Thankfulness Assembly!

This fun and original assembly aids children in understanding the value of being thankful for what they have in their lives, through:

Understanding what thankfulness is, and recognising why it is important;

Learning the importance of living life being thankful for what we do have, rather than being focusing too heavily on what we don’t have;

Considering the positive aspects of their lives, and considering those less fortunate than themselves;

Learning strategies to demonstrate thankfulness in their own lives.

This assembly is tried and tested, and has always been really well received in the past. The slides are visually engaging and well-presented, and the subject matter is tailored to the interests and needs of young people.

The session also includes an interesting story, which demonstrates how our outlook, morale and behaviour changes as we become more thankful. Furthermore, there is an internet link to a beautiful, thought-provoking video which demonstrates how far too often we spend time focused on what we don’t have, rather than the many ways in which we are fortunate. There are also various discussion prompts to enable children to understand how they can be thankful in different areas of their own lives.

The slides are fairly self-explanatory, but I’ve included to pages of notes to assist the speaker. Hope that you find this useful!