Remembrance Day

In this section of the site, a lesson and an interactive presentation are featured. The first Outstanding Lesson looks at the question: “What are memories and which things do we all remember at different times of year?” It focuses on the concept of memory using an outstanding children’s story, Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge. The interactive presentation looks at “What do we remember on Poppy Day?”

What do we remember on Poppy Day / Remembrance Day?

This session revolves around a PowerPoint presentation which poses 6 significant questions, each designed to encourage pupils to think and to share their knowledge and understanding of this annual event.

Question 1

Who and what do we remember on Poppy Day? Show PowerPoint slide 2 which shows poppies...

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Poppy Day: what are memories?

This is the first session on Remembrance Day.   It uses the excellent story of  Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge as a way of exploring children's understanding of memories.   From the general concept we then move to the particular, that is Poppy Day. The link is far...

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Remembrance Day: Key Stage 1

In this section of the site, a lesson and an interactive  presentation are featured.  The first Outstanding Lesson looks at the question: "What are memories and which things do we all remember at different times of year?"  It focuses on the concept of memory using...

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