Teaching resources for school assemblies
These resources are for teachers to use during assemblies, tutor time or PSHE. Teachers can adapt them depending on the time available and there are follow-up activities.”
These resources show the breadth and depth of MSF’s work and are a good introduction while encompassing other whole-school themes, such as charity and wellbeing.
Click the topics below to download presentations and exercises.
KS3 & KS4
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource examines the value of love and kindness in those working for MSF to celebrate Valentine’s Day and International Random Acts of Kindness Day, and explores different types of love according to Aristotle, and the importance of being kind.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource examines the reasons why people leave Syria and become refugees, and focuses on the story of Dr Thaier Alhusain, a Syrian medical doctor. It also gives information about MSF’s work in this field.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource tells the stories of women working for MSF to celebrate International Women’s Day, and invites discussion on topics such as gender equality and women in the workplace and in general society.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource is based on an art project which focuses on the stories and experiences of nine refugees residing in Greece, and their lives before and after being affected by war and conflict.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource examines the impact of war and conflict on young people’s and children’s mental health, and MSF’s work in this field.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource celebrates World Refugee Day, and examines the reasons why people may leave their homes. It looks at some key rights and responsibilities and gives information about MSF’s work in this area. There are also versions of this resource available for KS2 and KS5.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource examines the work MSF is undertaking in Ukraine, both with regards to mental and physical health. It looks in detail at a medical train operated by MSF to treat and evacuate patients, the first of its kind.
These materials can be delivered as an interactive resource, with student participation, or simply to provide information to a larger group of students, for example in an assembly setting. Further details can be found on the cover sheet provided.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource examines the work MSF is undertaking to prevent, diagnose and treat cervical cancer. It looks at inequality in healthcare around the world, including vaccines, and what can be done to address this. It is primarily designed to raise awareness during cervical cancer prevention week, but can be used at any time.
These materials can be delivered as an interactive resource, with student participation, or simply to provide information to a larger group of students, for example in an assembly setting. Further details can be found on the cover sheet provided.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource examines the work MSF is undertaking to combat sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and violence against women and girls (VAWG). It is primarily designed to raise awareness on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25th November), or on International Women’s Day (8th March), but can be used at any time.
These materials can be delivered as an interactive resource, with student participation, or simply to provide information to a larger group of students, for example in an assembly setting. Further details can be found on the cover sheet provided.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
KS5
This resource introduces students to the 1994 Rwandan genocide and examines its causes and consequences. It invites students to consider the decisions made by MSF during this time and to reflect on the rights and responsibilities of aid workers and organisations.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource celebrates World Refugee Day, and examines the reasons why people may leave their homes. It looks at some key rights and responsibilities and gives information about MSF’s work in this area. There are also versions of this resource available for KS2, KS3 and KS4.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource examines global migration patterns and invites students to consider some myths and frequently asked questions about migration and refugees. It looks at some key legal rights and responsibilities and gives information about MSF’s work in this area.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
This resource discusses what epidemics and pandemics show us about global inequality, and invites students to compare the Ebola epidemic and the Covid-19 pandemic.
The resource has been created by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) using our authentic materials. Teachers are encouraged to review and select content and activities to best match their students’ needs.
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