Being Allergy-Aware Together Assembly | Interactive PSHE & Wellbeing Resource

Help pupils build essential life skills, understand allergies, and become supportive, allergy-aware friends with this engaging, child-friendly assembly presentation.

Through relatable classroom scenarios, open discussion prompts, and easy-to-follow visual guides, children explore what allergies are, the clear differences between an allergy and a food intolerance, and how to spot critical ABC emergency symptoms. Pupils learn practical, proactive strategies to create a safe, supportive dining hall and playground environment fostering empathy, kindness, and inclusion across the whole school.

Ideal for primary school teachers, PSHE leads, and pastoral teams looking to deliver high-impact health, safety, and peer-support education.

What's Included?

• Fully adaptable whole-school assembly resource

• Age-appropriate medical explanations and child-friendly terminology

• Interactive pupil participation prompts and thought-provoking scenarios

• Step-by-step emergency signs guide (Airway, Breathing, Circulation)

• Practical lunchtime care strategies and the Three Golden Rules for safety

• Complete script and discussion talking points ready to teach

Learning Objectives

Pupils will:

• Understand what allergies are and how they differ from food intolerances.

• Identify common triggers, including milk and dairy products, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, eggs, pollen, and insect stings.

• Recognise severe allergic reaction symptoms using the ABC framework (Airway, Breathing, Circulation).

• Learn how to stay calm and take fast, decisive action by alerting an adult immediately.

• Understand the role of adrenaline auto-injectors and emergency medicine without feeling afraid.

• Apply the Three Golden Rules: Check Before Sharing, Clean Hands, and Alert an Adult.

• Foster peer empathy, challenge lunchtime exclusion, and prevent allergen-related bullying or teasing.

Suitable For

• Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2 (KS1 / KS2)

• Years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6

• Whole-School Assemblies and Year Group Briefings

• PSHE, RSHE, and Health & Wellbeing Lessons

• Allergy Awareness Week & Health Promotion Days

• Anti-Bullying Week campaigns and pastoral workshops