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SMSC - Festivals - Calendar - Philosophical - Treasure Champs - Songs
Deliver powerful primary school assemblies using this collection of video, audio and related content for KS1, KS2 and P1 - P7 exploring the Festivals of World Religions.
January
February
Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year) collectionLunar New Year (Chinese New Year)
KS1/KS2. Lunar New Year; festivals; celebrating with friends/family.
St Valentine's Day. collectionSt Valentine's Day
KS1/KS2. Celebrating St Valentine's Day (14 February); the life of St Valentine; courage and sacrifice.
Buddhism and the festivals of Parinirvana Day and Wesak. collectionBuddhism and the festivals of Parinirvana Day and Wesak
KS1/KS2. Celebrating the festivals Parinirvana Day and Wesak and the teachings of the Buddha.
The Festival of Lent. collectionThe Festival of Lent
KS1/KS2. Lent; Jesus in the wilderness; Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday; making a sacrifice for Lent.
March
Ramadan and Eid. collectionRamadan and Eid
KS1. A young girl prepares to fast for the first time during Ramadan; gift-giving; appreciating what is important.
Ramadan and Eid. collectionRamadan and Eid
KS2. Islam; Ramadan; Eid ul Fitr; celebrating world religions and Muslim beliefs.
Palm Sunday - 'Dan the Donkey' collectionPalm Sunday - 'Dan the Donkey'
KS1. Palm Sunday; having a 'big dream'; being chosen to do something important.
Holi. collectionHoli
KS1/KS2. Spring festivals; celebrations; Hinduism; Holika and Prahlad; Krishna and Radha.
Forgiveness: The Story of Easter. videoForgiveness: The Story of Easter
KS2. The story of Easter is told with a focus on Jesus' forgiveness for his persecutors.
The Easter Story. collectionThe Easter Story
KS1. Exploring the story of Jesus' crucifixion, resurrection and ascension.
April
Ramadan and Eid. collectionRamadan and Eid
KS1. A young girl prepares to fast for the first time during Ramadan; gift-giving; appreciating what is important.
Ramadan and Eid. collectionRamadan and Eid
KS2. Islam; Ramadan; Eid ul Fitr; celebrating world religions and Muslim beliefs.
Islam - values. collection Islam - values
KS2. Islam; the life of a young muslim; mutual respect; Muslim festivals - especially Eid.
What is Islam? collection What is Islam?
KS2. Giving to others; Muslim values; The 5 Pillars; charity.
The Eid Shoes
KS1. A young girl looks forward to wearing her special new shoes at Eid ul Fitr.
Vaisakhi. collectionVaisakhi
KS2. Celebrating the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi and the founding of the Khalsa.
Passover. collectionPassover
KS1. The life of Moses; the Exodus; the festival of Passover; leadership.
Moses: The Exodus. collectionMoses: The Exodus
KS1/KS2. Passover; The Exodus; the life of Moses; stories from the Bible.
Moses and the 10 Commandments - Vlog #1. collectionMoses and the 10 Commandments - Vlog #1
KS2. Rules; rights and responsibilities; Moses; the Exodus; festival of Passover.
May
Bravery: Pentecost and the Apostles. videoBravery: Pentecost and the Apostles
KS2. The story of how twelve brave people changed the world - the Apostles.
You won't believe what happens at this Pentecost party! collectionYou won't believe what happens at this Pentecost party!
KS2. Health and well-being; finding the strength to keep going; Pentecost.
Buddhism and the festivals of Wesak and Parinirvana Day. collectionBuddhism and the festivals of Wesak and Parinirvana Day
KS1/KS2. The teachings of the Buddha and the festivals that celebrate his life.
June
Summer and Winter Solstice. collectionSummer and Winter Solstice
KS1/KS2. Celebrating Midsummer's Day and also the Winter solstice; the changing seasons.
Shavuot: Ruth and Naomi. collectionShavuot: Ruth and Naomi
KS2. The festival of Shauot; the story of Ruth and Naomi; loyalty; welcoming others.
Hajj 2024. collectionHajj 2024
KS1. Mark Hajj 2024 with this assembly exploring 'The 5 Pillars of Islam'.
Hajj 2024. collectionHajj 2024
KS2. Mark Hajj 2024 with this assembly exploring 'The 5 Pillars of Islam'.
July
August
Raksha Bandan. collection Raksha Bandan
KS2. Hinduism; celebrating world religions; celebrating our brothers and sisters; making promises.
September
Rosh Hashanah. collectionRosh Hashanah
KS2. The festival of Rosh Hashanah; saying sorry; the importance of forgiveness.
Yom Kippur. collectionYom Kippur
KS1. An assembly about 'saying sorry' - a key theme of Yom Kippur.
Sukkot. collectionSukkot
KS1/KS2. The festival of Sukkot; celebrations; the Exodus; being thankful.
October
Halloween. collectionHalloween
KS1/KS2. Tracing Halloween from Celtic origins, through Christianity, to the fun and mayhem of today!
Diwali - the story of Rama and Sita. collectionDiwali - the story of Rama and Sita
KS1. The story of Rama and Sita - central to the festival of Diwali.
Diwali - the festival of light. collectionDiwali - the festival of light
KS2. Hinduism; celebrating world religions, New Year and Diwali.
Diwali - the story of Rama and Sita. collectionDiwali - the story of Rama and Sita
KS2. The story of Rama and Sita; Diwali - the festival of light; light overcoming darkness.
November
Bandi Chhor Divas collectionBandi Chhor Divas
KS2. Sikhism; the festival of Bandi Chhor Divas; self-sacrifice; being resourceful and creative.
Sikhism - Values for living. collection Sikhism - Values for living
KS1. Two popular stories about Guru Nanak; values; deciding what's important in life; being welcoming.
The Birthday of Guru Nanak. collectionThe Birthday of Guru Nanak
KS1/KS2. Celebrating the Birthday of Guru Nanak; leadership; Sikh traditions and values; equality.
St Andrew's Day. collectionSt Andrew's Day
KS1. Celebrating St Andrew's Day (30 November); patron saints; celebrating special days.
December
The story of Hanukkah. collection The story of Hanukkah
KS1. The story of Hanukkah; the miracle of the oil; remembering; celebrations.
Hanukkah. collectionHanukkah
KS2. The story of Hanukkah; the miracle of the oil; remembering; celebrations.
Bodhi Day. collection Bodhi Day
KS1/KS2. Sharing; leadership; caring for others; self-sacrifice; Buddhism.
Summer and Winter Solstice. collectionSummer and Winter Solstice
KS1/KS2. Celebrating Midsummer's Day and also the Winter solstice; the changing seasons.
Christmas. collectionChristmas
KS1. The story of the very first Christmas; the nativity.
Christmas: 'Silent Night' collectionChristmas: 'Silent Night'
KS1. The story of the much-loved Christmas carol 'Silent Night'.
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SMSC - Festivals - Calendar - Philosophical - Treasure Champs - Songs