As mentioned on the community blog, I did an assembly this week using a couple of very simple slides for an end of term assembly, but I thought I’d post them up here just in case they’re useful for anyone or inspire other thoughts. They include questions for students to use in reflecting back on their year that is just finishing.

You can download keynote or powerpoint…

Here’s an ad aimed at older teens in Scandanavia, looking at the issue of eating disorders. Although it’s short, I think it could be useful as part of presentations or lessons on this topic, as a discussion starter. You can view the ad in quicktime here.

This looks great. Animoto is a web application that allows you to create great looking movie trailers and music videos, just by uploading photos and selecting some music. If you’re not up to speed on your final cut pro or don’t have hours to research movie editing for your next assembly, why not visit this site....it does it all for you!!

This is a great story from Tony Buck who posted this on the community blog a few months ago. A presentation in keynote, powerpoint and quicktime formats has now been added to complete the resource.

Ever been given that age old assembly topic of friendship? I’ve used this story in lots of schools with very positive results. I came across this in the resource section of Youthwork Magazine, summer 2006 - I tied it in with the football world cup in Germany. I shared this story with some of the other schools workers at the youthwork conference early day this year.

Here is an outline of a lesson a schoolsworker in Luton recently did for a Yr.11 group. It worked really well with the particular group she was working with, and this one is the third in the series of three lessons. I will also get the first one up as soon as!

Earlier on this year, Tearfund and Scripture Union joined forces to develop a brilliant resource aimed at school Christian groups. It has been developed to help those groups raise money to fight HIV around the world.

Do you use a lot of photos in your work and don’t have the money for istock pictures? Here’s a great site, with thousands of free pictures, highly recommended.

Brian McLaren’s book ‘Everything Must Change’ is one we’ve read recently on team here in Luton. Just came across this video of Brian introducing us to the main message of his latest book.

A new partnership between yfc and youth alpha have developed an excellent resource for RE lessons.

World Fair Trade Day is an international celebration of Fair Trade internationally, with events organised worldwide. On and around the second Saturday of May every year, IFAT (International Fair Trade Association) member organisations based in 70 countries, along with Fair Trade shops and networks, host events including Fair Trade breakfasts, talks, music concerts, fashion shows and much more, to promote Fair Trade and campaign for justice in trade. Fair Trade products from marginalised communities in the majority world, including coffee and tea, clothes, jewellery and beautiful handicrafts will be showcased on this day. Many events continue throughout the month of May.