KS1 Assembly pictures

                                       What do you see in in the photo? What is happening, where are they, what do you notice about the group? Who do you think these people are and why are they together? This photo is from last Christmas. You can see Mum with her family; "7 of my boys, all family, all loved" How can they all be family? Where are the children? How can this mum have so many children in the same family (now grown up)? When these men were younger, they all came to England needing a home. They needed someone to love them and take care of them and so Erin became their mum.  What do you think the boys needed most from Erin? Erin calls her family her boys . She says, "My boys smile, still they call me mum, still we celebrate Christmas, birthdays, EID, GCSE results, and new jobs- together." What are Christmas and Eid? Christmas and Eid are from different religions so why is a...

                                              https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/girl-builds-unicorn-horn-prosthetic-that-shoots-glitter/ What do you see in the picture, what do you notice about the child in the photo? What do you think this story is about? Jordan Reeves is 14 years old and lives in Missouri, USA. She has inspired millions of people around the globe with her superpower. She can shoot glitter out of her arm! How can Jordan shoot glitter out of her arm? Jordan was born with a left arm that stopped below the elbow. Some people saw this as just a disability; Jordan saw it as an opportunity to develop her alter-ego: Glitter Girl. What is a disability? When she was 10 years old, Jordan attended a workshop that encouraged children with disabilities to think creatively about their differences.  What does "think creatively about their disabilities" mean? At the wo...

                                                                 https://manninglive.com/stories/manning-high-school-students-using-text-program-to-send-positive-messages,20818 What do you see in the picture? What do you notice? Can you predict what this story is about? A High school in South Carolina USA noticed students were using unkind language at school and home. Students were choosing to use negative comments and the effect on the school community was... What do you think the effect was? The school felt all the  negative comments were making their children feel unhappy. Why do you think that was? One of the teachers, Leila McCoy, was concerned her students were just being unkind to each other.  Miss McCoy says she talked abut her mother; "I was always told by my mother that everything is doable and everyone i...

                               https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/jun/08/experience-i-am-a-one-legged-tap-dancer What do you see in the picture? What do you notice about the person in the photo? What do you think their job is? Evan Ruggiero is a professional dancer. He has worked in theatres around the world and in 2018 danced at the Oscars. He was nominated for 'Outstanding actor' at the' Drama Desk awards. Is there anything in the photo that surprises you about Evan being a dancer? In 2010 Evan had to have his right leg amputated following an illness. He says, "I was self conscious in the early days, especially when people would draw their children away from me."  What is self conscious? Why do you think people would draw their children from him? What does that show about some people and attitudes towards difference? What would you say to those people? Evan quickly adjusted to his new life;...

                                     https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/08/friendships-forged-football-terraces-fans What do you see here, where are they, what do you you notice, what do you think this story is about? The photo shows Caroline and Mickey at the Birmingham City football ground. Mickey is 70 years old and he used to sneak under the turnstiles as a child to get in to matches. He met a friend, Bill, who he would stand next to.  When he was 18, Mickey joined the official supporters club and could go to the home and away matches with his friend, Bill. Bill had white skin and Mickey had brown skin. 50 years ago in the 1970s, some people said Bill shouldn't be friends with Mickey because they had different skin. What do you think Bill said?  Caroline is Bill's daughter and remembers going to matches with her Dad and Mickey as a child in the 1970s. Caroline remember...

  What do you see here? Where do you think it is, what is it for? What is this story about? The photo shows poppies cascading down a church wall, for Remembrance day. What is Remembrance day? This week people across the country are remembering the soldiers who died in World War 1, World War 2 and other conflicts. It is a time to give thanks to all those who gave service. How long ago were the world wars? Why do we still remember people who were in a war over 100 years ago? At 11:00 on 11th November, people across the UK observe a two minute silence.   Why do we do this? Lots of people wear poppies and there are ceremonies and march in London where a poppy wreath is laid at a war memorial by the King. Why do people wear poppies? The reason we wear poppies is because after World War 1, poppies grew on fields where the battles were held. The poppies have become a symbol of remembrance, not just to those who died in World War 1, but for all those who have died on behalf of th...