Portpatrick Primary pupils have been learning about Armistice this week.
World War One began in 1914 and ended in 1918. The war ended at exactly 11 o’clock in the morning of Sunday 11th November after both sides agreed to stop fighting. This truce was called the Armistice. Many millions of soldiers died in those four years. After the war, people remember the soldiers who died every year on 11th November. This is called Remembrance Day.
Today, we still mark Remembrance Day to not only remember those who died in the great wars, but to pay our respects to all those who have sacrificed in wars around the world.
The children learned about the work of PoppyScotland. This organisation provides support for current and former members of the Armed Forces as well as their families. Our generous families sent our children in with coins to buy poppies to help raise fund to support their very important work.
We decided to create our own environmentally friendly poppy wreaths using home-grown willow and foliage. The children worked in pairs to carefully twist the willow strands and incorporate evergreen foliage between the strands. We then made paper poppies that we placed on as the finishing touch.
Primary 1 – 4 creating tissue poppies to make a respectful window display.
The whole school walked to the village war memorial to pay their respects. Our youngest pupils, George and Layo, laid a wreath from each class at the foot of the cross. We all respectfully stood for a minute’s silence to think about the sacrifices people have made.
We displayed our remaining wreaths on the pathway to our school for everyone to see. We think they are beautiful!
Our children are demonstrating they are responsible citizens.
Lest We Forget.
UNCRC Rights of the Child – Article 29: Aims of Education
