1. Remembrance For Peace KS2 Assembly

2. 5 Large badges for factors that lead to war (See slide 13)
Primary Assembly
Remembering for peace
Possible Further Activities
Lesson on ‘Remembrance For Peace’
Differentiation:
Assessment
Resources needed :
Powerpoint
Red and white poppies
Jenga or giant jenga tower built at the front (or just use powerpoint images)
5 Large badges for factors that lead to war (See slide 13)
The Day War Came, a book by Nicole Davies and illustrated by Rebecca Cobb – or just show the slides.
Key words:
Remembering
Memories
Peace
Activities
Timing 20 minutes
Slides 3&4 | Introduction: This November we are remembering 100 years since the end of WW1 . Show slide and ask what the images have in common
2 minutes
Show slides 5-7 of the poppies (or hold up real poppies) - Ask why do people wear these? To remember British and Commonwealth soldiers who died during wars. Show photos of a white and purple poppy- what about these ones? Explain that white poppies are to remember all victims of war, a commitment to building peace and to persuade people that war is not the solution to the world’s problems. There used to be a purple poppy to remember all the animals that have died in war- they have now been replaced by a purple paw.
Slide 8-9 Explain | the WWI was a devastating war, and a global war; most countries across the world were involved in some way. When the war ended there was huge relief and it was hoped that the world would live in peace. Unfortunately WWI wasn’t ‘the war to end all wars’ as people hoped and Wars have continued since .
Slide 12-14| This year at Remembrance time, as well as remembering those who have died, we also want to think about what we can do to build peace. The Day War Came is a book which looks at this.
Here is a book (or just show slides) that looks at the effect of war in one child’s life.
5 minutes
Slide 15 | We’ve just heard about a violent conflict between countries – a war. Ask what is a conflict? Explain that a conflict happens when there’s a problem between people. It can be at the level of countries, but we can also have conflict between each other – arguments in the classroom or playground, or in our communities. People can choose to blame each other and make the conflict bigger, or try to find a solution. Explain that when people fall out they can get cross, or angry, jealous, they can call people names - making the problem bigger, even becoming violent. Explain it’s a bit like playing jenga: we might not notice the impact of these things but at some point everything starts to collapse (jenga tower falls). War can be the same. Invite 5 volunteers to join you at the front and wear your badges. Click to animate the arrows on the slide and explain the different forces leading to war. As you explain the factors, or after et the children remove blocks until the tower collapses. You can click to animate the tower’s collapse too.
(more detailed notes on Slides 13-14)
Slide 16| How can we rebuild peace? Take suggestions from the room about what could rebuild peace, while your volunteers work together to reassemble the tower. Ideas could include; to build friendships; get to know people, smile, listen, say no to bullying, help new people settle into school Remind students that We are never too young to get started to build peace, and to make a difference.
Slide 17 Prayer / Reflection | AN ALTERNATIVE SUGGESTION WOULD BE TO USE THE SLIDES FOR THE TWO MINUTES SILENCE IF APPROPRIATE
Dear God, We want to remember all the people and animals who have been killed or died during war. We also want to see wars stop, so help us to be peace builders, to be better friends, and to live happily and peacefully. Amen

3. This November we are remembering that it is 100 years since the end of World War 1 and we are thinking about how we can learn from the past to build peace now.

4. What do these images have in common ?
A War Grave to an unknown soldier from the Middlesex Regiment in Belgium.
A white poppy - to remember all people including civilians killed in war. It represents remembrance for all victims of war,
A red poppy - to remember British and British Empire troops killed in war. It was inspired by the fields of red that sprung on the battlefields after World War I. After the Empire ended, it was used to remember commonwealth soldiers. Originally this was in memory of World War I, but it now represents losses in all wars.
A first world war trench at Delville Wood in France
Names of soldiers who died during World War 1 but have no named grave, they are written on the Tyne Cot memorial in Belgium. The memorial contains the names of 33,783 soldiers of the UK forces, plus a further 1,176 New Zealanders
A memorial to soldiers from Africa and the Caribbean who died during WW1 and WW2. An estimated two million African and Caribbean soldiers fought in both world wars.
A memorial to Conscientious Objectors in Tavistock Square in London
They are all ways to remember World War 1

5. Why do people wear poppies ?
Photo: Mike Weston ABIPP/MOD [OGL ( via Wikimedia Commons
© Oasis INSPIRE 2018

6. What about white poppies ?
White poppies are worn to remember all those who have died in conflicts

7. What about purple poppies ?
By Dario Crespi (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 ( via Wikimedia Commons
Purple poppies were worn to remember animals who have died in conflicts, the poppies have now become purple paws
© Oasis INSPIRE 2018

8. World War 1 was a devastating war
Over 18 million people died

9. It really was a world war, only the countries in yellow on the map below were not involved.

10. On 11 November 1918, an agreement to stop fighting was signed between France, Britain and Germany, bringing over four years of fighting in the First World War to an end. The ceasefire came into effect at 11am: all along the Western Front, the guns fell silent and military operations were suspended.
In Britain, workplaces and schools closed for the day as crowds took to the streets waving flags, singing patriotic songs and attending impromptu street parties.
But for many, rejoicing was tempered by the realisation of the huge scale of loss and suffering the war had caused, and the uncertain future of the post-war world.
Image credit: 11 November 1918: Crowds celebrating the signing of the Armistice at the end of World War I. Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images

11. It was hoped that WWI would be the war to end all wars
Sadly this didn’t happen and wars have continued to take place. This has meant that children have had to leave their homes to move to a safer place as refugees.

12. This is a story written by Nicola Davies
This is a story written by Nicola Davies. She heard a story about a refugee child, a child who had to flee their home because of war . The child came to a school and asked to come in. The teacher turned her away, saying, 'There isn't a spare chair or desk for you sit at.' The next day, the child returned carrying some broken objects, which she’d tried to make a chair out of, and asked: 'Now, can I come in?‘ Nicola doesn’t know how the story ended, but wrote a poem, and later a book about war. The book asks us to imagine that if, on an ordinary day, war came. Imagine it turned our town/city to rubble. Imagine going on a long and difficult journey – all alone. Imagine finding no welcome at the end of it.

13. The book asks us to imagine that if, on an ordinary day, war came
The book asks us to imagine that if, on an ordinary day, war came. Imagine it turned our town/city to rubble. Imagine going on a long and difficult journey – all alone. Imagine finding no welcome at the end of it.
Watch here !

14. Nicola Davies wanted our Government to know that people care about what happens to people in war, and that people want to make room, and show kindness. These are some of the chairs that were drawn. The poem has become this book, The Day War Came. The message is so simple, as simple as an empty chair: we need to be kind; we need to share. Because we could be next. Because every person matters. Because that’s what makes us truly human.

15. Becoming more powerful (Click to collapse tower)
Peace
Buying more weapons
Racism
Becoming more powerful
WAR
Inequality
Jenga: Re-Build Peace
Preparation:
Set up a jenga tower at the front. Label the tower “Peace”.
Prepare large badges that children can wear called:
Racism
Thinking of other people as less than you
Buying more weapons
Trying to get more and more weapons
Becoming more powerful
Trying to take over and control more land and resources
Inequality
People living with too little while some people have lots
Fear and threats
People believing they might be attacked , and others making threats to attack.
Explanation:
Explain that peace is built by everyone, but it can be destabilised.
Invite 5 children as volunteers to join you at the front and wear your badges.
Click to animate the arrows on the slide and explain the different forces leading to war.
Let the children remove blocks until the tower collapses.
Click for next slide.
How can we rebuild peace?
Take suggestions from the room about what could rebuild peace, while your volunteers work together to reassemble the tower.
Fear and threats
(Click to collapse tower)

16. How can we build Peace? ? ? ? ? ? Explanation: How can we build peace?
Take suggestions from the room about what could rebuild peace, while your volunteers work together to reassemble the tower. ?

17. Dear God
We want to remember all the people and animals who have been killed or died during war. We also want to see wars stop, so help us to be peace builders, to be better friends, and to live happily and peacefully
Amen