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Cycle 2 links
The calendar is based on our current planning cycle and contains links to videos and other relevant content sourced from the internet for the themes in Cycle 2: Wanting, Waiting and Weathering the Weather and Feel Good Assemblies: Cycle 2 planned Sept 2025 to July 2026.
Other links and notable dates
This part of the calendar will contain links to content relevant for other notable events including religious festivals and national days.
September ’25
Cycle 2 links
Week 1 Attitude and Ambition (Parable of the sower)
- Max7 – Parable of the Sower
- Saddleback Kids – Parable of the Farmer and the Seeds
- Kidz Church: Parable of the Sower
Week 2 Small Man, Big Welcome
Week 3 The Space Race
Week 4 Problem – Solve it (Nehemiah)
Other links and notable dates
4th – 5th Sept – Milad un Nabi (Shi’a)
- Islamicfinder.org (Website)
22nd – 24th Sept – Rosh Hashanah (Judaism)
- Sesame Street talks about Rosh Hashanah
- What is Rosh Hashanah? Jewish New Year – Twinkle
- Rosh Hashanah: What is it and how is it celebrated? – Newsround
22nd Sept – Autumn Equinox
October ’25
Cycle 2 links
Week 5 Harvest Moon
Week 6 Fishing – A quiet pastime Jonah
Week 7 Habit of Silence
- Mindfulness for Kids : What does being present mean? – YouTube
- Please Be Quiet (Sing-along)
- Silent Monks Sing the Hallelujah Chorus
Week 8 Spit and Polish
Other links and notable dates
1st – 2nd October (Day of Atonement, Judaism)
2nd Oct – Ghandi Jayanti – Mahatma Ghandi
7th Oct – Harvest Festival (Christian)
- Harvest Samba
- CBeebies | What is Harvest Festival? My First Festivals
- What is Harvest Festival? Harvest 2023
- Harvest Festival: What is it? Newsround
6th -13th October – Sukkoth (Judaism)
21sr Oct – Diwali (Sikh and Hindu)
- BBC Teach – Rama and Sita
- BBC Teach – Diwali
- Diwali – Festival of Lights | National Geographic
- Sesame Street: Celebrate Diwali Song!
- What is Diwali? Festival of Light – Twinkle
25th Oct – UN Day
31st Oct – Halloween
November ’25
Cycle 2 links
Week 9* Remember, remember the 5th of November
- Bonfire Night safety tips from Guy Fawkes | Horrible Histories
- Horrible Histories – Bonfire Safety Tips with Guy Fawkes | Slimy Stuarts
- Who Was Guy Fawkes
- Gunpowder Plot – Stories from Parliament (Part 1 of 2)
- Gunpowder Plot – Stories from Parliament (Part 2 of 2)
Week 10 In Flanders Fields the Poppies Blow
- CBeebies – Poppies Animation
- CBeebies – Poppies Radio
- In Flanders Fields – What have we learned, Charlie Brown?
- The Poppy Story book animation
- Why do we wear poppies? – Fun kids history
Week 11 The Flying Problem
- “Great Inventors: The Wright Brothers” – Adventure Academy
- Orville Wright, Wilbur Wright, Original Footage 1909
- The Wright Brothers, First Successful Airplane (1903)
Week 12 Advent
- Whirl Kids Celebrate Advent
- advent 1 – Elisabeth and Zachariah
- advent 2 – An Angel visits Zachariah
- advent 3 – Mary
- advent 4 – An Angel visits Mary
- advent 5 – Mary tells Joseph
- advent 6 – Joseph’s Dream
- advent 7 – Mary and Elisabeth 1
- advent 8 – Mary and Elisabeth 2
- advent 9 – Elisabeth names her baby John
- advent 10 – Prophecy of Isaiah 1
- advent 11 – Prophecy of Isaiah 2
- advent 12 – Cesar Augustus’ Census
- advent 13 – Journey to Bethlehem
- advent 14 – Prophecy of Micah
- advent 15 – Arrival in Bethlehem
- advent 16 – No room in the Inn
- advent 17 – Jesus’ Birth
- advent 18 – Joseph names the baby Jesus
- advent 19 – Wise men discover the star
- advent 20 –Shepherds
- advent 21 – Angels visit the Shepherds
- advent 22 – Shepherds visit Jesus
- advent 23 – Mary in Bethlehem
- advent 24 – Wise men and Herod
- advent 25 – Wise men visit Jesus
- advent 26 – Herod orders the killing of boys in Bethlehem
Other links and notable dates
1st Nov – All Saint Day (Christian)
2nd Nov – All Soul’s Day (Christian)
5th Nov – Birthday of Guru Nanak (Sikh)
9th Nov – Inter Faith Week
20th Nov – UN International Children’s Day
- UN International Children’s Day – Website
30th Nov – St Andrew’s Day
December ’25
Cycle 2 links
Week 13 Prepare to Wait
- Children’s Chapel – The Story of the Ten Bridesmaids
- Silly Symphony – The Tortoise and the Hare
- Looney Tunes | The Hare and Tortoise Re-Race | Classic Cartoon
- Sesame Street: The Tortoise & Hare / Kermit News
Week 14 Qualities of a friend
- Sesame Street: Elmo and Rosita Teach Friendship
- Saddleback Kids – Peter Walks on Water
- Passenger | The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Official Video)
- BBC School Radio – The Boy who cried ‘Wolf!’
- The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Week 15 Christmas
- A Christmas Story According to Children
- CBeebies Lets Celebrate – Christmas
- BBC Bitesize KS2 – Christmas
- Christmas – Max7
- Christmas – The Star
- Christmas – Saddleback Kids (Mary and Joseph)
- Christmas – Saddleback Kids (Wise Men)
- Christmas – Saddleback Kids (Shepherds)
- Christmas – God’s Story
- Nicholas, Santa Claus & Father Christmas (Website)
- BBC School Radio – Making a Difference St Nicholas (St Nicholas story from 5m15s)
- Baboushka – Storytelling Podcast for Kids
Other links and notable dates
Advent
- advent 1 – Elisabeth and Zachariah
- advent 2 – An Angel visits Zachariah
- advent 3 – Mary
- advent 4 – An Angel visits Mary
- advent 5 – Mary tells Joseph
- advent 6 – Joseph’s Dream
- advent 7 – Mary and Elisabeth 1
- advent 8 – Mary and Elisabeth 2
- advent 9 – Elisabeth names her baby John
- advent 10 – Prophecy of Isaiah 1
- advent 11 – Prophecy of Isaiah 2
- advent 12 – Cesar Augustus’ Census
- advent 13 – Journey to Bethlehem
- advent 14 – Prophecy of Micah
- advent 15 – Arrival in Bethlehem
- advent 16 – No room in the Inn
- advent 17 – Jesus’ Birth
- advent 18 – Joseph names the baby Jesus
- advent 19 – Wise men discover the star
- advent 20 –Shepherds
- advent 21 – Angels visit the Shepherds
- advent 22 – Shepherds visit Jesus
- advent 23 – Mary in Bethlehem
- advent 24 – Wise men and Herod
- advent 25 – Wise men visit Jesus
- advent 26 – Herod orders the killing of boys in Bethlehem
- Whirl Kids Celebrate Advent
3rd Dec – UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities
8th Dec – Bodhi Day
10th Dec – UN Human Rights Day
15th – 22nd Dec – Hanukkah
- BBC Teach – Hanukkah / Religions of the World
- Sesame Street: Hanukkah With Veronica Monica
- ‘A Rugrats Chanukah’ Special
- Rebellion in the Holy Land!
- The History of Chanukah
- The Maccabeats – Candlelight – Hanukkah
25th Dec – Christmas
- Nicholas, Santa Claus & Father Christmas (Website)
- BBC School Radio – Making a Difference St Nicholas (St Nicholas story from 5m15s)
- Baboushka – Storytelling Podcast for Kids
- A Christmas Story According to Children
- CBeebies Lets Celebrate – Christmas
- BBC Bitesize KS2 – Christmas
- Christmas – Max7
- Christmas – The Star
- Christmas – Saddleback Kids (Mary and Joseph)
- Christmas – Saddleback Kids (Wise Men)
- Christmas – Saddleback Kids (Shepherds)
- Christmas – God’s Story
January ’26
Cycle 2 links
Week 16 Happy New Year
- A 4-year old explains the problem with New Year’s resolutions
- Sesame Street: Elmo’s New Years Resolution
Week 17 The Story of the Butterfly
- How a Caterpillar Becomes a Butterfly
- Perseverance for students – Episode 1/3
- Perseverance 2: Climbing out of The Dip
- Perseverance 3: The Big Show
- Optimism (Part 1/3) | “Fact or Fiction” | Big Ideas — Mojo Show
- Optimism (Part 2/3) | “The Story Snake” | Big Ideas — Mojo Show
- Optimism (Part 3/3) | “Choosing a Better Story” | Big Ideas — Mojo Show
Week 18 Well-being
- Talking Mental Health
- Inside Out and Emotional Health
- Sesame Street: Name That Emotion with Murray!
- Mentally Healthy Schools – Website
Week 19 The Ten Commandments
- The Ten Commandments – A Music Video For Fun and Memorization
- Saddleback Kids – Moses in the Wilderness (Exodus 14-24)
- Respect (Part 1/3) | “The Very Important Monster” | Big Ideas — Mojo Show
- Respect (Part 2/3) | “Respect Takes Time” | Big Ideas — Mojo Show
- Respect (Part 2/3) | “The Golden Rule” | Big Ideas — Mojo Show
- Max 7.org – Wise and foolish builders
Other links and notable dates
6th Jan – Epiphany
7th Jan – Christmas Day (Orthodox Christian)
- How Orthodox Christams is celebrated around the world – BBC News (youtube.com)
- Advanced AI Capabilities (youtube.com)
- Christmas In January For Orthodox And Armenian Churches (youtube.com)
21st World Religions Day
27th Jan – Holocaust Memorial Day
February ’25
Cycle 1 links
Week 20 Being Grateful
Week 21 Shrove Tuesday
- Dizkis – Pancake Day Story and Recipe
- Great Spitalfields Pancake Race – London Uk
- Westminster Boys Pancake Day – (Pancake Greaze)
- Scarborough Skipping 1930s
Week 22 I Want It Now
Other links and notable dates
1st – 7th World Interfaith Harmony week
11th Feb – UN International day of Women and Girls in Science Day
15th Feb – Parinirvana (Buddhist)
17th Feb – Ramadan
21st Feb – UN Mother Language Day
March ’25
Cycle 1 links
Week 22 – The Skill of Waiting
- Sesame Street: The Waiting Game with Guy Smiley!
- Sesame Street: Zac Efron and Elmo – Patience
- Sesame Street: Janelle Monae – Power of Yet
- Lent Cartoon Jesus in the Desert
- What is Lent? – BBC Bitesize (KS2)
- Ash Wednesday – Short video from The Independent
Week 23 – The Rich Young Fool
- Parable of the Rich Fool – Max7.org
- The Rich Fool – Zebtoonz
- The Parable of the Wealthy Man
- The Goose that laid the Golden Eggs – BBC School radio
- The Goose That Laid The Golden Eggs – EZTales
- The Swan with Golden Feathers | Moral Stories for Kids
- Cartoon for Kids‼️ Needs and Wants
Week 24 – Past and Present: Purim
- Purim: CBeebies – Let’s celebrate
- Purim: The Jewish festival in pictures – BBC Newsround
- What is Purim? An introduction to the Jewish holiday – (For teachers information)
- The Purim Story in 4 minutes: Go Esther!
Week 25 – Calm, Peaceful and Untroubled
Other links and notable dates
1st Mar – St David’s Day
1st Mar – UN Zero Discrimination Day
4th March – Shrove Tuesday (Christian)
5th Mar – Ash Wednesday (Christian)
14th Mar – Holi (Hindu)
14th Mar – Purim (Jewish)
- CBeebies Let’s Celebrate – Purim
- Newsround – How Jewish people celebrate Purim
- What is Purim? An introduction to the Jewish holiday – (For teachers information)
- CBeebies Radio – Purim
- The Purim Story in 4 minutes: Go Esther!
17th Mar – St Patrick’s Day
20th Mar – UN International Day of Happiness
30th Mar – Eid ul Fitr
April ’25
Cycle 1 links
Week 26 – Committed or commitment
Week 28 – A Titanic mistake
- How Did the ‘Unsinkable’ Titanic End Up at the Bottom of the Ocean? | National Geographic
- What is a good mistake? | Growth Mindset | BBC Teach
Week 27 – Sorry! Forgive! Easter!
Other links and notable dates
2nd April – UN Autism Awareness Day
- Marvelous Max – Autism Awareness for Kids
- Amazing Things Happen!
- We Are All Different – and THAT’S AWESOME! | Cole Blakeway | TEDxWestVancouverED
7th April – UN World Health Day
12th Apr – Passover/Pesach
- BBC – The Four Questions of Passover
- BBC – The Seder Meal
- BBC – My Life, My Religion
- Twinkl – What is Passover?
14th April – Baisakhi
- CBeebies Let’s Celebrate – Vaisakhi
- BBC Bitesize KS2 – What is Vaisakhi?
- Newsround – What is Vaisakhi?
- BBC – My Life, My Religion – Vaisakhi
20th April – Easter
22nd – UN International Mother Earth Day
23rd April – St George’s Day
May ’25
Cycle 1 links
Week 30 Taming the Tongue
- The Prodigal Son – Saddleback Kids
- The parable of the Lost Son 1 – Max7.org
- The parable of the Lost Son 2 – Max7.org
- The Prodigal Son – Zebtoonz
Week 31 A Different Happily Ever after
- The Prodigal Son – Saddleback Kids
- The parable of the Lost Son 1 – Max7.org
- The parable of the Lost Son 2 – Max7.org
- The Prodigal Son – Zebtoonz
Week 32 – Choose Happiness
- What Makes Kids Happy? (“Happy” by Pharrell Williams)
- HAPPY – Pharrell Williams (feat. Minions)
- Mr Men – Mr Happy
Week 33 – Hate Something, Change Something
Other links and notable dates
12th May – Buddha Day / Wesak
16th May – UN International Day of Light
29th May – Ascension Day (Christian)
June ’25
Cycle 1 links
Week 34 – Sustainable Development
Week 35 – Then there was hope – changes
Week 36 – Learning from Nature
Other links and notable dates
2nd June – Shavuot (Jewish)
3rd June – UN World Bicycle Day
- Celebrate World Bicycle Day
- The Bicycle: Great inventions that changed history | Educational Videos for Kids
- The Evolution Of The Bicycle
4th June – Hajj (Muslim)
5th June – UN World Environmental Day
6th June – Eid-ul-Adha (Muslim)
8th June – UN World Oceans Day
8th June – Pentecost (Christian)
12th June – UN World Day Against Child Labour
20th June – UN World Refugee Day
- Most Shocking Second a Day Video
- Still the Most Shocking Second a Day
- What refuges carry with them – James Mollison
- What They Took With Them (mentions virginity 4m43s)
27th June – Muharram (Muslim)
July ’25
Cycle 1 links
Week 37 – Keep Calm and Carry On
- Sesame Street – Count, Breathe, Relax
- Sesame Street: Common and Colbie Caillat – “Belly Breathe” with Elmo
- Headspace | Meditation | Underlying Calm
Week 38 – Wellbeing
- Talking Mental Health
- Sesame Street: Name That Emotion with Murray!
- CeeBeebies – Help your child to chill out
Week 39 – Memories (Leavers Service)
Other links and notable dates
10th July – Dharma Day
August ’24
Cycle 4 links
Summer Holiday
Other links and notable dates
Summer Holiday