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School Assemblies....a teacher needs help!

NAS36767
over 6 years ago

Hi,

I am a teacher at an SEN school and I dread assemblies.

my pupils with ASD do not like assemblies (to be fair neither do i).

i do not believe they are ASD friendly....

i am looking for suggestions on how to make assemblies ASD friendly...types of activity etc...

pat the moment assemblies are long, verbal and comprise of a lot of certificate giving out or announcements.

what can we do to make assemblies better? What would the ASD pupils like?

ideas please. 

Parents
  • over 6 years ago

    You say you don't like assemblies either? Perhaps some of the reasons you feel this way are shared by your pupils, ASD and not? Identifying the reasons you feel this way and sharing those with your pupils would be a good place to start and perhaps ask them to add other suggestions for improvements they may have? 

    From what you've written, perhaps shortening the time of assemblies by having two small ones (one for lower primary classes and another for the higher classes?) would help?  

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  • over 6 years ago

    You say you don't like assemblies either? Perhaps some of the reasons you feel this way are shared by your pupils, ASD and not? Identifying the reasons you feel this way and sharing those with your pupils would be a good place to start and perhaps ask them to add other suggestions for improvements they may have? 

    From what you've written, perhaps shortening the time of assemblies by having two small ones (one for lower primary classes and another for the higher classes?) would help?  

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  • over 6 years ago in reply to Endymion

    Hi Thankyou for replying. Unfortunately the ASD pupil I work with can not communicate what she hates.....but I can guess....they are long and verbal.  I am hoping for ideas that ASD pupils would like to see in assemblies. I need suggestions on how to improve the content.