We also have a range of reading activities on Remembrance Day and the World Wars. A highlight is our First World War Reading Comprehension for KS2 which is differentiated, so it can be enjoyed by students of all abilities.

Baseera Khan, Nike ID #1, 2018, Nike Air Force One mid-tops, acrylic glass boxes, books, dimensions variable. Courtesy: the artist and Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism, Munich

Colour by Times Table Remembrance Day Worksheet - With a remembrance day theme, this resource works well as topical homework that helps children to learn their times tables. Baraka Blue, 'I greet you at the beginning of a great career.” — DANIEL ABDAL-HAYY MOORE - POET, ESSAYIST, PLAYWRIGHT AND AUTHOR OF DAWN VISIONS (CITY LIGHTS BOOKS) We’re looking ahead to Remembrance Day 2023 with a thought-provoking literacy Live Lesson for primary schools on 8 November. This separation from fine art still carries a legacy of the ‘domestic’, ‘craft’’ and the ‘feminine’ which was seen to marginalise ‘women’s work’ in stitch and paint. What connections am I making to that past?

The process can be incredibly lengthy and complex but always fall into three key areas and not usually worked on in any one sequence. I sometimes start with stitch for example as opposed to mark making. Associations are asked to prioritise individuals who reflect the depth and breadth of the veteran community with priority given to: Please note, this is a veterans’ parade, therefore serving Armed Forces personnel are not permitted to take part. Civilians cannot take part unless they meet the eligibility criteria above.This lovely EYFS Remembrance Day Draw a Poppy Pencil Control Activity is ideal for younger learners. It contains a clear outline of a Remembrance Day poppy for children to trace around.

Baraka Blue’s [writing] is a brilliant and profound contemporary reflection on the very best of Sufi poetry, and itself an extension of that tradition. A thousand years ago, Sufi poetry found sublime expressions in Persian, and then Urdu and Turkish among other languages. Today, we are witnessing the emergence of Sufi poetry in English. From laying Remembrance Day poppy wreaths to watching parades, there are lots of ways that people in Britain commemorate Remembrance Day each year. Where Poppies Bloom: A Song For Remembrance Day - Get your kids off their seats and on their feet with this thoughtful and reflective song, perfect for honouring Remembrance Day. She is currently researching her fourth book for Batsford publications with a focus on the landscape. RBL doesn't prescribe what these should bebut services should be inclusive of all members of the community.Included in the collection are works created by artists under the British government war art schemes of the First and Second World Wars, including works by the likes of Sir William Orpen and John Singer Sargent. Making, travelling, teaching and writing is a juggling act, which when combined with building work at home, meant my own stash of materials was in storage and inaccessible and space was at a premium. Finally Whitaker looks at the controversial French non-combatant Maurice Barres who wrote romantically of dead soldiers rising up in the trenches to help their besieged comrades, bringing a stinging rebuke from combat veteran and poet Marc de Larreguy de Civrieux for this rosy view of trench warfare. Introduce your students to Remembrance Day by using our Why Do We Wear Poppies? PowerPoint. It's suitable for use in class or in a Remembrance Day 2023 assembly.