1. Bonfire Night

2. A long time ago …
More than 400 years ago King James 1 passed laws against the Catholics.

3. treason
The Catholics felt the king didn’t treat them fairly so a group of Catholics decided to kill him.

4. Gunpowder Plot
The men knew when the King would be at the Houses of Parliament in London.
They decided to fill the cellars below with barrels of gunpowder and blow the Houses of Parliament up.

5. Guy Fawkes
One of the men was called Guy Fawkes.

6. 5th November
On the 5th November when Guy Fawkes was looking after the barrels and waiting to light the fuse he was found by the guards.

7. bonfires
King James was so pleased he hadn’t been blown up that he said there should be bonfires every year.

8. Burning the guy
People make models of Guy Fawkes and put on top of the bonfires to burn

9. Remember, remember Children learn a poem to help them remember:
Remember, remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason, why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.

10. Fireworks!
Fireworks are set off to celebrate.

11. Follow the Firework Safety Code
• Keep fireworks in a closed box.  • Stand well back. • Never go near a firework that has been lit.
Even if it hasn’t gone off, it could still explode. • Never put fireworks in your pocket or throw them. • Children should always be supervised by an adult around
fireworks. • Light sparklers one at a time and wear gloves.
Put sparklers in a bucket of water to make sure they are out!
• Never give sparklers to a child under five. • Keep pets indoors.

12. Try these:
Virtual sparkler game
Interactive Ben safety poster
Ben Quiz
Pets Game
CBeebies Razzledazzle Firework Party
Virtual firework Display