Celebrate International Day of Charity on 5 September with this engaging, ready-to-deliver whole-school assembly for primary schools.

This assembly explores what charity really means, showing pupils that helping others isn’t just about giving money. It can also mean giving time, kindness, skills, care and attention. Pupils explore how small actions can make a meaningful difference to individuals and communities.

Through the story of Willow Class, pupils discover different ways of helping their community, while learning that charity should be about kindness, respect, dignity and making people feel supported — not embarrassed or excluded.

The presentation includes a whole-school activity where pupils think of ways they can help without using money, audience questions and a practical challenge encouraging every child to complete one charitable act during the week.

What’s included:

Ready-to-deliver PowerPoint presentation

PDF version

Learning objectives

Fully integrated story

Whole-school participation activities

Reflection and discussion prompts

Challenge activities to extend learning

Suitable for KS1 and KS2

Perfect for: International Day of Charity • Health & Wellbeing • Kindness • Community • Citizenship • Helping Others • Whole-School Assemblies

Date: 5 September
Category: Health & Wellbeing
Age range: KS1 & KS2

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