Christmas Class Assembly Script: The Christmas Time Machine

The Christmas Time Machine: an original, funny Christmas class assembly for primary schools (ages 5 to 11), with a speaking part for every child, ready-made line cards, whiteboard slides and no royalties to pay. Professor Tinsel and Bolt the Robot take the class back in time in a cardboard-box time machine, to find out why we bring holly inside, why mince pies are called mince pies, where stockings, Christmas cards, crackers and Christmas trees came from, and how Boxing Day got its name. Back home, the class invents kind new Christmas traditions of their own. It teaches real history, gets the whole class joining in, and ends with a warm message about kindness. WHAT'S INSIDE (31 pages + 8 slides + editable script) 1. The full script: 7 parts, about 15 minutes with songs (about 10 without) 2. Assembly guide: set up, timing and tips for nervous speakers 3. Characters page: 31 speaking parts with a short description, line count and parts for each 4. Class size guide for 15 to 35 children, plus non-speaking jobs 5. Line cards for every part (6 pages): each child's lines with the cue that comes before, plus an extra lines bank 6. The Time Machine Song: original words to a traditional tune 7. Song planner with 3 song spots and 12 traditional carols that are out of copyright 8. 8 full-screen slides (separate PDF) for your whiteboard, with a slide guide 9. Costume ideas, props and staging checklist, and how to make the Time Machine 10. 3-week rehearsal planner and cast list 11. Teacher fact file with the real history, and a 10-question follow-up quiz with answers 12. Letter to parents with reply slip, invitations (8 per page), programmes and certificates 13. Editable Word script (.docx) to change names, share out lines or add parts WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT - Every child gets a line, from big parts to one-liners for less confident speakers - Line cards save hours of highlighting scripts - Real Christmas history that links to your curriculum, with a kindness message - No royalties: perform it as often as you like and film it for families - Works for one class, or two classes together WHAT YOU GET - 2 PDF files: A4 and US Letter (same 31 pages) - 1 PDF of 8 screen slides (16:9) - 1 editable Word file (.docx) of the script - Quick Start guide (PDF) HOW IT WORKS - Download the files from your Etsy Purchases page - Print at 100% / actual size at home or at school - Open the slides PDF on your board in full screen - Open the Word file in Word, Pages or Google Docs to make changes PLEASE NOTE - This is a DIGITAL download. Nothing physical will be shipped. - No recorded music is included. The Time Machine Song words are original; the other song spots are for songs of your choice. - Licence: personal use, or use within one school or group. You may perform and film the assembly as often as you like. Please don't share the files with other schools or resell them. Designed by Thexton Labs. Artwork and layouts were created with our own code, with the help of AI tools.