Repeated and reversioned episodes of the assembly series for ages 7-11

Repeated and reversioned episodes of the assembly series for ages 7-11

Gemma hears about the Jewish festival of Sukkot.

Gemma Hunt continues her exploration of the different foods eaten during festivals. On the menu today is the food of the Chinese Double Ninth festival.

Gemma Hunt presents the first of two programmes exploring different festival foods. Today is all about the hot and spicy foods eaten during the Hindu festival of Navratri.

As summer holidays near, Gemma hears about how seaside holidays have changed over time

Seagulls are a common sight on beaches. Gemma hears why numbers have been rapidly rising

We learn about how we can encourage positive thoughts to maintain a healthy life

Gemma learns about how a healthy diet and regular exercise can be good for our bodies

Gemma hears about how different generations can help us to learn skills and experiences

Our families and friends live all over the world. Gemma finds out about pen friends

We find out what it's like to welcome a new baby brother or sister into the family

Gemma finds out about family trees and how to go about tracking down ancestors!

Easter is coming, as is Spring. Gemma looks at the connections between the two.

Jokes, jokes, jokes! Gemma looks ahead to April Fools' Day

Gemma looks at how we can say thanks and be grateful to all mums on Mother's Day

Gemma finds out about Holi - the Hindu festival of colours

Change can be a good thing - Gemma hears about the story of John Newton

Gemma explores being happy with who we are and how each of us is special.

Gemma continues her exploration of what it means to be a 'hero'. She hears more from Barbara Winton about the life of her father, Sir Nicholas Winton, and how he was able to arrange the rescue of 669 children from Prague in the months immediately before the outbreak of World War 2. Photo credit: Li-Sung.

Gemma considers what it takes to be a hero: do you always have to be 'brave'? Included is the first part of the story of Sir Nicholas Winton, told for us by his daughter, Barbara. On New Year's Eve 1938 Nicholas Winton - then 29 years old - travels to Prague where he witnesses the refugee crisis caused by the German invasion of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia. He is determined to do something to help. Photo credit: Luděk Kovář.

Pic: Wikimedia Commons

Gemma finds out about New Year's Honours and speaks to someone who has received an OBE! Pic: ChrisO

How will you be celebrating Christmas this year? Pic credit: Anneli Salo

Find out about how Christmas is a time for giving and thinking about others