Remembrance Day assemblies and activities for secondary

Commemorate Remembrance Day with assemblies and activities designed to help secondary students understand and honour those who gave their lives in the line of duty

Tes Resources Team

First World War soldier saluting in a poppy field to mark Remembrance Day with secondary students

Make Remembrance Day meaningful for everyone with this selection of Remembrance Day assemblies and activities

Remembrance Day is a significant annual event observed around the world. It offers a valuable opportunity to encourage students to become reflective learners and explore the reasons why tributes are paid each year to commemorate those who lost their lives in war. Whole school assemblies, lesson activities and tutor time tasks can be great ways to encourage meaningful reflection and thoughtful discussion.

With this in mind, we’ve gathered together a range of secondary Remembrance Day assemblies and activities to support your planning as 11 November approaches.

Explore even more Remembrance Day activities to use with your tutor group, as well as First World War resources for history and English lessons in our dedicated First World War collection here.

Two Minutes Silence -  Remembrance Day
Krazikas

Two Minutes Silence - Remembrance Day

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This is a 65 slide PowerPoint slide show for Remembrance Day / Armistice Day / Poppy Day. It has been designed to be used for the two minutes silence. There are two versions included. One begins with the Last Post and ends with the Reveille. It has been set to play automatically. The other contain...
British Council Peace and Armistice resource
British Council Schools

British Council Peace and Armistice resource

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The armistice to end the First World War was signed between France, Britain, and Germany on 11 November 1918 in a railway carriage in the Forest of Compiegne, about 60 km north of Paris. It ended a global conflict in which millions of soldiers and civilians lost their lives. This terrible war touch...
Remembrance Day - Descriptive Writing
EnglishGCSEcouk

Remembrance Day - Descriptive Writing

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This lessons helps students to understand the true horror and terror of the First World War and life in the trenches,as well as the thoughts and feelings of soldiers going over the top. We look at how a writer can be begin and end a descriptive piece in order to have the most impact on the reader. T...
Remembrance Day Assembly Presentation
Phillips Resources

Remembrance Day Assembly Presentation

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This presentation is designed for school children and aims to educate them about the significance of Remembrance Day. It introduces the history of the day, why it is observed, and the importance of honoring the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in past and present conflicts. Through simple explana...
The Unknown Warrior assembly for secondary
WestminsterAbbey

The Unknown Warrior assembly for secondary

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Discover how the efforts of Reverend David Railton led to the creation of the Grave of the Unknown Warrior 100 years ago in this Remembrance assembly. Suitable for KS3 and KS4, this Remembrance assembly looks at the challenges of remembering soldiers who were missing, presumed dead, and how one sold...
Remembrance Day - Tutor time
mrshopehistory

Remembrance Day - Tutor time

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A Remembrance Day resource created for teachers to share with tutor groups student assemblies or to be used for a one off lesson with your secondary KS3 and KS4 students. Included in this Microsoft Powerpoint resource is a teacher-led powerpoint presentation on Remembrance Day with optional links ...
Assembly: Remembrance Day
wilfy

Assembly: Remembrance Day

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An assembly to commemorate Remembrance Day in November. This highly dynamic presentation has an assembly plus a range of ideas and resources for follow-up form time activities. This beautifully-designed and editable 23-slide PowerPoint presentation creatively presents information on this event and...
The Unknown Warrior: a four-minute film
WestminsterAbbey

The Unknown Warrior: a four-minute film

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Uncover the story behind the Grave of the Unknown Warrior with this short film, suitable for primary and secondary classes. Contextualised within a filmed fictional visit by a mother and daughter to Westminster Abbey, this four-minute guide explores who the Unknown Warrior could be, the context of ...