This Kapow pupil video is part of the Kapow History scheme of work. It explores what Remembrance Day is, when it takes place, and how people choose to remember those affected by war.

Remembrance Day is on the 11th of November. It marks the end of the First World War in 1918, when the fighting stopped at 11 o’clock on the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Every year, people across the UK and in other countries wear red poppies, take part in two-minute silences, and attend special ceremonies to remember those who served, suffered, or died in wars and conflicts. The red poppy became a symbol of remembrance because poppies grew on battlefields after the First World War. Remembrance Day helps us reflect on the past and hope for peace in the future.

The video is designed to be shown to pupils as part of History, Upper key stage 2, Year 5, New for 24/25: British history 4: Were the Vikings raiders, traders or something else?Optional Remembrance lesson: Who contributed to the war effort?