Bonfire Night

A long time ago …

• More than 400 years ago King James 1 passed laws against the Catholics.

treason

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

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.

Guy Fawkes

• One of the men was called Guy Fawkes.

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.

bonfires

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

Burning the guy

• People make models of Guy Fawkes and put on top of the bonfires to burn

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

treasonShould ever be forgot.

Fireworks!

• Fireworks are set off to celebrate.

• 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.

Follow the

Firework Safety Code

Try these:

Virtual sparkler game

http://www.berr.gov.uk/fireworks/gamesparkler.htm

Interactive Ben safety poster

http://www.berr.gov.uk/fireworks/gameposter.htm

Ben Quiz

http://www.berr.gov.uk/fireworks/gamequiz.htm

Pets Game

http://www.berr.gov.uk/fireworks/gamepets.htm

CBeebies Razzledazzle Firework Party

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/razzledazzle/rhymetime/firework/index.shtml

Virtual firework Display

http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/festivals/fireworks/kent/index.htm