Coming together to remember

The year 4 pupils at Le Cateau Community Primary School in North Yorkshire assembled a beautiful Remembrance service for the whole school community. The children paid their respects to those who have made the...

Poppy goes plastic-free

The poppy used during Remembrance has been given a make-over and will now be plastic-free, the Royal British Legion has announced.   The new poppy will be made completely from paper, and will no longer have ...

Going live for Remembrance

Has your school signed up for the Royal British Legion’s latest teaching materials? It now includes brand new live lessons, a poetry project and a special live Remembrance assembly, adding to its existing ran...

Remember fallen heroes

As Remembrance approaches and following the 20th anniversary of the start of British military action in Afghanistan, the Veterans’ Foundation has launched an Armed Forces Memorial Wall, where family members can...

Remembrance tools for teachers

Teachers and parents can help children and teenagers understand the importance of Remembrance by using a new range of free resources which has been launched by the Royal British Legion and National Literacy Tru...

Hero’s film reaches thousands

A touching film produced by military charity, Scotty’s Little Soldiers, has gone viral, reaching more than 500,000 viewers worldwide. A Hero’s Legacy tells the story of Corporal Lee Scott, a loyal soldier, ded...

App brings heroes to life

A new, free family activity uses augmented reality technology to tell moving stories of sacrifice at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. The innovative experience, ARboretum, is part of a new pro...

Requiem release for Remembrance

A world-premiere recording, intended as an epitaph to those served in the First World War, will released in time for Remembrance Day, with all the proceeds being donated to service charities. Cenotaph Requiem ...

A fitting tribute to British heroes

A poppy mural made from thousands of thank you notes will be installed at MOD Lyneham, the base where soldiers who lost their lives in Afghanistan were repatriated to. The BBC’s Local Radio stations are asking...