17 February 2012 Last updated at 15:56

Assembly for key stage 2 about trying something new

• Primary
• Secondary

Assembly for key stage 2 about trying something new as pupils from Manchester are inspired by their twinned school in Pakistan.

Manchester Pupils inspired to try something new. Duration 2,51

Teacher script to introduce film

When did you last try something new? Did you enjoy what you did?

Have you ever played hockey?

Mehlum and Suleyman are pupils from a school in Manchester, England and they love to play hockey.

Their school, Stretford High, is twinned with a school on the other side of the world in Pakistan, where hockey is the national sport.

Olympic and Paralympic values

• Friendship
• Equality

The most popular sports in Manchester are usually football or cricket, but Stretford have been inspired by their friends and now have a hockey team.

Mr Fretwell is head of PE at the school and he says that some pupils who don't like to play other sports enjoy playing hockey.

The school is not only teaching new sports, it is teaching its pupils to speak Urdu - the national language of Pakistan.

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Mehlum says he enjoyed playing hockey more than other sports he has tried. Why do you think this is? What is your favourite sport?

Have you tried playing a different sport recently? Did you enjoy playing it?

Ask the Assembly Question

• Would you prefer to learn a new language or to play hockey?
• Email your school's answer to [e-mail]

Suleyman says he enjoys playing hockey because he is with his friends and they work as a team. Can you think of other activities that are fun to do with your friends?

You need lots of equipment to play hockey. What do you think you need to play the sport?

Do you like playing as part of a team, or do you prefer to play individual sports?

The pupils from Stretford High are also learning different languages. Can you speak more than one language?

Ask the Assembly Question

Would you prefer to learn a new language or to play hockey?

Email your school's answer to [e-mail]