Following on from requests for more assembly ideas Andrew has come up with 'Assembly Tomorrow'. This book features a mix of age appropriate stories (moral, multicultural, bible and fables) and provides all the stimulus material needed for 30 assemblies. Some of the stories are illustrated with silhouettes; these can be photocopiable to enable the headteacher/presenter to present the story using an overhead projector. Other stories have simple illustrations that can be copied on to acetate and used as a focal point for the assembly. The assemblies are organised chronologicall in seasonal themes and the teacher's notes provide additional background information. This assembly book is designed to make head teacher's lives easier and to help them overcome the 'headache' that coming up with new and original assembly ideas causes!

SPCK's Assemblies website has become indispensable to anyone looking for fresh inspiration and ideas for collective worship in primary schools. Following the success of the first compilation, this book offers more of the best assemblies from the site. The assemblies are usefully grouped for easy reference. The collection covers Christian Festivals and Themes, Stories from the Bible, Festivals of World Religions and includes many ideas for citizenship and personal development. The writers are experienced teachers and ministers who lead assemblies on a regular basis. Many of them were users of the site before sending in their own ideas. This book represents the working wisdom of people comitted to exploring faith, ethics and spirituality with children.

As a teacher who has specialized in supporting "at risk" students I believe the use of Circle Time can be of help bridge the academic/ral divide. The authors, quite rightly, emphasise the Circle Times in not an advice sympathy or therapy group and they also write "pupils who have a positive view themselves are likely to achieve more, both socially and academically, than those pupils whose self-esteem in low' - "Simon Wheeler, Suffolk LEA Pupil Behaviour Project Officer

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Teresa Bliss and George Robinson explore the impact that Circle Time can have on the development of social behaviours, ethics and morality. Many new activities are added to the original repertoire.

The book includes:

" a link between Circle Time and the teaching of the moral and spiritual curriculum

" a plan for a terms developmental work

" ways in which issues starting outside the circle can be supported within the security of an already established circle group

" worksheets to increase the range of activities.

This book is the answer to teachers who ask for more ideas to extend the Circle Time programme.

This wide-ranging and user-friendly title contains one hundred ideas for assembiles in the secondary school. The assemblies will range from thoughtful to faith-linked and from fact-sharing to stimuli for reflection. Each one will also contain a handy list of things the teacher will need to perform the assembly.

This title contains 70 assemblies on seasonal themes as well as topics relevant to today's children; example: stories of Christians who have helped to improve the lives of children in need, religious stories behind everyday items in shops, e.g. chocolate: Cadbury, Fry's, Rowntree, Fairtrade. Each assembly consists of the following sections: You will need; Introduction; Core material; Reflection; and, Prayer. It offers useful websites/resources where appropriate. There is a general introduction and a thematic index to assist assembly planning. An appendix includes photocopiable line drawings which can also be downloaded from the RMEP website.