Year 6 Outdoor Remembrance Event
Published on 13/11/25
On Monday 11 November, pupils from Year 6 took part in a special outdoor learning session to mark Remembrance Day, linking their English work on War Poetry with a time of reflection and creativity.
The session began with a shared reading of War Game by Michael Foreman, a moving story that helped pupils explore the experiences of young soldiers during the First World War. This led into a short act of remembrance. We shared Laurence Binyon’s famous lines from For the Fallen:
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.”
After listening to The Last Post, the children observed a two-minute silence to remember those who have served and sacrificed their lives. The silence was followed by Reveille, echoing across Latham Road as a symbol of hope and renewal.
Inspired by Shakespeare’s words, “There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance” (Hamlet) pupils then created beautiful ‘God’s Eye’ poppies, weaving red and black wool to represent remembrance and resilience. The pupils then used these to inspire them with their natural art creations as a final act of remembrance.
The morning combined reflection, literature, and creativity, offering pupils a meaningful way to connect with the importance of remembrance and the power of poetry to honour the past.