Ideas for Inspirational Videos...
On this page you will find a collection of links, videos, stories and images which I think would be useful for discussion starters or for assemblies.
The audience suitability ranges from EYFS to (possibly) KS4.
They are articles and stories which I have found interesting and useful.
I will add notes to each, as appropriate, with any suggestions for use but as with all resources like these there is a massive potential for different interpretation.
Everything on this page is from the source I found it, so please be aware you WILL need to watch and check before using with children!
If you have a resource that you think would fit, please send me a message and I will have a look - you will be credited as a contributor.
Mike
The audience suitability ranges from EYFS to (possibly) KS4.
They are articles and stories which I have found interesting and useful.
I will add notes to each, as appropriate, with any suggestions for use but as with all resources like these there is a massive potential for different interpretation.
Everything on this page is from the source I found it, so please be aware you WILL need to watch and check before using with children!
If you have a resource that you think would fit, please send me a message and I will have a look - you will be credited as a contributor.
Mike
Never, Ever, Give Up - Ever.
Arthur's Story |
Arthur's Story (Extended) |
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I can't remember how or when I first came across Arthur's story.
It might have been as simple as searching for Wrestlers from days gone by - such as Diamond Dallas Page (DDP).
I was moved by it and impressed by Arthur's commitment.
It now often is used as Assembly ONE in a school year - never quit, believe in yourself, and remember that someone somewhere believes in you.
I shall always remember looking around a school hall seeing teachers with tears running down their faces.
It had an impact on them and on the children, who will on occasion relate their efforts to Arthur.
It might have been as simple as searching for Wrestlers from days gone by - such as Diamond Dallas Page (DDP).
I was moved by it and impressed by Arthur's commitment.
It now often is used as Assembly ONE in a school year - never quit, believe in yourself, and remember that someone somewhere believes in you.
I shall always remember looking around a school hall seeing teachers with tears running down their faces.
It had an impact on them and on the children, who will on occasion relate their efforts to Arthur.
Barcelona '92 - Derek Redmond
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Recommended by @gazneedle
Barcelona Olympics 1992 UK 400m athlete Derek Redmond was favoured to win a medal after brilliant performances in earlier rounds.... this is the Semi Final. Consider the determination it took for him to complete the race (albeit not 'legally'). Discuss the emotions of Derek and his father... what it meant to each other. A triumph of the human spirit. When you don't give up..You cannot fail!! |
Jason McElwain - Defying the odds
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Jason has Autism.
He was 'Team Manager', Water Boy, Towel Carrier, Assistant, Part of the team, but not completely.... Until in the final game of his final year... the Coach made him suit up with the team and sit on the bench to make him feel what is was like. He didn't expect to play, neither did the crowd, the Coach had a different idea... What happened next? Defied the odds - never let anyone tell you that you can't. Jason could and Jason did! |
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60 Seconds to Change how you think....
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Disclaimer:
The YouTuber behind this video is Sam Pepper. He has produced many videos, some of which are seen by other YouTubers and viewers as controversial, inappropriate behaviour and in the eyes of some, criminal. I hold no opinion. I neither support nor revile him. I do however like the 'message in this short clip. Hence I have shared it here. |
Heather Dorniden - Never Give Up Your Race
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Inspiring Heather Dorniden takes a fall but still wins the race in 2008 Big 10 Indoor Track Championships.
An inspiring Women's 600 meter run. Runner Heather Dorniden falls down during the race and wins at the end. Never Give Up! |
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Consider Social Media - Can I be your friend?
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Ever thought how odd your online life is?
Ever thought what could go wrong? |
Three German students surprise a homeless man
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In this video the Homeless man is an actor.
The makers felt it inappropriate to just perform with a stranger without knowing their story or background. However the public do not know this - the reaction is surprising. |
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"Slap Her!" Children's Reactions to violence against women
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What happens when you put a boy in front of a girl and ask him to slap her?
Here is how children react to the subject of violence against women. It all starts as harmless fun, but some of the boys comments at the end are truly moving, mature and thought provoking. |
Racism - What would you do?
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A man brings his white girlfriend to Barbershop in Harlem and she faces abuse from a black hairdresser...
(She is an actor, but no-one at the Barbershop know this) Does anyone step in to check her? What would you do? |
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Free Bag of Money Experiment...
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NOTE: From LADBible
Our Social Experiment with a free bag of money produced results we just didn't see coming... If you saw an opportunity to help yourself to free money, when the only rule is 'Don't be Greedy'. How much would you take? |
Sportmanship & Respect
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A great moment from the Stuttgart fans after their side’s 3-2 loss to Borussia Dortmund.
The disappointed players - particularly 18-year-old Timo Baumgartl, whose mistake led to BVB’s third goal - received some brilliant encouragement from their supporters. Bravo, VfB fans! |
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Fair Play & Respect
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FAIR PLAY!
Al Wehdat player Mahmoud Za'tara refuses to score because of an injured opposition player. You don't see that kind of sportsmanship often anymore. Do you think it would happen in the English Premier League? Why? Why Not? Should he have scored? |
Talents - Everyone has one...
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Emily Bear having fun at Hollywood Piano Store in Burbank, California playing an original piece she composed for a short film.
Filmed January 22, 2014. Emily is 12 years old. |
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ReThink Homelessness
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Homeless people on the streets of Orlando, Florida were asked to write down a fact about themselves that other people wouldn’t know just by walking past them...
Everyone has a story ... What is yours? |
People can do unexpected things - Never judge a book...
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Mario Balotelli plays the Italian National Anthem for Andrea Pirlo.
Never judge a book by its cover... A talent you never knew he had. |
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It Won't Fail Because of Me...
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Learning about teamwork from the Apollo missions.
Created for assemblies.org.uk - the UK's leading supplier of assembly material and ideas but also useful for older students and adults. UK School assemblies are an opportunity for students to consider a range of issues and questions outside of the learning curriculum. |
Across the Universe...
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Finding inspiration in the wonders of the universe and asking how well we communicate here on Earth.
Created for assemblies.org.uk - the UK's leading supplier of assembly material and ideas. UK School assemblies are an opportunity for students to consider a range of issues and questions outside of the learning curriculum. |
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People are Awesome! (2014)
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There are MANY, MANY more of these...
Definitely needs a 'Don't Try This At Home' Disclaimer. But the idea that there are no limits if you push yourself, you can achieve amazing things. |
Caine's Arcade
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If you haven't seen this already...why not!?
By Nirvan Mullick: I met this 9 year old when I went to buy a doorhandle for my car. He had built an elaborate cardboard arcade in his dad's auto parts store. He hadn't had any customers so we invited the world to play Caine's Arcade. Magnificent. |
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Caine's Arcade 2 - From a Movie to a Movement
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By Nirvan Mullick:
After "Caine's Arcade" went viral, we started the Imagination Foundation & launched a Global Cardboard Challenge to foster creativity, play, and imagination in kids everywhere. UPDATE: Thanks to you, our Global Cardboard Challenge has become an annual event with over 100,000 kids in 50 countries taking part each year! Thank you for sharing and helping this reach kids in your community. Let's foster the creativity of every child! |
Flying High - An Eagle's Point of View
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Seeing things from a different point of view.
Things can appear different from another perspective... |
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Size Really Does Matter!
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This is a comparison of various celestial bodies starting with The Moon.
Next time you think you are the centre of the universe and that all revolves around you... watch this and be reminded that Space is BIG - and you are not! Lots to discuss after watching... |
Shift Happens! (2014 US Version)
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There are many versions of this popular series looking at how things are changing exponentially in terms of population and technology.
There are certain facts which can lead to fantastic discussion around... "What do you want to be when you are older?" It is a great lead into UKS2 children especially. |
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