e.g. Passover Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Last Supper Crucifixion Singing KS2 Driving traders from The Temple Church Service - Easter
Summer 1 Term Kindness: Encouragement/Communication, Trust and Obedience, Water and Titles and Names of Jesus Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday INSET St. George’s Day Singing Trust and Obedience – Importance of trust between people and trusting in God - Jonah and the Whale Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Trust and Obedience – Naaman being healed of leprosy Trust and Obedience – Peter walking on water Singing KS2 Kindness & Encouragement Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Bank Holiday – The importance of water as a religious symbol e.g. baptism Singing KS1 Kindness & Encouragement Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Water – Noah (Genesis 6-9) – Woman at the well (John 4) Singing KS2 Kindness & Encouragement Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Names of Jesus – “The way.” Names of Jesus – “The Good Shepherd.” Singing KS1 Kindness & Encouragement Star Awards – Celebration Assembly
Summer 2 Term Resilience and Courage: Adaptability, Proverbs, Biblical Characters and Life is a Journey. Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday INSET Proverbs – What is a proverb? Role of proverbs as part of wisdom literature of the Old Testament Singing KS1 Resilience & Courage Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Proverbs – Thoughtless words (Proverbs 12:18) Proverbs – Think before you act (Proverbs 13:16) Singing KS2 Resilience & Courage Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Proverbs – Quarrels (Proverbs 17:14) Proverbs – Be a (Proverbs 13:9) Singing KS1 Resilience & Courage Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Biblical Characters - Samson Biblical Characters – Moses in the Bulrushes Singing KS2 Resilience & Courage Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Biblical Characters – Moses crossing the Red Sea Biblical Characters – Moses and the 10 Commandments Singing KS1 Resilience & Courage Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Life is a Journey – Key points in life – some are happy and some are sad – God’s love never ends Life is a Journey – Goals achieved so far – things we are proud of – talents – everyone is special and has something to offer Singing KS2 Resilience & Courage Star Awards – Celebration Assembly Life is a Journey – Journey of Jesus’ life Life is a Journey – The next phase in life – linked to Year 6 Singing KS1 Resilience and Courage Leaving Assembly