Coronation ceremony assembly

Key stage

KS1; KS2

Subject

History

Collection

Coronations

Format

PPT (5mb), PDF (5mb)

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Photograph of regalia replicas, including crowns, orb and ampulla within the Queen Diamond Jubilee Gallery at Westminster Abbey

Overview

Host a re-enactment of a coronation in your classroom or school hall using this assembly presentation. Suitable for KS1 and KS2, this step-by-step guide will explain, with the help of a few willing volunteers, the important features of a coronation. The assembly will cover the significance of coronations being held in Westminster Abbey, a place of Christian worship, since 1066. 

Learning objectives

  • To learn about what happens in a coronation ceremony
  • To understand the importance of each stage of the coronation