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The RBL's Remembrance Learning Programme offers a diverse range of free resources and free events for school children and their teachers, youth groups and families.


What we offer:

  • Free downloadable learning resources, which are available on our website all year round
  • Free in-person and online events which include educational workshops and assemblies
  • Learning activities linked to the National Curriculum and available in Welsh



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Mwaksy and Ben Dot

Remembrance Live Assembly 2024

On Monday 11 November thousands of students across the UK watched our live-streamed assembly! Hosted by Ben Shires and Mwaksy Mudenda and featuring music, poetry, veteran interviews, this special programme brought young people aged 9 to 14 together to take part in Remembrance.

You can watch and revisit the Remembrance Live Assembly at any time by clicking the button below:

Watch the Live Assembly

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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
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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
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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
See all resources

In-person and Online Events

The RBL's Remembrance Learning Programme offers a range of free in-person and online events for school children and their teachers, youth groups and families. All our events are:

  • Fun and interactive ways to connect with Remembrance.
  • Linked to the National Curriculum
  • Free to sign-up to

Mwaksy and Ben Dot

Remembrance Live Assembly 2024

On Monday 11th November, in partnership with the National Literacy Trust, we will host a live-streamed online assembly for ages 9 to 14 (years 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9). Presented by Mwaksy Mudenda and Ben Shires, the assembly will bring together films exploring D-Day 80, music, poetry, interviews with veterans and authors and more to help students understand who, why and how we remember.

You can get a taster of how the event will run by watching this recording of last year's 2023 Remembrance live assembly on YouTube.

Date: Monday 11th November

Time: 10.20am-11.05am

Register for the live event

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.   

 

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School children visiting the National Memorial Arboretum

National Memorial Arboretum

The National Memorial Arboretum, which is part of the Royal British Legion, is the UK’s year-round centre of Remembrance. Browse their website to download a range of new sessions have been designed to bring fascinating stories to life for classes, virtual student groups and home learning.
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