Celebrate World Emoji Day with this fun, engaging and informative whole-school assembly that explores one of the world’s most popular forms of communication. Pupils will discover what emojis are, learn about their fascinating history and uncover how these tiny symbols became a global language used by billions of people every day.

Children will learn about the first emojis created in Japan, meet emoji creator Shigetaka Kurita and explore how emojis help us express feelings, tell stories and communicate across different languages and cultures. The assembly also includes fun facts, interactive discussion opportunities and surprising information about the world’s most popular emoji.

Pupils will discover how new emojis are created, why World Emoji Day is celebrated on 17th July and how emojis can be used positively to spread kindness and understanding. The assembly finishes with a discussion question encouraging children to share their favourite emojis and think about how they communicate with others.

Included:

• PDF assembly presentation
• Suitable for KS1 and KS2
• Whole-school assembly (10–15 minutes)
• Interactive discussion questions
• Engaging visuals and emoji-themed facts

Themes:
World Emoji Day • Communication • Technology • Digital Literacy • Online Communication • Global Citizenship • Language • Kindness • Computing

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand what emojis are and why people use them.
• Learn about the history of emojis and where they originated.
• Discover who created the first emojis and why.
• Explore how emojis help people communicate emotions and ideas.
• Learn how emojis have become a global form of communication.
• Identify the world’s most popular emoji and what it represents.
• Understand how new emojis are added each year.
• Recognise the importance of using emojis positively and respectfully online.

Perfect for World Emoji Day celebrations, computing lessons, digital literacy topics, online safety discussions, communication-themed assemblies and whole-school events.