Remembrance DayRemembrance DayHello and welcome to the primary Hello and welcome to the primary 7 assembly about remembrance 7 assembly about remembrance day. It will be a bit different today day. It will be a bit different today

as primary 7 will be in charge.as primary 7 will be in charge.

Why we celebrate Poppy Why we celebrate Poppy DayDay

Poppy Day is on the 11Poppy Day is on the 11thth of of November every year . This November every year . This day is dedicated to day is dedicated to remembering the members remembering the members of armed forces who were of armed forces who were killed during the warskilled during the wars . .

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Memories .Memories .

Memories of Poppy DayMemories of Poppy Day

Poppy day is a day when we remember Poppy day is a day when we remember those who sacrificed their life in both those who sacrificed their life in both world wars and wars that still go on world wars and wars that still go on today.today.

Poppy day is on 11Poppy day is on 11thth of November at 11 of November at 11 o'clock. We have a 2 minute silence to o'clock. We have a 2 minute silence to show a mark of our respect to our heroes.show a mark of our respect to our heroes.

We all hope that across the globe that We all hope that across the globe that everyone joins in a 2 minute silence to everyone joins in a 2 minute silence to show their respect .show their respect .

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We remember our heroes in our heart We remember our heroes in our heart on November 11on November 11thth because of what because of what they did back in World War 1 and 2 . they did back in World War 1 and 2 . Also the Falklands, Northern Ireland, Also the Falklands, Northern Ireland, Afghanistan and Iraq. We see pride in Afghanistan and Iraq. We see pride in these heroes that sacrificed their these heroes that sacrificed their lives for our country.lives for our country.

The 11The 11thth hour of the 11 hour of the 11thth day of the 11 day of the 11thth month. We all celebrate a day which is month. We all celebrate a day which is

called poppy day or remembrance day, as called poppy day or remembrance day, as we all wear a traditional poppy sold by the we all wear a traditional poppy sold by the

Royal British Legion, a charity which is Royal British Legion, a charity which is dedicated to the war veterans.dedicated to the war veterans.

Poems Poems

Now Chloe will read you ,Now Chloe will read you ,

“ “ In Flanders Fields In Flanders Fields ””

Poppies grew in Poppies grew in the field after the field after the terrible the terrible battles that took battles that took place in place in Flanders Field Flanders Field during the during the wars .wars .

The first Poppy day The first Poppy day in Britain was on in Britain was on 1111thth November 1921. November 1921. £106,000 was £106,000 was raised to help the raised to help the people who fought in people who fought in the war. Every year the war. Every year we remember the we remember the people who people who sacrificed their lives sacrificed their lives during the great during the great wars.wars.

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Now Chiara will read you Now Chiara will read you

“ “ We Shall Keep The Faith ”We Shall Keep The Faith ”

Flanders FieldsFlanders Fields Flanders Fields Is The Flanders Fields Is The

Name Of The Battlefield Name Of The Battlefield That Was Destroyed That Was Destroyed

During WW1. There was During WW1. There was enough enough rooted up soil on rooted up soil on

the battlefield of the the battlefield of the Western Front; in fact the Western Front; in fact the whole front consisted of whole front consisted of

churned up soil. So in May churned up soil. So in May 1915, when McCrae wrote 1915, when McCrae wrote

his poem, around him his poem, around him blood red poppies blood red poppies

blossomed like no one had blossomed like no one had ever seen before. ever seen before.

Rations being given to the Rations being given to the troopstroops

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What Flanders Field Looks Like Now.What Flanders Field Looks Like Now.

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This song shall be This song shall be played for a minute played for a minute before our minute before our minute silence .silence .

Can you please put your hands together and close your eyes while we say a prayer for the soldiers that fought and died for us.If there is anyone in your family who has been involved in the war think about them while we say our prayer.