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.
This resource introduces students to careers with MSF. It looks at field and non-field roles, and medical and non-medical roles. It aligns with Gatsby Benchmarks 2, 4 and 5, and can be used during National Careers Week.
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 support vulnerable and displaced women manage their menstrual hygiene. It is primarily designed to raise awareness on Menstrual Hygiene Day (28 May), 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 UK government’s migration policies, including references to ‘safe and legal routes’, information about the illegal migration bill, and MSF’s response to these.
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 is a PHSE assembly resource. It focuses on raising both environmental and humanitarian awareness. It is based on the idea that both Earth Day and MSF are just over 50 years old. Through this assembly resource students will learn just how interconnected caring for both people and the planet really is.
This resource examines the EU member states’ migration policies, the problems these may cause, MSF’s response to these, and how they could be improved.
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 importance of inclusive healthcare for the LGBTQI+ community, possible barriers to this, and MSF’s response to these issues.
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 introduces key information about the disease noma, and looks at its causes, symptoms, and treatment, alongside MSF’s role in tackling this disease.
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 impact that war and natural disaster have had on water and sanitation services in Syria, and looks at MFS’s response to these issues.
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 climate emergency within the context of healthcare, and what health-related problems are caused by extreme weather conditions and climate change, looking at MFS’s response to these issues.
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 impact that armed conflict and violence are having in North Kivu, and looks at the experiences of displaced people, in particular women.
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 support patients with diabetes who are living through humanitarian crises. It is primarily designed to raise awareness on World Diabetes Day (14th November) or during Diabetes Awareness Week UK (the third week of June every year), 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.
This resource examines key issues facing children affected by humanitarian crises, and MSF’s work to address these. It is primarily designed to raise awareness of these issues on World Children’s Day (20th November every year) 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.
This resource is based on a short animated film called ‘Lost at Sea’, a real-life account of a Rohingya man forced to flee extreme violence. It examines why and how Rohingya people are leaving Myanmar and the effects of being stateless.
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.
This resource covers the recently signed EU Pact on Migration and MSF’s concerns about it. It is designed as an ‘explainer’ sheet, with the key information condensed into succinct bullet points over two pages. It can be used to add context to a variety of subjects, such as citizenship, history, geography and languages, and can be linked to several exam specifications.
This resource is based on scientific and technological innovations in the field of medical care, and how MSF is using these to help more patients. It can be used during British Science Week, which celebrates STEM and takes place in March every year. 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.
This resource is based on MSF’s work in Nigeria to help deal with the rising number of malnutrition cases, particularly in children. A dedicated health promotion team runs cooking classes in local communities. 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.
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 recent mpox outbreak, including its spread, symptoms and treatment, and looks at the importance of humanitarian work during a public health emergency. 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.
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 MSF’s work to provide safe abortions and the consequences of unsafe abortions. It can be used to raise awareness on International Safe Abortion Day (28th September). As well as being used as an assembly resource, it can be used to support teaching in Religious Studies. 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 impact that war and violence have had on water and sanitation services in Haiti, and looks at MSF’s response to these issues. 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.
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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