Poppies for Remembrance Day

To mark Remembrance Day, Year 3 read a poem written by John McCrae called 'In Flanders Fields' which inspired the use of the poppy as a symbol of Remembrance. Later we explored the meaning behind the different poppies that are worn during Remembrance Day. The red poppy is the most commonly worn poppy that commemorate those who sacrificed their lives in World War One and the conflicts that followed. The black poppy is most commonly associated with honouring black, African and Caribbean communities' contribution as servicemen and servicewomen, and as civilians. The purple poppy is often worn to remember animals that have been victims of war. Some people might choose to wear a white poppy. The white poppy is handed out by a charity called Peace Pledge Union, which promotes peace. Children made their own poppies and participated in a 2 minutes silence to remember the effects of war and all those who died.