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 explores their school grounds, they discover that the playground, garden and local green spaces are bursting with life. As they investigate different habitats, they meet a fascinating cast of animals, plants and wildlife experts who help them understand what every living thing needs to survive. But when they discover that part of a habitat has been damaged, the children work together to restore it, learning that even the smallest actions can make a big difference to the natural world.

Designed specifically for Lower Key Stage 2, this ready-to-perform assembly combines engaging storytelling with meaningful scientific learning, helping pupils understand habitats, adaptation and conservation while inspiring them to care for the wildlife around them.

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-class habitat promise

Key Learning Covered
Pupils will explore:
What habitats are and why they are important
The needs of living things, including food, water, shelter and space
How plants and animals are adapted to different habitats
Garden, pond, woodland and microhabitats
Food chains and how living things depend on one another
How habitat changes affect wildlife
Conservation and protecting local environments
Scientific observation and enquiry
How small actions can help wildlife thrive

Perfect For
Lower Key Stage 2 (Years 3–4)
Living Things and Their Habitats topics
Science topics
Science Week
STEM events
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 memorable and inspiring way to help pupils explore the fascinating variety of habitats while encouraging them to become thoughtful guardians of the natural world.