Values-Based Assembly - Independence

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2. Date………………………….
School
Logo
Welcome to our
Values Assembly

3. This month’s Values song is…
‘This is Me’ by Musicality
2018

4. What do you think our new value
could be?

5. “A value is a
principle
that guides our
thinking and
behaviour.”
Let’s reflect on how thinking about
(enter previous month’s value)
did this?

6. Let’s remind ourselves
of all the values we
have in our
Values Toolkit so far…

7. Love
Compassion
Respect
Kindness
Responsibility
Friendship
Peace
Equality
Courage
Hope
Consideration

8. Positivity
Trust
Honesty
Self belief
Self control
Pride
Confidence
Tolerance
Empathy
Patience
Determination

10. Independence
This month we will be exploring the value of …

11. Taking care
of your own
needs
Being independent
means being able to
do things for
yourself
Taking
responsibility for
your own
decisions

12. 1 105
I rely on everyone else
for everything
I make all my own
decisions and do
everything for myself

13. 1 105
I find it difficult to
build friendships
I find it very easy to
make friends and often
make the first move

14. COURAGE!
POSITIVITY
CONFIDENCE
?

15. Intellectually Socially
Physically
Emotionally
Morally

16. Name:
How independent do I feel at the
moment? (1-10)
What are my goals?
How did I show
more
independence
today?
What values did I use?
Example:
To play with more people
at lunchtime
I used courage and kindness
to ask someone who was
looking lonely to join in our
game.
Example:
To be allowed to go to the
corner shop by myself
I showed I could be trusted by
going halfway to the shop with
a grown-up and having the
confidence to go into the shop
by myself, buy what we
needed and pay with the
correct money.

19. “The most
courageous act is
still to think for
yourself. Aloud.”
Coco Chanel

20. “To find yourself,
think for yourself.”
Socrates

21. “Independence
isn’t doing your
own thing; it’s
doing the RIGHT
thing on your
own.”
Kim John Payne

22. “Be strong enough
to stand alone,
smart enough to
know when to
need help, and
brave enough to
ask for it.”
Z.K.Abdelnour

23. How does independence
do this?

24. A quiet moment of prayer or reflection...
Independence

25. A quiet moment of prayer or reflection...
As we reflect,
think about how
independence
makes the world
a better place to be.

26. Here in our school
Let us be peaceful at all times.
Let our rooms be full of happiness
and respect for each other.
Let love be in our hearts
With kindness and compassion for all.
Let us remember
In learning together,
We grow together
And succeed together.
A prayer for all of us

27. Is it important for
people to develop more
independence in their
lives?
Why?

28. Is being more
independent something
you will think about
more in future?

29. What small steps will
you take to build your
independence?
What will this give
you?
What will it give
those around you?

30. Who is a role model to
you of independence?
What can you learn
from them?

31. Thank you for listening
so well to our
Values Assembly.

32. But that’s not all…
Teachers…
A great little film showing how to help
pupils build independence in the
classroom…

33. Name:
How independent do I feel at the
moment? (1-10)
What are my goals?
How did I show
more
independence
today?
What values did I use?