Remembrance Day 2025 Assembly – 85th Anniversary of Dunkirk & HMT Lancastria | 13-Slide PPT

Description
Bring history to life with this Remembrance Day 2025 Assembly designed for UK secondary schools.
This ready-to-use, fully editable 13-slide PowerPoint focuses on the 85th anniversary of the Dunkirk and HMT Lancastria evacuations, exploring the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of those involved.
Perfect for KS3 and KS4 students, this engaging and respectful assembly helps pupils reflect on why we remember, the human stories behind wartime courage, and what remembrance means today.

What’s Included
• 13 high-quality, fully editable slides
• BBC Newsround video link
• Powerful real-life stories from Dunkirk and HMT Lancastria
• “Why We Honour Remembrance Day” slide – explaining the meaning and purpose of remembrance
• Visually engaging layout

Perfect for:
• Whole-school assemblies
• Tutor time or form group reflections
• Citizenship, PSHE or History enrichment sessions

Learning Focus
• Understanding the significance of Remembrance Day
• Reflecting on the human stories of bravery and loss
• Linking historical events (Dunkirk & HMT Lancastria) to modern remembrance
• Encouraging empathy, gratitude, and reflection

Why Teachers Love It:

-No prep required – ready to use or edit

• Age-appropriate for KS3–KS4
• Combines history, empathy and reflection
• Ideal for November assemblies and remembrance week