Assembly Programme
The Deanes enriches our curriculum provision with a comprehensive and inspirational assembly programme to support our students’ personal development and raise their awareness and appreciation of key issues, faiths, events and practices.
Assemblies occur in tutor time in same age year groups to support age appropriate guidance and content. Assemblies can be extended to create time to allow guest speakers and deliver external programmes for example, Road Safety, E-safety, etc.
Our assembly programme is an important part of our Promise#1 and Promise#2 promoting the culture and ethos of our school, supporting our students and fostering fundamental British Values, raise social, moral, spiritual and cultural awareness; promote personal, social, health, relationship and sex education.
2025 - 2026 SUMMER TERM
WEEK BEGINNING |
ASSEMBLY THEME |
CHARACTER FOCUS |
LEAD |
| 13th April | Welcome Back, reset behaviour expectations |    |
Head of School |
| 20th April | Active participation – learning is an active process |
|
Heads of Year |
| 27th April | Respect for staff, peers and our environment |
|
Miss Hampstead |
| 4th May | Behaviour beyond the classroom |
|
Heads of Year |
| 11th May |
Attendance, Punctuality and Readiness to learn. ‘Every minute counts’ |
|
Miss Hampstead |
| 18th May |
Reflection, Recognition and reset |
|
Heads of Year |
| 1st June |
Managing distractions |
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Heads of Year |
| 8th June |
Resilience, effort and challenge |
|
Miss Hampstead |
| 15th June | Conduct, Character and reputation |
|
Mr McKeown |
| 22nd June | Respecting difference and inclusion |
|
Miss Douglass, Miss Smith & Miss Stacey |
| 29th June |
Personal Responsibility |
|
Heads of Year |
| 6th July |
Review and recommit |
|
Miss Hampstead |
| 13th July |
Celebration Assembly |
|
Head of School / Heads of Year |
2025 - 2026 SPRING TERM
WEEK BEGINNING |
ASSEMBLY THEME |
CHARACTER FOCUS |
LEAD |
| 5th January | Welcome Back | |
Head of School |
| 12th January | Good Choices and Taking Responsibility | |
Heads of Year |
| 19th January | Developing Resilience |
|
Miss Fanning |
| 26th January | Holocaust Memorial Day (27 Jan) |  |
Miss Ivan |
| 2nd February |
Integrity, Honesty & Trust |
|
Executive Headteacher |
| 9th February |
Children’s Mental Health Week |
|
Miss Hampstead |
| 23rd February |
Good Choices Online |
|
Mr Reza |
| 2nd March |
Self‑Presentation & Careers |
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Heads of Year |
| 9th March | Influence and Decision making |
|
Miss Hampstead |
| 16th March | Resisting Peer Pressure |
|
Miss Douglass & Miss Smith |
| 23rd March |
Celebration Assembly |
|
Head of School & Heads of Year |
2025 - 2026 AUTUMN TERM
WEEK BEGINNING |
ASSEMBLY THEME |
CHARACTER FOCUS |
LEAD |
| 2nd September | Welcome Back |  |
Head of School |
| 8th September | BFL |  |
Miss Hampstead |
| 15th September | Goal Setting for the Year | |
Heads of Year |
| 22nd September | The Importance of Performance | |
Mrs Harrison & Mr Street |
| 29th September |
National Poetry Day (Thursday 2nd October) |
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Mrs Slayford |
| 6th October |
World Space Week (4th October – 10th October) |
|
Mr Cochrane |
| 13th October |
Black History Month (October) |
|
Miss Ivan |
| 20th October | Kindness | |
Heads of Year |
| 3rd November | BFL | |
Miss Hampstead |
| 10th November |
Armistice Day (11th November) |
|
Miss Ivan |
| 17th November |
Universal Children’s Day (20th November) |
|
Miss Hampstead |
| 24th November | Positive ways to spend iMatter Weekend |  |
Heads of Year |
| 2nd December | Advent | |
Mrs Johnston |
| 8th December |
Human Rights Day (10th December) |
|
Mr Maher |
| 15th December | Celebration Assembly | |
Heads of Year & Head of School |
