Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural
Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural education is something we value highly at Sidestrand Hall School. This includes developing social skills, understanding right and wrong, looking at cultural and individual differences and beliefs, as well as appreciating everyone and their achievements.
We use weekly themes for assemblies which are linked to tutor time SMSC sessions. The yearly plan includes important events, celebrations and festivals in the world calendar.
Whole school Assemblies deliver the theme of the week to students. This is followed up in tutor time where pupils increase their knowledge and understanding of key themes through a variety of activities. These include discussions surrounding their own views and beliefs, as well as understanding those of others.
Weekly Achievement assemblies enable the whole school to come together to celebrate and appreciate the successes of others in our school community.
SMSC Yearly Plans
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Week Beginning |
Theme |
Presenters |
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03.09.18 |
Welcome Back / New Beginnings |
Mrs Young |
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10.09.18 |
House Meetings |
Mr Evans, Miss Hampton, Mr Hamilton, Mrs Compston |
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17.09.18 |
Teamwork |
Mr Hamilton + Birch Class |
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24.09.18 |
House Meetings |
Mr Evans, Miss Hampton, Mr Hamilton, Mrs Compston |
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01.10.18 |
National Poetry Day |
Mr Hield + Olive Class |
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08.10.18 |
Pink Day |
Mrs Compston |
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15.10.18 |
Autumnwatch |
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29.10.18 |
Divali / Halloween |
Mr Evans + Sycamore Class |
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05.11.18 |
Firework Safety Code |
Ms O’Hara + Pine Class |
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12.11.18 |
Remembrance |
Mrs Gilman + Poplar Class |
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19.11.18 |
House Meetings |
Mr Evans, Miss Hampton, Mr Hamilton, Mrs Compston |
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26.11.18 |
Advent |
Mrs Compston + Oak Class |
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03.12.18 |
Christmas |
Mrs Thurston + Conkers Class |
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10.12.18 |
Homelessness, caring for others |
Mr Circuit + Hazel Class |
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17.12.18 |
House Meetings |
Mr Harrod |
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07.01.19 |
House Meetings |
Mr Evans, Miss Hampton, Mr Hamilton, Mrs Compston |
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14.01.19 |
Animals that help us |
TBC |
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21.01.19 |
Caring for our World |
TBC |
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28.01.19 |
E-safety |
Ms O’Hara + Pine Class |
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04.02.19 |
Chinese New Year |
Miss Hall + Cedar Class |
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11.02.19 |
Love / Valentine’s Day |
TBC |
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25.02.19 |
House Meetings |
Mr Evans, Miss Hampton, Mr Hamilton, Mrs Compston |
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04.03.19 |
World Book Day |
Mr Hield + Olive Class |
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11.03.19 |
Springwatch |
Mrs Compston |
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18.03.19 |
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Mrs Jones + Acorns Class |
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25.03.19 |
St Patrick’s Day |
Mr Smith + Irish Folk Band |
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01.04.19 |
Easter (Around the World) |
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22.04.18 |
St. George’s Day / Shakespeare |
TBC |
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29.04.18 |
Respect and Tolerance |
Mr Anderson + Beech Class |
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06.05.19 |
House Meetings |
Mr Evans, Miss Hampton, Mr Hamilton, Mrs Compston |
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13.05.19 |
Life Cycles / Amazing Animals |
TBC |
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20.05.19 |
Sharing a Story |
Mrs Loftus + Catkins Class |
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03.06.19 |
House Meetings |
Mr Evans, Miss Hampton, Mr Hamilton, Mrs Compston |
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10.06.19 |
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17.06.19 |
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24.06.19 |
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01.07.19 |
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08.07.19 |
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15.07.19 |
House Meetings |
Mr Evans, Miss Hampton, Mr Hamilton, Mrs Compston |
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WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES/SMSC 2017-18
Link to: Picture-Booklist-relating-to-SMSC-KS2
| Week beginning |
Topic (Assembly & SMSC) |
TUESDAY Assembly Responsibility |
SMSC |
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Monday 4th September |
Welcome Back | Mrs Young | No SMSC |
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Monday 11th September |
New Start | Mr Harrod | Form time activities |
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Monday 18th September |
Getting to know you | NO ASSEMBLY | Form time activities |
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Monday 25th September |
National Poetry Day | Mr Carey | Favourite Poems |
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Monday 2nd October |
Black History Month | FORM TIME ACTIVITIES |
I have a dream
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Monday 9th October** |
Health and Fitness | HOUSE ASSEMBLIES | – |
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Monday 16th October |
Diwali |
NO ASSEMBLY HARVEST FESTIVAL |
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HALF TERM HOLIDAYS
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Monday 30th October |
Firework safety | PSCO Elaine Roberts | Staying safe |
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Monday 6th November |
Remembrance Day | WILLOW | Last post |
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Monday 13th November |
Friendship Week |
Helping Others Mr Harrod |
How can we help others |
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Monday 20th November |
House System Launch | HOUSES | – |
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Monday 27th November |
Amazing world | OAK | What makes our world amazing |
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Monday 4th December |
Sharing –Charity | HAZEL | Houses – charity? |
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Monday 11th December |
Christmas assembly | FIG | – |
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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
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Monday 8th January 2018 |
Resolutions, new start | HOUSES | House resolutions 2018 |
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Monday 15th January |
Goals and dreams | Mr Harrod | My Goals and dreams |
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Monday 22nd January |
Animal care | ACORNS | Interesting animal facts |
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Monday 29th January |
Chinese New Year | ASH | How is Chinese New Year celebrated? |
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Monday 5th February |
E-Safety Week | CLASS BASED ACTIVITIES | CLASS BASED ACTIVITIES |
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HALF TERM HOLIDAYS
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Monday 19th February** |
Relationships | Mr Harrod | My relationships |
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Monday 26th February |
World Book Day | OLIVE | Favourite Books |
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Monday 5th March |
Families | BIRCH | My Family |
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Monday 12th March |
St Patricks Day | CEDAR | Tour of Ireland |
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Monday 19th March |
1st Day of Spring | CONKERS | What happens in Spring? |
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Monday 26th March |
Easter | Mrs Jones | Why is Easter celebrated? |
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EASTER HOLIDAYS
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Monday 16th April |
Tolerance | HOUSES | Understanding Others |
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Monday 23rd April |
St George’s Day | POPLAR | Best of British |
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Monday 30th April** |
History | Key Stage Assemblies | Potted History of Britain |
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Monday 7th May |
We’re all British, we’re all different | Mr Carey | British Culture |
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Monday 14th May |
Teamwork/working together | SYCAMORE | How do we all get along? |
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Monday 21st May |
Understanding others/ compassion | HOUSES | Let’s all get along |
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HALF TERM HOLIDAYS
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Monday 4th June |
Life cycles | CATKINS | Life cycle activity |
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Monday 11th June |
Summer safety (KS2 & 3) | BAY | Safety Quiz |
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Monday 18th June |
Summer safety (KS4) | Mr Harrod | Safety Quiz |
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Monday 25th June |
Reflections on the year | PINE | My Highlights |
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Monday 2nd July |
Looking ahead | Key Stage Assemblies | What does next year hold for me (forms) |
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Monday 9th July |
NO ASSEMBLIES – TIMETABLE CHANGE/GROUP ACTIVITIES | ||
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Monday 16th July |
CELEBRATION ASSEMBLIES – THIS WEEK | ||
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SUMMER HOLIDAYS
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**Theme Days Wednesday 11th October – HEALTH, FITNESS AND UNUSUAL SPORTS
Wednesday 21st February – SRE
Wednesday 2nd May – HISTORY
WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES/SMSC 2016-17
| Week beginning | Topic |
Monday Assembly Responsibility |
KS3/4 SMSC topic (CSC to organise) |
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Monday 5th September |
Welcome Back | Mrs Young | No SMSC |
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Monday 12th September |
New Start | Mr Harrod | Form time activities |
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Monday 19th September |
Paralympics | Mr Harrod | Helping each other |
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Monday 26th September |
Why change is good | Mrs Young | Form assembly prep |
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Monday 3rd October |
World Habitat Day | Mrs Compston | Endangered species |
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Monday 10th October |
Mr Harrod | ||
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Monday 17th October |
Mr Harrod | ||
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HALF TERM HOLIDAYS
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Monday 31st October |
Diwali | Miss Winteringham | Diwali activity |
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Monday 7th November |
Remembrance Day | OAK | Remembrance day activity |
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Monday 14th November |
Friendship Week | Mr Carey | Getting along |
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Monday 21st November** |
House System | Mr Carey | House system activity |
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Monday 28th November |
Slavery | OLIVE | Famous slaves & their stories |
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Monday 5th December |
Signalong singalong |
Miss Winteringham/ Mrs Carter |
Learning to sign |
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Monday 12th December |
Christmas assembly | FIG | The joy of Christmas |
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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
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Tuesday 9th January 2017 |
New Year, new start | Mrs Young | My resolutions |
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Monday 16th January |
Martin Luther King Jnr – his story | Mr Carey | I have a dream |
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Monday 23rd January |
Why rules are important | Mrs Drake | A world without rules |
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Monday 30th January |
Chinese New Year | ACORNS | Decorations activity |
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Monday 6th February |
E-Safety Week | PSCO Elaine Roberts | Internet safety |
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HALF TERM HOLIDAYS
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Monday 20th February |
The story of St Valentine | CEDAR | Famous saints |
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Monday 27th February |
World Book Day | CATKINS | Books that changed the world |
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Monday 6th March |
Fairtrade | Miss Rand | Fairtrade activity |
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Monday 13th March** |
Happiness – what makes us happy | CONKERS | “I’m happy because…” activity |
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Monday 20th March |
St Patrick’s Day | PINE | Tour of Ireland |
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Monday 27th March |
The meaning of Easter/ Easter story |
POPLAR | Easter decorations |
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EASTER HOLIDAYS
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Monday 17th April |
St George’s Day | Mrs Young | Famous fables |
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Monday 24th April |
William Shakespeare | SYCAMORE | My favourite poems |
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Monday 1st May |
Best of British – what puts the ‘great’ in Great Britain? | Mr Harrod | Britain – a potted history |
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Monday 8th May |
We’re all British, we’re all different | WILLOW | Multi-cultural Britain |
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Monday 15th May |
The EU – what’s all the fuss about? | HAZEL | Do you know your EU? |
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Monday 22nd May** |
Embracing others | Miss Rand | Our country |
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HALF TERM HOLIDAYS
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Monday 5th June |
World environment day | ASH | Looking after our environment |
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Monday 12th June |
Summer Safety | BAY | Staying safe activity |
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Monday 19th June |
Refugee week | Miss Winteringham | Famous refugees |
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Monday 26th June |
NO ASSEMBLIES – UPPER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES WEEK | ||
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Monday 3rd July |
Activities week highlights | Mrs Drake/Mr Nerney/Mr Harrod | – |
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Monday 10th July |
NO ASSEMBLIES – TIMETABLE CHANGE/GROUP ACTIVITIES | ||
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Monday 17th July |
CELEBRATION ASSEMBLIES – THIS WEEK | ||
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SUMMER HOLIDAYS
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**Theme Days Thursday 24th November – CREATIVE ARTS
Wednesday 15th March – STAYING SAFE
Wednesday 24th May – OUTDOOR LEARNING
| Week Beginning | Topic | MON – Assembly responsibility | KS3/4 SMSC topic(Mr Carey to organise) |
| Monday 1st September 2014 | – | ||
| Monday 8th September | No Assembly | – | – |
| Monday 15th September | Introduction to SMSC | Mr Harrod | – |
| Monday 22nd September | No Assembly | Topic Preparation | Introduction to SMSC |
| Monday 29th September | National Poetry Day | Mrs Compston | Poetry |
| Monday 6th October | Children’s book week – our favourite books | ASH | Favourite children’s books |
| Monday 13th October | Black History Month | Mr Harrod | People who changed the world |
| Monday 20st October | Diwali | Mr Carey | Religions around the world (inc Diwali) |
| Monday 3rd November | Firework Safety | Mr Carey | Guy Fawkes |
| Monday 10th November | Remembrance Day | Mr Harrod | Remembrance around the world |
| Monday 17th November | What the future holds… | Mr Harrod | Preparing for later life |
| Monday 24th November | “We’re all different” –Friendship Week | OAK | Friendship |
| Monday 1st December | Understanding Others | Miss Winteringham | Showing empathy at Sidestrand Hall |
| Monday 8th December | Human Rights Day | SYCAMORE | My Human Rights |
| Monday 15th December | Celebration/Christmas Assembly (Final day) | Mrs Young | Spirit/Meaning of Christmas |
| Tuesday 6th January 2015 | Welcome back/The way forward | Mrs Young | Social skills and getting along |
| Monday 12th January | National SOS Day | CEDAR | Emergency Services |
| Monday 19th January | Martin Luther King Day | Mr Carey | I have a dream |
| Monday 26th January | Chinese New Year | Mr Harrod | Chinese New Year |
| Monday 2nd February | What we love about school | ACORNS | Our year so far…. |
| Monday 9th February | E-safety week | Mr Hoskins | E-Safety |
| Monday 23th February | Making assumptions | Mr Harrod | Things aren’t always as they appear |
| Monday 2nd March | World Book Day | HAZEL | Authors/The joy of books |
| Monday 9th March | World Maths day | Mr Evans | The joy of Maths & numbers |
| Monday 16th March | Science & Engineering Week | PINE | Science in the real world |
| Monday 23rd March | Easter | Mr Carey | The story of Easter |
| Monday 13th April | Welcome back | Mrs Young | Healthy Lifestyles(World Health Day) |
| Monday 20th April | Being good to our planet | POPLAR | Why ‘green’ is good |
| Monday 27th April | Overcoming obstacles | Mr Harrod | Famous role models |
| Tuesday 5th May | Local & Community History Month | Mr Carey | Famous Norfolk inhabitants |
| Monday 11th May | Personal safety & well-being | FIG | Staying safe |
| Monday 18th May | Understanding Others | Mr Hoskins | Listening to the views of others |
| Monday 1st June | Summer safety | Mr Harrod | Cromer Lifeboat |
| Monday 8th June | Healthy Eating Week | CATKINS | Benefits of a healthy lifestyle |
| Monday 15th June | Refugee Week | Mr Carey | Famous Refugees and their stories |
| Monday 22nd June | Taking responsibility/Helping others | BAY | Charities |
| Monday 29th June | Preparing for the Summer Holiday’s | Mr Harrod | No such thing as “can’t” |
| Monday 6th July | Our year at SHS | CONKERS | What have you achieved this year? |
| Monday 13th July | Sports Day – why being active is good | Mr Carey | Sports Day Preparation |
| Monday 20th July | No assembly(Final Assembly Wednesday) | Mrs Young/Mr Harrod/Mr Carey |