RemembranceRemembrance

Hello, from your friends at Priory Fields. We hope

you are well.

We would like to tell you about

Remembrance Day.

Every 11th of November we commemorate the end

of the First World War. The nearest Sunday to the

11th is Remembrance Sunday, where we

remember all soldiers who have died.

We wear poppies to

remember the soldiers who

gave their lives.

Do you know why poppies are a

symbol of remembrance???

We’ve been selling poppies in school to raise money. We also made poppy wreaths that we laid at the town’s war

memorial.

This year marks 100 years since the beginning of

World War I.

To mark this anniversary ceramic poppies were

placed in the moat of the Tower of London. Each poppy represents a life

lost in WW1.

888,246 poppies were placed in the moat.

‘‘Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs And towards our distant rest began to trudge. And towards our distant rest began to trudge. Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind…’But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind…’

War inspired lots of poetry. First World War poets, such as Wilfred Owen wrote about their

experiences.

From DULCE ET DECORUM ESTFrom DULCE ET DECORUM EST

The statue of an unknown soldier in London was the The statue of an unknown soldier in London was the inspiration for a campaign to write a letter to a soldier. inspiration for a campaign to write a letter to a soldier.

People all over the country wrote letters.People all over the country wrote letters.

These are some of the These are some of the letters written by children letters written by children

around the country.around the country.

Could you write a letter to the unknown

soldier?

We hope you found our slideshow interesting.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Goodbye for now!

Along with this slideshow we are

sending you ‘The Last Post’, which is a piece

of music played at remembrance ceremonies.