The document celebrates the legacy of William Shakespeare, highlighting his birth and death dates, his notable works, and his significant impact on the English language through the invention of words and phrases. It also reflects on student achievements in Sciennes Primary School, including awards and events scheduled in May. The assembly combines themes of education, community pride, and respect for rights and values.

1. Sciennes Primary
Assembly P4-P7
Shakespeare
23rd April 1564 – 23rd April 1616
Friday 28th April 2017

2. Sciennes Values
 Rights Respecting
 Honesty
Quality
 Equality
 Kindness
 Good manners
 Forgiveness
 Co-operation
 Citizenship
Everyone has the right to
feel safe
Everyone has the right to
learn

3. William Shakespeare
23rd April
1564

4. Shakespeare Rocks
P7 Graduation Show 2017

5. World Famous Writer
Prolific. Prodigious. Pre-eminent.
• Born over 450 years ago. Where?

6. Royal
Shakespeare
Company
Theatre
STRATFORD on AVON

7. School

8. School was only for boys

9. At age 18 William fell in love
• Married Anne
Hathaway
• 3 children

10. Actor and Playwright

11. The Globe Theatre, London

12. Plays - Tragedies
Double, double,
toil and trouble…
Fire burn
and cauldron
bubble….
Eye of
newts?
Toe of frog?
Wool of bat
and tongue
of dog?
Romeo and Juliet;
Othello;
Macbeth;
King Lear;
Hamlet.

13. Plays - Comedies
A Midsummer Night’s Dream;
Much Ado About Nothing;
As You Like It;
The Taming of the Shew

14. 23rd April 1616
Died age 52
401 years ago
“Merry Making”
Left his wife his
‘second best bed’

15. Shakespeare’s Legacy
Because of Shakespeare, we have over three hundred words and well-
known phrases in the English language, which he invented.
Words
barefaced
fair-play
lacklustre
watchdog
bedazzled
well-read

16. Shakespeare’s Legacy
Sayings
eaten me out of house and home
seen better days
pound of flesh
tower of strength
wild goose chase
not slept one wink
dead as a doornail
a sorry sight
a laughing stock
good riddance

17. Shakespeare’s Legacy

23. What have you done today that makes
YOU feel proud?
Well done all swimmers!

24. What have you done today that makes
YOU feel proud?
Sciennes Swim and Dive Team

25. What have you done today that makes
YOU feel proud?
Silver Medals!

26. What have you done today that makes
YOU feel proud?
Silver Medals!

27. What have you done today that makes
YOU feel proud?
Ellen Gold, Arwen Silver
EPSSA Diving Medals

28. What have you done today that makes
YOU feel proud?
P5C Rainforest Artists!

29. What have you done today that makes
YOU feel proud?
P7 SSAA Cross Country
8th Place Boys Team

30. Diana Award Kindness Certificates
for Rory, Isla and Ella

31. Fabulous Baker Boys!
Caspar, Henry, Sam,Jay, Fraser
£190 for Yemen

32. Mon 1st May HOLIDAY
Tues and Wed P4/5 Wild About Scotland Bus
Thurs 4th May SCHOOL CLOSED Election Day
Fri 5th May House Assemblies 9.30-10am
Mon 8th May MENTAL HEALTH WEEK
Mon 8th May P7 VE Day
Tues 9th May P7 WW2 East Fortune
Fri 12th May ECO Spring Clean Litter Pick 12.15pm
Mon 15th May P7 Evening News Class Photo
Mon 15th May P6 Euro Quiz Final at Parliament
Tues 16th May P6 Mercy Corps

33. This week’s house points
Tantallon Lauder
Sienna Grange