Colouring in of a repeating poppy pattern.

Read and/ or perform the stunning production of ‘The Beaches of St Valery’ using the original script by Stuart Hepburn. This powerful play recounts one man’s experiences of the Battle of St Valery in 1940. Originally produced by A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Òran Mór. Prepare to be spellbound! #StValery80 Playwright: Dr. […]

Originally produced by A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Oran Mor in Glasgow the critically acclaimed ‘The Beaches of St Valery’, is Stuart Hepburn’s powerful play recounting one man’s experiences during and after the Battle of St. Valery in June 1940, France. Watch the play or read the play script and answer the […]

This reading and research activity introduces learners to the part Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle, Victor Fortune and Erwin Rommel played in the Battle of St. Valery in June 1940. #St.Valery.

On 12th June 1940, Jack Low was a 21 year-old Scottish soldier with the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders. He was also part of the 21,000-strong 51st Highland Division who that morning had been forced to surrender to the Germans at St. Valery-en-Caux in France. Marched and then put on cattle trucks to POW camps in […]

Davy Steele and the Battlefield Band’s haunting song ‘The Beaches of St. Valery’ is at once a hymn to soldiers and heartfelt tribute to Davy’s father and uncle who were involved in the last stand at St. Valery-en-Caux. Listen to this achingly moving song here. Questions are included to help young learners / home-schoolers reflect […]

Colouring in of poppy landscape.

Colouring in of medals.

Colouring in of a repeating remembrance cross pattern.

Colouring in of a repeating poppy pattern #3.

Colouring in of a repeating poppy pattern #2.  

Colouring in of a repeating pattern of symbols of remembrance.

Colouring in of a repeating pattern of medals.

Colouring in of a repeating poppy pattern.  

Colouring in of a box of poppies and collecting tin.

Colouring in scene of a park at remembrance time with lots of young people.

Colouring in scene of a poppy seller and young people buying poppies.

Colouring in scene of a poppy mural.

Assembly explaining the significance of the centenaries of the First World War. This is the first of two linked PowerPoint presentations with the same title. If you are downloading this PowerPoint we recommend that you also look to download ‘Remembrance and centenaries of the First World War (Day One)’.

Assembly explaining the significance of the centenaries of the First World War. This is the first of two linked PowerPoint presentations with the same title. If you are downloading this PowerPoint we recommend that you also look to download ‘Remembrance and centenaries of the First World War (Day Two)’.

Download our Poppyscotland’s Schools Fundraising Leaflet and discover fun and enterprising ways in which you can raise money for the Poppy Appeal in the run up to Remembrance Day.

Poppy Collage Challenge. Learners are challenged to create their own poppies and arrange them into a poppy collage to be displayed in their classroom or within their school. Teacher’s notes and students’ notes are combined into one easy to download document available as a Word or PDF file.

What are the Different Parts of a Poppy Challenge. Younger learners are challenged to explore and discover how a poppy is constructed. Teacher’s notes and students’ notes are combined into one easy to download document available as a Word or PDF file.

Planting Poppy Seeds Challenge. Learners are challenged to prepare the soil in their school garden for growing poppy seeds. They are asked to consider what poppy seeds need in order to grow and what the requirements are for good plant growth. Information on how to order free packets of poppy seeds for your school from the Poppyscotland Learning website is included […]

Planting and Growing Poppy Seeds Challenge. Learners are challenged to help to grow plants and name their basic parts. Once posted you will be able to download the combined teacher’s notes and students’ notes for this challenge as a Word or PDF file.

The Inquisitive Mind of a Child Challenge. Learners are challenged to explore the feelings and emotions connected with remembrance using the poem ‘The Inquisitive Mind of a Child’. Teacher’s notes and students’ notes are combined into one easy to download document which is available as a Word or PDF file.

Poetry Challenge (Early/First Level). Learners are challenged to use their senses both in a local context e.g. nursery or school garden and a variety of audio-visual stimuli to create a poem which represents their garden, the poppy as a flower, poppy fields or for older children, the poppy as a symbol of remembrance. Teacher’s notes and […]

Parts Of The Poppy Flower Challenge. Learners are challenged to find out the names of the different parts of the poppy flower. Teacher’s notes and students’ notes are combined into one easy to download document which is available as a Word or PDF file.

Exploring Local Places of Remembrance Challenge. Learners are challenged to explore and re-create aspects of local places and memorials of remembrance. Teacher’s notes and students’ notes are combined into one easy to download document which is available as a Word or PDF file.

Learners are challenged to experiment with the different factors needed for plant growth. Teacher’s notes and students’ notes are combined into one easy to download document and is available as a Word or PDF file.

Assembly highlighting the significance of war memorials in remembrance.

PowerPoint assembly presentation outlining the importance of why remembering past conflicts is important.

Assembly PowerPoint presentation highlighting the role of poetry in remembrance.

Planning document for the big questions and Curriculum for Excellence First Level.

Planning document for the big questions and Curriculum for Excellence Early Level.

Document explaining the planning documents for the big questions and links to Curriculum for Excellence.