What's included in the Epiphany Whole School Assembly PowerPoint resource and why is it useful?

Epiphany Whole School Assembly PowerPoint is a slideshow that explores the Christian festival on 6th January that marks the Three Wise Men's visit to baby Jesus. The content includes 10 slides, covering what Epiphany is, the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, why Epiphany matters to Christians, Epiphany in England, Epiphany around the world and a reflection. It links to RE learning about Christianity.

The Three Wise Men

How a bright star led the Three Wise Men to baby Jesus and what their gifts symbolised, with questions such as "Why do you think Christians call this day Epiphany?"

Epiphany in England and Around the World

Wassailing and Twelfth Night Cake in England, chalk-marked doorways in Germany, Three Kings Day parades in Spain, Nollaig na mBan in Ireland and ice swimming in Finland.

Reflection

What the word Epiphany means, ending with "What is one thing that you have discovered today that you can share with others?"

How do our whole school assemblies work?

Our whole school assemblies are PowerPoint slideshows that follow a similar structure: an introduction, questions to get children thinking, the key points of the topic and reflection time. They're paced to suit a primary school assembly and work best on a whiteboard, projected out to the hall. You can use them:

• as a whole school assembly, from EYFS up to KS2
• as a class assembly
• as a teaching PowerPoint when you want to cover an event or topic in your own classroom

The majority of our assemblies include teacher notes and guidance to support delivery, and because they're pacey, you can adapt them to however long your assembly lasts.

Adapting the Assembly for Your School

Every assembly is editable, so you can add, remove or change slides to suit the needs of your school. We cover religious events, seasonal topics, values such as kindness, friendship and tolerance, science, history, PSHE, music, significant people and sporting events, so you can choose the assemblies that fit your school year.

Supporting Learning at Home

Families can carry the conversation on at home by asking children about their assembly: what they heard, how it made them feel and what they think about it.

You can explore more of our whole school assembly resources here.