Assemblies
At Thelwall Juniors, assemblies form a valuable part of the school week. Coming together as a whole school, in year groups or as a class allows for collective worship, celebration and reflection time. We have a variety of assemblies through the week and though they have different purposes, each one in line with statutory guidelines, are ‘“wholly or mainly of a broadly Christian character.”. Additionally, we have close links with All Saints Church and attend services in line with important Christian events such as Harvest, Christmas and Easter.
- Praise Assembly- Celebrating achievements at school and outside of school. Star of the Week, Learner of the Week, Mathematician/Reader of the Week and Always Award winners are presented with certificates and celebrated in weekly newsletters
- Values Assembly- SLT lead a weekly whole school assembly based on the half term value. A chance to understnad and reflect on the importance of our values - Friendship, co-operation, respect, honesty, acceptance and perseverance.
- Jigsaw Assembly - Class teachers take turns to lead a whole school assembly based on our PSHE curriculum. These weekly assemblies are used at the beginning of the week to announce the theme for the week and to encourage everyone to take part, introducing whole school mindfulness and links to each topic in our PSHE curriculum which maximises the whole-school multi-layered approach the Jigsaw Programme offers, for children’s benefit.
- Year Group and Class Assemblies- A chance to come together as a Year Group/Class for reflection time, discussion of current affairs, or specific learning from external visitors, linked schools or virtual enhancements to our curriculum offer.
- Open the Book Assemblies: Each half term the ‘Open the Book’ team, a group of local parishioners, deliver a collective worship assembly. The team bring stories alive by acting out a story from the bible, along with some willing volunteers from the audience, in front of the children. It's also a meaningful way to connect with our community. A big thank you to all the Open the Book team who volunteer their time.