Spring 2026 Assembly Plan

Literature led primary assemblies for a values rich term

Bring the Spring term to life with a complete thirteen week assembly programme built around outstanding children’s literature. Each week you are guided to explore big ideas such as kindness, community, discovery, empathy and care for the environment through a carefully chosen picture book, structured questions and pupil reflection prompts.

Product overview

This digital resource gives busy school leaders and assembly leads a fully planned Spring 2026 sequence so that collective worship and assemblies are

• literature rich

• values focused

• simple to deliver

• consistent across the term

The plan is designed for primary settings and works well from early years through to upper key stage two with light adaptation of questions.

What you receive

• A professionally designed Spring 2026 assembly plan in PDF format

• Thirteen weekly outlines each linked to a high quality children’s book

• A short synopsis of the text for the adult leading the assembly

• Clearly framed key questions to spark whole school discussion

• A reflection activity for pupils for every week

• Clean, uncluttered layouts that can be printed or displayed on screen

• Calm line illustrations that visually reinforce the weekly themes, for example the sunrise scene for environment and wonder and the shared sky image for unity and connection

Books are referenced with title and author so you can source them through your usual suppliers.

Weekly themes and texts

Each week focuses on a core theme supported by a specific book

1. New beginnings and nature with Dawn Watch the World Awaken by Marc Martin

2. Kindness and communication with Bear by Natalia Shaloshvili

3. Discovery and adventure with The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish by Chloe Savage

4. Community and inclusion with Your House My House by Marianne Dubuc

5. Environment and wonder with Good Golden Sun by Brendan Wenzel

6. Empathy and kindness with The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld

7. Creativity and play with Tap to Play by Salina Yoon

8. Unity and wonder with Seven Skies All at Once by Ted Kooser and Matt Myers

9. Kindness and inclusion with Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson

10. Caring for nature with The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry

11. Perseverance and confidence with The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper

12. Empathy and hope with Nour’s Secret Library by Wafa Tarnowska

13. End of term reflection drawing together the key texts and values from the term

Every weekly page follows a consistent structure with a concise explanation of the text, guided questions and a pupil reflection focus so the adult leading can prepare at a glance.

Key benefits for your school

• Reduces planning load
  Save hours of assembly preparation time with a complete ready to use term mapped out for you.

• Strengthens whole school values
  Revisit kindness, empathy, inclusion and care for the natural world regularly so that pupils see these ideas lived out over time.

• Builds oracy and reflection
  Carefully crafted open questions encourage thoughtful pupil talk rather than simple right or wrong answers.

• Supports curriculum and pastoral aims
  Themes connect naturally to personal development, relationships education, citizenship and environmental learning.

• Consistent quality across the term
  A repeatable structure ensures any member of staff can step in and deliver an engaging, values based assembly.

How to use in your setting

1. Download the PDF immediately after purchase.

2. Source the recommended picture books from your library or supplier.

3. Print the weekly pages for your assembly file or display them on screen.

4. Use the synopsis and questions to structure the assembly, adapting language for different age groups as needed.

5. Follow up with the suggested reflection task in class or as part of your wider personal development work.

Format and technical details

• Digital product

• PDF file suitable for printing on A4

• Optimised for clear projection on large screens

• Designed for use in a single school

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Suggested retail price
£24.99 for a single school digital licence

This reflects

• thirteen fully structured assemblies for an entire term

• the time saving for leaders and staff compared with planning weekly from scratch

• the specialist nature of the resource as a literature driven, values centred programme