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The power of trees - KS3 assembly

Discover the incredible ways trees benefit people and the planet with this assembly for secondary school students.

Trees provide lots of benefits for people and nature.

Credit: Ben Lee / WTML

Trees are planet-saving superheroes!

With this assembly, KS3 students will learn why trees are essential for life on earth. They'll discover how trees fight climate change, pump out vital oxygen, support heaps of wildlife and so much more.

You can use this presentation to support your school’s tree-planting activities and inspire young people to take action to protect trees and woods.

By delivering this assembly you can earn two points on the Green Tree Schools Award.

Assembly length

Approximately 30 minutes including questions.

The assembly

We've created a PowerPoint presentation so you can share this assembly with your class or year group.

Before you start, please note:

  • You'll find the script in the notes section on each slide, along with questions to encourage student discussions.
  • To play the YouTube video on slide four, you may need to enable content. To do this, look for the yellow security bar and click on the 'enable content' button.

How to claim your points

Your school can earn two points on our award when you deliver an assembly – either The Power of Trees or our KS2 assembly The Man Who Planted Trees. Points will only be awarded for one assembly.

To claim your points, tell us about your school’s assembly. Let us know when you delivered it, how your pupils responded to the key themes and if you linked it to tree planting. You can send in photos and videos too.

Email learning@woodlandtrust.org.uk with the subject line 'KS3 assembly'.

We’ll add two points to your account after we receive your evidence (usually within two weeks).

How we use quotes and photos

We like to use comments and photos from schools to inspire other teachers and young people about outdoor learning. With your permission, they could appear on our award materials, website, press releases and social media.

You can find out more about how we use and look after your personal information in our privacy policy.

Permissions

If you're happy for us to share your quotes and photos as outlined above, please include the following permission statements in your email:

  • We confirm we have permission from the photographer to submit these photos and use them for the purposes stated.
  • We confirm we have permission from pupils' parents/guardians to share their photos, comments and names and use them for the purposes stated.

If you'd rather we didn't share them, please include the following statement in your email:

  • We would prefer that our photos and comments are not used for the purposes stated.

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