Remembrance 2024
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Remembrance Sunday
10th November
Remembrance Sunday is a national opportunity to remember the service and sacrifice of all those that have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life.
Armistice Day
11th November
The Armistice, an agreement to end the fighting of the First World War as a prelude to peace negotiations, began at 11am on 11 November 1918.
We mark Armistice Day around the United Kingdom with a Two Minute Silence at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month.
Teaching Remembrance
Please find below a range of FREE resources from charities and organisations to support the teaching of Remembrance.
Royal British Legion (RBL)
The Royal British Legion (RBL) in partnership with the National Literacy Trust have designed a range of FREE teaching resources. They also run in person and online events including a Remembrance Live Assembly.
All resources are:
- Available for key stages 1, 2 & 3 and Youth Groups?
- Made up of lesson plans, bitesize activities and assemblies to support teachers and parents?
- Free and linked to National Curriculum?
- Differentiated to provide both support and challenge?
- Available in Welsh.
Further information available here
Poppy Scotland
Poppy Scotland provide a range of FREE learning resources highlighting the importance of remembrance, veterans and the poppy.
Further information available here
BBC
The BBC have free teaching resources for Primary and Secondary aged pupils.
Further information available here
CBeebies also have an alternative video for the 2 minute silence for young children.
Access video here
Commemorative events
See all upcoming events here
Poppy appeal
#PoppyAppeal