Poppies
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Don’t miss the latest episode of telly’s top talk show ‘A chat with…’ where showbiz interviewer Mr Brad Bradley gets up close and personal with superstar icon of remembrance Miss Poppy Scotland. All you ever wanted to know about Poppy will be revealed! An ideal introduction to Poppyscotland for younger children.
Learning Materials (view all)
The Scottish Poppy Appeal (Jack Alexander, 2011). Jack Alexander, author of McCrae’s Battalion, provides a comprehensive history of Poppyscotland.
- Curriculum Area:
- Language and Literacy
- Social Studies
- Social Studies/Citizenship
- Suitable For Levels:
- Second Level
- Third Level
- Fourth Level
- Senior Level
- Tagged With:
- Poppies
- Poppy
- Poppyscotland
- Remembrance
- Scottish Poppy Appeal
- The Earl Haig Fund Scotland
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.
- Curriculum Area:
- Expressive Arts
- Language and Literacy
- Suitable For Levels:
- Early Years
- Tagged With:
- Poppies
- Poppy
- Remembrance
- Scottish Poppy Appeal
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.
- Curriculum Area:
- Expressive Arts
- Science
- Suitable For Levels:
- Early Years
- Tagged With:
- Poppies
- Poppy
- Poppy Remembrance
- Remembrance
Preparing the Planting Area & Charting Your Poppy Seed’s Growth Challenge. Learners are challenged to mark out the planting area in their school garden and choose where to plant their poppy seeds. Once the seeds begin to sprout learners are encouraged to record their seed’s growth in their Poppy Seed Diaries which are provided within […]
- Curriculum Area:
- Language and Literacy
- Numeracy
- Science
- Suitable For Levels:
- Second Level
- Tagged With:
- Poppies
- Poppy
- Poppy Remembrance
- Poppy Seeds
Poppy Research & Presentation Challenge. Learners are challenged to work individually or in pairs to carry out research on the poppy flower and its origins as a symbol of remembrance. Children are encouraged to present their findings to classmates or the wider school community through an assembly. Teacher’s notes and students’ notes are combined into […]
- Curriculum Area:
- Language and Literacy
- Technologies
- Suitable For Levels:
- Second Level
- Tagged With:
- Assembly
- Poppies
- Poppy
- Poppy Remembrance
- Remembrance
Copy of the poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ by John McCrae.
- Curriculum Area:
- Language and Literacy
- Suitable For Levels:
- Second Level
- Third Level
- Tagged With:
- Armistice Day
- First World War
- Poetry
- Poppies
- Poppy
- Poppy Remembrance
Remembrance Assembly Challenge. Learners are challenged to plan and lead a whole school assembly sharing their own songs, poems, and art work, with an invited guest from Poppyscotland, or a local veteran etc. Teacher’s notes and students’ notes are combined into one document which is easy to download as a Word or PDF file.
- Curriculum Area:
- Language and Literacy
- Sciences
- Social Studies
- Suitable For Levels:
- Second Level
- Third Level
- Tagged With:
- Assembly
- Community
- Fundraising
- Planning
- Poppies
- Remembrance
- Scottish Poppy Appeal
Still Life Poppy Drawings Challenge. Learners are encouraged to use their skills in drawing (especially if they are working towards Second level Art and Design) to create a still life drawing of a poppy flower. Teacher’s notes and students’ notes are combined into one easy to download document available as a Word or PDF.
- Curriculum Area:
- Expressive Arts
- Suitable For Levels:
- Second Level
- Tagged With:
- Poppies
- Poppy