Student/NQT guide to… Class assemblies
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Your star performer is ill and little Billy doesn’t want to play the goat – assemblies are anything but easy. Avoid public humiliation with our handy guide
Assemblies are great fun to watch and children seem to enjoy being in them, but for a first-time teacher, putting on a class assembly can be an ordeal akin to walking on hot coals. I’ve been there, done it. So, here are the fruits of my fire-walking labours.
The harsh reality
Assemblies can be an ordeal for several reasons:
- Firstly, you usually get about three days notice as no one has even told you about the special Assembly Calendar on the wall of the staffroom behind the coats.
- Secondly, you always plan something that sounds excellent at four o’clock in the morning, but in reality – once you’re faced with 30 over-eager children at registration – you realise it’s impossible to execute without a supporting team of supervisors and plenty of aspirin.
- Thirdly, if you’re unlucky like me, you’ll find that your class’ assembly will nearly always follow on the heels of Miss X’s BAFTA award-winning extravaganza the week before.
Published 23 February 2008
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donna12258
on 5 February 2012spot on!
Absolutely agree with this article - except when you DO scrap all other lessons - don't tell anyone - make sure you catch up some other time with the foundation subjects so when your books are monitored, you're showing that you can do an amazing assembly AND continue with your cross-curricular topics as well!!!
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P One Plymouth
on 26 February 2010great tips
love the article, such good tips for all teachers!
Aud
on 20 May 2012
Assembly advice
Great advice and although I've prepared a few assemblies I agree with everything that you have commented on.