Being asked to do an assembly is the last thing that most people want on a Monday morning, but if you are don’t forget that there are lots of sites on the Internet that can help. We have regular guests doing our assemblies from the local churches. One, Janette Chalal, was kind enough to give me a list of some of the sites that she uses to help prepare her excellent assemblies. Remember that I teach in a church school so the sites are predominantly Christian.
http://www.smsc.org.uk – This website supports spiritual, moral, social and cultural values across all subjects. There is a library of downloadable resources to help with lessons. It is also useful for finding resources online.
http://www.brf.org.uk – Barnabas. This is Christian site with lots of ideas for assemblies. There is a sub-site specifically for schools – http://www.barnabasinschools.org.uk/
http://www.sermons4kids.com/ – Another site focusing on the Christian religion. This site has regularly updated assemblies as well as a wealth of resources. I especially like the PowerPoint stories and artwork (http://www.sermons4kids.com/hmartin.htm)
http://www.request.org.uk – RE:Quest has a wealth of resources on it including a special section for KS1 with talking stories. The site also has various links useful for RE lessons.
http://www.visual-impact-resources.co.uk/ – This site is for those that mind purchasing resources to help them. Although not expensive a lot of the resources can be found freely on the net. There are some well presented Bible stories for PowerPoint and 3D images for use in class with 3D glasses.
Have a look at the other posts under the RE category for more links relevant to assemblies and RE teaching. Hopefully assemblies won’t be too much of a pain now! 
