Bring one of Lower Key Stage 2’s most engaging science topics to life with this exciting, interactive and curriculum-linked class assembly.

When a Year 3 and Year 4 class visits a local wildlife centre, an exciting school trip quickly turns into a scientific adventure. After becoming separated from their guide, the children must follow clues, work as a team and use everything they learn about animals, habitats, diets, body parts and healthy living to find their way back. Along the journey, they meet a fascinating cast of animal characters who help them discover how living things survive, grow and adapt to their environments, while realising that humans are animals too.

Designed specifically for Lower Key Stage 2, this ready-to-perform assembly combines exciting storytelling with engaging scientific learning, helping children develop a deeper understanding of animals, including humans, while encouraging curiosity, observation and respect for the living world.

What’s Included
Complete three-act assembly script
35 roles (25 speaking roles and 10 non-speaking roles)
Character descriptions
Costume suggestions
Performance notes
Stage directions
Props list
Staging and technical guidance
Rehearsal guide
Director’s notes
Audience participation opportunities
Final whole-cast celebration

Key Learning Covered
Pupils will explore:
The basic needs of animals, including humans
Similarities and differences between humans and other animals
Habitats and adaptations
Herbivores and balanced diets
Growth, life cycles and caring for young
Human health, including healthy eating, exercise and sleep
The five senses and how animals use them
Respecting habitats and caring for living things
Working scientifically through observation, comparison and using evidence

Perfect For
Lower Key Stage 2 (Years 3–4)
Animals Including Humans topics
Science topics
Science Week
Class assemblies
Parent performances
Whole-school curriculum events
Topic launches or end-of-unit celebrations

With 35 roles (25 speaking roles and 10 non-speaking roles), this assembly gives every child the opportunity to take part while building confidence, teamwork and performance skills. Featuring simple staging, minimal props, engaging audience participation and strong links to the Lower KS2 Science National Curriculum, it’s a fun and memorable way to help pupils understand how humans and other animals survive, grow and thrive while inspiring respect for the natural world and a lifelong curiosity about science.