[Video] Remembrance - A National School Assembly

Duration: 30 minutes 52 seconds

Date: 10.11.2014 14:30

The stunning installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red at the Tower of London captured the imagination of the nation, and served as the perfect backdrop for the 2014 Discovery Education live broadcast event - Remembrance: A National School Assembly.

The assembly poses 3 important questions for pupils to discuss regarding the topic of remembrance. Pupils from across the globe share their thoughts and feelings on what remembrance means for them, read war-time poetry and we hear from an Invictus Games gold medal winner, who benefits from the ongoing support offered to injured service personnel.

These resources are predominantly aimed towards Key Stage 2 (7-11 yrs old), but can be viewed by all.

Supporting resources

Get involved: share what your school is doing for remembrance this year. #RemembranceAssembly

"Many thanks for the wonderful National School Assembly, which was live from the Tower of London today. My class were very moved by the whole experience and we will be using the questions posed during the assembly in our lessons this week. A very professional and thought provoking production. Well done to all involved." Rebecca Reeve at Upton Meadows Primary School, Northampton

Who took part in the 2014 National School Assembly?

A grand total of 925,726 students joined us from 24 countries across the world. Nearly a quarter of schools in the United Kingdom registered to watch the assembly.

Supporting materials

Why not try these sample resources from the Discovery Education Espresso service to support your remembrance activities? If you already subscribe look for further resources available in the First World War Collection in KS2 History.

Our video assembly can be used to prompt reflection and discussion by asking three simple questions, to help transform pupils' understanding of remembrance. Question 1: Why should we remember? Question 2: Why was 100 years significant? Question 3: How do you want to remember?

The importance of remembering

Life on the frontline and at home

Reporting from the war

War Poetry: In Flanders Fields

Analysing WWI images

Analysing a soldier's diary

Children in the war

Strategy: Table top texting

Strategy: Quick writes

Further resources

Here are some further resources you may find useful for teaching the topic of remembrance:

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#RemembranceAssembly

You can find us on Twitter (@DiscoveryEdUK) & Facebook (/DiscoveryEdUK), if you wish to send us photos of your remembrance activity or school assembly viewing. Include #RemembranceAssembly.

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