Assembly

3rd and 4th Class- Reading Assembly

As 3rd and 4th have been on a real reading buzz these last few weeks we thought it would be a great idea to make our assembly this week all about reading!

We shared some fun facts about reading like- did you know that books were once chained to shelves in medieval libraries to prevent theft! We also shared some reasons why we SHOULD read such as- reading for just 6 minutes can lower stress levels by 68%!

We finished off with the song The Bare Necessities from The Jungle Book. 3rd and 4th class did themselves very proud with their fantastic presenting and singing! 

Our sign of the week was 'Thank you' and our frása this week was 'An bhfuil cead agam....'

“Let Your Light Shine.” ✨

We talked about all the wonderful ways our pupils can let their light shine and show the very best of our school. With ambassadors visiting Hewetson next week, we discussed how we can represent our school with kindness, respect and pride. We also celebrated pupils who are stepping up to take an active role in school life through our Student Council and Active Schools Committee, which were announced during assembly.

Our Bible verse was Matthew 5:16:

“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”

🎶 Hymns: If I Was a Butterfly, This Little Light of Mine and Peace Like a River — we are busy practising for next week!

Frása na Seachtaine: Tuigim / Ní thuigim — I understand / I don’t understand.

🤟 Sign of the Week: Please

A lovely assembly celebrating the many ways our pupils can contribute, get involved and let their light shine! 🌟

🔴🟡🔵 Dot Day Assembly – Celebrating What Makes Us Unique! 🟢🟣🟠

This week’s whole-school assembly was all about Dot Day and celebrating creativity, courage and the wonderful things that make each of us unique! 🎨✨

We listened to the story of The Dot and talked about the importance of believing in ourselves, having a go and seeing where our talents can take us. Every child in the school is now going to create their own special dot to add to our Dot Day celebration.

🎶 Assembly Song: If I Were a Butterfly

📖 Bible Verse:
“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.”
Ephesians 2:10

Frása na Seachtaine: Conas atá tú? – How are you?

🤟 Sign of the Week: OK

A lovely assembly reminding us that we are all unique, all creative and all have something special to share with the world. ❤️

Kindness

The first whole-school assembly of the 2026/27 school year was a Welcome Back Assembly based on the theme of kindness. The children were welcomed back to Hewetson NS and reminded that, as a school community, we want everyone to feel happy, safe, included and valued.

The assembly explored what kindness looks like in everyday school life, including smiling at others, including someone who may be on their own, offering help, listening carefully, encouraging others and saying sorry when needed. The children were encouraged to remember that even very small acts of kindness can make a big difference.

The Christian message of kindness was reinforced through the Golden Rule: “Do to others as you would have them do to you” (Luke 6:31). The children discussed how this can be lived out in Hewetson through using kind words, including others and helping someone who is finding something difficult.

The whole school joined together in the Kindness Song, with the message that kindness can begin with just one person and spread throughout the school. The first Frása na Seachtaine was Deas bualadh leat!, which means 'Nice to meet you'

The children also learned the first Sign of the Week, “Toilet”, as part of promoting inclusive communication across the school. The assembly celebrated pupils through awards recognising kindness, effort and friendship, reminding everyone that kindness is important even when nobody is watching.

The assembly concluded with the whole school joining together in The Lord’s Prayer and a final reminder for the year ahead: Kind words, kind hands, kind choices – Bí cineálta