A clear, child-friendly assembly presentation pack to introduce pupils to democracy, voting, fairness, listening and pupil voice. These slides are designed to support whole-school or key stage assemblies linked to British Values, school councils, pupil parliament, pupil leadership, kindness, wellbeing and school improvement.

This resource includes two separate assembly slide decks: one aimed at Key Stage 1 and one aimed at Key Stage 2. Both presentations introduce the meaning of democracy, explain voting in simple language, include a quick interactive vote, and provide discussion questions linked to the book Everyone Gets a Say by Jill Twiss. The KS2 version also includes deeper thinking questions around loud voices, quiet voices, fairness and why every voice matters.

The slides also include reflection points about how pupil voice can be used in school, including links to Pupil Parliament, kindness and positive wellbeing, safety and school rules, and making school better for the future.

Important note: These lesson/assembly slides are intended to be used alongside the book Everyone Gets a Say by Jill Twiss. The book is not included with this resource and must be purchased separately. This resource does not contain or reproduce the full text of the book.

Included:

KS1 assembly presentation
KS2 assembly presentation
Child-friendly explanations of democracy and voting
Interactive voting activity
Story discussion questions
Reflection prompts about listening, fairness and pupil voice
Links to British Values and Pupil Parliament/school council themes

Ideal for:

KS1 assemblies
KS2 assemblies
British Values lessons
Democracy and voting discussions
Pupil Parliament or school council launches
PSHE, citizenship and pupil voice work
Kindness, wellbeing and school improvement themes

A simple, ready-to-use assembly resource to help children understand that every voice matters — quiet voices and loud voices too.