If your children want to learn more about why everybody is wearing poppies at this time of year, here are a few FREE ways to find learning resources for Remembrance Day (also known as Remembrance Sunday or Armistice Day) including online videos, lesson plans and educational websites.
Our five favourite places for free learning resources are below.
- Royal British Legion
- BBC
- Twinkl
- Poppy Scotland
- YouTube
Royal British Legion – free learning resources for schools
Teaching Remembrance | Learning Resources | Royal British Legion
The RBL’s Remembrance Learning Programme offers several free resources and events for school children and their teachers, youth groups and families.
They offer:
- Free downloadable learning resources, which are available on their website all year round
- Free in-person and online events, which include educational workshops and assemblies
- Learning activities linked to the National Curriculum (and are available in Welsh too!)
BBC – great options for primary AND secondary school students
Remembrance Day – Teaching Resources – BBC Teach
The BBC offers a range of resources for both primary and secondary school students. These include live lessons, assembly packs, audio series, and short films.
Twinkl – free trial download for teachers
KS2 Remembrance Day Resource Pack (teacher made)
Twinkl offers a free trial download of a KS2 Remembrance Day Resource Pack for teachers.
Poppy Scotland – learning resources for all age groups
The Classroom | Learning resources | Poppyscotland
Poppy Scotland offers free learning materials that highlight the importance of remembrance, veterans and the poppy.
According to their website, all their resources are:
- Made up of lesson plans, bite-sized activities and assemblies
- Free and linked to the Curriculum for Excellence
- Differentiated to provide both support and challenge
- Designed for use by schools, youth groups and families
YouTube – a wealth of informative and fun videos for visual learners
For more visual learners, YouTube offers a range of videos to teach all ages about Remembrance Day.
Here are a few you might want to check out:
- CBeebies – Learn about Remembrance Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kni91fHqi50
- Simple history – A short history of the poppy
- Imperial War Museums – The history of Remembrance Day poppies
YouTube is also fantastic for learning other subjects, such as languages – see more about that here!\
However you choose to teach your children or pupils about Remembrance Day, Armistice Day, World Wars or history in general…
There are plenty of free resources out there to help guide your learning and lessons. Oh and if you’re wearing a poppy, make sure it’s on a pre-loved uniform too!
