Remembrance Day

This week the children completed activities around the theme of Remembrance.

On Monday 10th November the children studied the poem In Flanders Fields, by John McCrae, and learned about why Poppies are used to represent Remembrance and the significance this poem has in our festival of remembrance.

Remembrance Day

This week the children completed activities around the theme of Remembrance.

On Monday 10th November the children studied the poem In Flanders Fields, by John McCrae, and learned about why Poppies are used to represent Remembrance and the significance this poem has in our festival of remembrance.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

As well as this, the children made their own poppies, which have been used to create our own field of poppies, mirroring the art installation at the Tower of London.

At 2.30pm, we took part in a National Assembly broadcast live from the Tower of London with Discovery Education, where they talked to war veterans, saw links with other countries that were involved in War World One and heard poems and music. They also witnessed an interview with the artist responsible for the installation at the Tower.

On Tuesday morning November 11th, the children were all involved in a formal service to commemorate the centenary year and Remembrance. We joined BBC live from Ypres before observing two minutes of silence.

Groups of children and Mrs. Martin then brought commemorative Poppy Wreaths to the front of the hall while the children reflected on what Remembrance meant for them.

A special thank you must go to all of the children involved in the service and those who helped to sell poppies.

‘We will remember them’