A poppy to remember sensory story & resources -SEN

A Poppy to Remember – Remembrance Day Sensory Story & Resource Pack
Bring Remembrance Day to life with this engaging, inclusive and age-appropriate resource pack, designed specifically for learners following the Equals Semi-Formal Curriculum, other early communication and literacy pathways, and students with SEND aged approximately 11–19.

Centred around an original sensory story A Poppy to Remember, this resource supports communication, literacy, mathematics, sensory exploration and understanding of the world through meaningful, motivating activities. It also includes a fully planned 5-day teaching unit, making it easy to deliver a complete week of cross-curricular learning with minimal preparation.

Perfect for special schools, SEND classrooms, resource provisions, intervention groups and mainstream inclusion

What’s Included:
Sensory Story

Four fully differentiated versions of the story:

Image and single symbol
Image and text
Image, text and multiple symbols
Teacher script with sensory focus and prompts

Designed to support learners using symbols, AAC, total communication and emerging literacy.

Resource Pack

Equals Semi-Formal curriculum ideas
Remembrance Day art ideas
Phase 1 phonics ideas

Fine Motor
Pencil control worksheets
Word tracing
Colouring pages
Cutting activities

Early Reading, Phonics & communication
Initial sounds
Sound sorting
Story sequencing
Word and picture matching
Caption and picture matching
Sentence read and draw
Colourful Semantics sentence builders

Maths
Count to 5
Count to 10
Count to 20
Adding to 5
Adding to 10
Number matching to 10
Graph to 5
Pictogram to 5

Games & Problem Solving
Spot the Difference
Remembrance-themed mazes
20-card Bingo Game

Classroom Display
Display cut-outs
Display lettering
Display banners
Display borders

Perfect For
Special Schools
SEND classrooms
Resource bases
Autism provisions
SLD, MLD and PMLD learners
Communication-friendly classrooms
Whole-class Remembrance Day lessons
Sensory story sessions
Independent workstations
Continuous provision

Why Teachers Love This Pack
Age-appropriate, respectful artwork throughout
Fully differentiated sensory story
Supports communication, literacy and maths in one cohesive resource
Designed specifically for Equals Semi-Formal learners
Includes printable classroom display materials
Minimal preparation required—just print and use
Ideal for whole-class teaching, small groups or one-to-one intervention

Whether you’re planning a dedicated Remembrance Day topic, a sensory story session or a week of cross-curricular activities, A Poppy to Remember provides everything you need in one beautifully coordinated pack to create meaningful, engaging and memorable learning experiences.