We support the teaching of Remembrance across the UK and have designed a range of free teaching resources for use by schools and families.
All our resources are:
- Made up of lesson plans, bitesized activities and assemblies to support teachers and parents
- Free and linked to National Curriculum
- Differentiated to provide both support and challenge
- Available in Welsh
We also offer resources for Youth Groups such as Girlguiding, Cadets and Scouts.

Remembrance Live Assembly
On Friday 10 November 2023, the Royal British Legion and the National Literacy Trust presented a live assembly for schools to mark Remembrance in 2023.
Key Stage 1
Taking part in Remembrance gives people the opportunity to recognise the personal sacrifices made by men and women, past and present, to protect freedoms we enjoy today. Our age-appropriate resources:
- Explore the meaning of Service and who serves to keep us safe
- Use stories, art, music, original photographs and film to explore Remembrance
- Suitable for 4-7 year-olds
- Free to download and linked to National Curriculum
- Support for teachers and parents
- Available in Welsh
Key Stage 2
During Remembrance people stop to remember those who have served and sacrificed, from armed forces and emergency services to civilians, whilst hoping for a peaceful future.
Our themed resources can be used to engage a young audience with Remembrance through:
- Creative writing, music, poetry, art, film and photography to inspire learning
- Discover who serves to protect us and how we can remember them
- Suitable for 7-11 year-olds
- Free to download and linked to National Curriculum
- Support for teachers and parents
- Available in Welsh
Key Stage 3
Remembrance recognises those who serve to defend our freedom and way of life. It provides an opportunity to appreciate the sacrifices of the Armed Forces community from the UK and across the Commonwealth, as well emergency services and volunteers who help during times of national crisis.
- Explore Service through film, art, case studies, photography and more
- Develop reading, writing, discussion and reflection skills
- Suitable for 11-14 year-olds
- Free to download and linked to National Curriculum
- Support for teachers and parents
- Available in Welsh
Youth groups
We have created Remembrance resources in partnership with Cadets, Girlguiding, Cadets, and Scouts for young people to connect and engage with Remembrance.
Explore the relationship between your Cadet section and Remembrance with resources tailored for RAF, Army, Navy, Fire, Police and St John’s Ambulance Cadets.