Assembly Pack – Loving the rat race

Loving the rat race (29 November - 5 December 2024)

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In this resource...

In this resource: 

  • Article and image from this week’s First News 
  • Teacher script and prompts 
  • Music suggestions 
  • ‘Back in the classroom’ ideas 

Suitable for: 

  • KS2+ (10 years and older) assemblies, form/tutor time, classroom discussions 

Outcomes: 

  • Empower children to think and talk about topical issues 
  • Make links to your PSHE and citizenship curriculums 
  • Promote British values and encourage respectful debate 
  • Feed into classroom learning  

Impartial, independent news for children aged 7+

* First News was named Niche Market Newspaper of the Year at the 2023 Newspaper Awards

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