Assembly: My name is my identity

Teacher notes

This lesson invites pupils to understand the significance of names in shaping our identities. It references the historical Indonesian practice of forcibly changing names, and how this impacted Chen Fung Yin. It overlaps with the lesson 'My name, my identity' which we suggest teaching as a follow-up lesson for all ages, with adaptable tasks. This assembly would be especially relevant at the start of the school year to help the staff and students learn names! This is Lyfta's 3rd storyworld from Indonesia. **National Curriculum objectives:** KS2 Citizenship - to reflect on spiritual, moral, social, and cultural issues, using imagination to understand other people's experiences - to think about the lives of people living in other places and times, and people with different values and customs - that differences and similarities between people arise from a number of factors, including cultural, ethnic, racial and religious diversity. PSHE, all stages - To understand that names are an important part of our personal identity - To learn to appreciate the uniqueness of our names and those of our classmates - To recognise the importance of saying names correctly and using nicknames only if the person suggests it. KS2 PSHE L10. about prejudice; how to recognise behaviours/actions which discriminate against others. KS3 PSHE R39. the impact of stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination on individuals R40. about the unacceptability of prejudice-based language and behaviour.