Diary of an NQT: My first assembly

I have recently delivered my first assembly, which I found to be a very satisfying experience.

I was asked by the school’s deputy head if I would be interested in designing an assembly focusing on Holocaust Memorial Day, as I am running the school’s residential trip to Krakow and Auschwitz in July. As a history teacher, I am passionate about promoting awareness of the Holocaust and ensuring that its horrors are never forgotten.

I began the assembly with an overview of the Holocaust, discussing the genocide that took place throughout Europe during the Second World War and how these events came about. I then segued into a broader discussion of genocide, highlighting other examples of ethnic cleansing around the world. I also went into detail about how genocide happens, making it clear that such mass killings do not happen by accident – they are planned and carried out with the goal of wiping out a specific group of people.