Scottish Poppy Appeal
Films (view all)
- 12.34
A short film which follows a Primary 7 class as they tour Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory in Edinburgh, meeting some of the disabled ex-servicemen who hand-make the poppies and wreaths for the Scottish Poppy Appeal.
- 03:14:00
A short and powerful film which starts in the fields of Flanders and follows a single poppy from its creation in Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory, through the fundraising process, finally meeting people who have benefited from the money raised.
- 05:52:00
A short documentary film detailing the experiences of one veteran who has been helped by Poppyscotland.
- 06:48:00
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.
- 07:20:00
Short promotional film made by Mat Durham for Poppyscotland in 2007. Mat was a 22-year old former soldier when he made the film, who had served three operational tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- 05:38:00
An impressionistic short film featuring the often moving reminiscences of a group of veterans from a variety of service backgrounds.
- 04:32:00
A short documentary film detailing the experiences of one veteran who has been helped by Poppyscotland.
- 15:43:00
A short documentary film covering all aspects of the history and current work of Poppyscotland as well as aspects of working in a charity or social enterprise.
Image Archive (view all)
Box of Scottish Poppy Appeal poppies c.2016 – lid closed.
Scottish Poppy Appeal collecting tin and box of poppies c.2016.
Scottish Poppy Appeal collecting tin and box of green stem poppies 2009.
Close up of No.S1 special Scottish poppy wreath 2008.
Close up of Royal British Legion Scotland wreath 2008.
Box of Scottish Poppy Appeal green stem poppies 2008.
Scottish pin poppy – production discontinued 2007.
Original Scottish Poppy Appeal collecting tin 1940.
Original Scottish Poppy Appeal collecting tin 1930.
House to house collectors badge for the Scottish Poppy Appeal c.1960.
Pages from a Scottish Poppy Appeal volunteers record book from 1944.
Learning Materials (view all)
Colouring in of a box of poppies and collecting tin.
- Curriculum Area:
- Expressive Arts
- Suitable For Levels:
- Early Years
- First Level
- Tagged With:
- Colouring in
- Fundraising
- Poppy
- Poppyscotland
- Remembrance
- Scottish Poppy Appeal
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
Scottish Poppy Appeal Challenge. Learners are challenged to organise a Scottish Poppy Appeal fundraising event in their school and develop enterprise skills. Teacher’s notes and students’ notes are combined into one easy to download document which is available as a Word or PDF file.
- Curriculum Area:
- Language and Literacy
- Social Studies
- Suitable For Levels:
- Second Level
- Tagged With:
- Fundraising
- Poppyscotland
- Scottish Poppy Appeal
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