Live Assembly for Schools – Celebrating Sir David Attenborough’s 100th Birthday!

Join the Picture News team for a very special Live Assembly, as we celebrate the life and legacy of Sir David Attenborough on his 100th birthday. Register for Sir David Attenborough’s 100 th Birthday Live Assembly here. Together, we’ll explore Sir David Attenborough’s work, the wonders of the natural world, and why protecting our planet matters more than ever. Through engaging images, discussion and thoughtful questions, pupils will reflect on how one person’s voice can inspire global change, and what we can each do to care for the world around us. The Picture News team are expecting a huge audience for the David Attenborough Live Assembly. One of our recent live assemblies was the first-ever live broadcast from Antarctica with Robert Swan OBE, which had an audience of over 1 million pupils! Can you help us create another huge online assembly, to celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s birthday? Sir David Attenborough at 100! Live online assembly, hosted on Zoom Friday 8 th May 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm Suitable for pupils in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 (and their teachers!) Register for Sir David Attenborough’s 100 th Birthday Live Assembly here. Who is Sir David Attenborough? Sir David Attenborough is a famous British broadcaster and natural historian, who has spent his life exploring and explaining the wonders of the natural world. He was born in 1926 in England, and grew up loving fossils, rocks, and animals. As he got older, he turned his curiosity for nature into a television career. David Attenborough is well-known for creating and presenting wildlife programmes, such as Planet Earth and Blue Planet. He’s travelled around the world to make his shows, from visiting jungles, mountains and deserts, to sailing on oceans and walking around Antarctica. With his calm narration, David’s educates people about fascinating moments in the natural world, helping people to understand how animals and plants live, how they depend on each other, and why nature is so important. Sir David also speaks about currents dangers facing the natural world, such as climate change, habitat loss and pollution. He encourages everyone, especially young people, to care for the Earth and protect it for the future. Throughout his career, he has inspired millions of people around the world to respect and care for our planet. 8 th May 2026 marks Sir David’s 100 th birthday , highlighting not only a long, fulfilling career, but a life of educating, campaigning and motivating others to protect the natural world. Join us to wish David Attenborough a happy 100 th birthday! Learn more and register here.