Celebrate International Women’s Day (8th March) with this engaging, ready-to-use whole school assembly for EYFS to Year 6. Children will learn about incredible women from history and today — from fossil hunter Mary Anning to vaccine pioneer Dame Sarah Gilbert, tennis champion Emma Raducanu, Lioness Chloe Kelly, and astronaut Kellie Gerardi.

This resource includes:

• A beautifully designed 22-slide PowerPoint presentation
• A detailed teacher script with stage directions, tips, and discussion prompts
• Two hands-on activities: “Stand Up If…” and “The Paper Ceiling”
• A fun 4-question quiz to test what children have learned
• Links to the 2026 Barbie Dream Team honouring real women role models
• Pledge cards and a take-home challenge

Perfect for assemblies in the week leading up to IWD. No preparation needed — just download, open, and deliver!

Curriculum links: PSHE — identity, diversity, equality, and celebrating achievement.