1. No Pens Day Wednesday Assembly

2. Scientists and researchers know talking and listening are really important to help us learn Talking and listening are really important to help us learn

3. Speaking and listening are really important skills

4. We start developing these skills right from birth and through primary school

5. But these skills continue to develop right through secondary

6. Speaking and listening skills support ResultsEmployability achievementfriendshipslearninginvolvementliteracy

7. These employers have something in common We need you to have great communication

8. However, 47% of employers say they can’t find employees with the communication skills they need We’re out!

9. So, speaking and listening skills are important, now and for the future

10. And they are the same as many other skills...

11. With good practice, they improve onwards and upwards

12. And although writing is important...

13. ...today, we’re going to put down our pens and learn just by talking and listening

14. We’ll learn just as much with different activities

15. Your job is to decide which activities and lessons work best...

16. ...and when writing would have been useful and whether you think more or less of these ‘no pens’ activities would help you learn? <> or