Time to Remember
An assembly for Remembrance Day
by students from Alsop High School, presented at Walton Parish Church, Liverpool
Suitable for Whole School (Sec)
Aims
To explore the meaning of Remembrance Day and take time to reflect and remember.
Preparation and materials
- Have available the YouTube video ‘Alsop Remembrance Film 2020’ and the means to show it during the assembly. It is 13.17 minutes long and is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hui6kJ7EglI
Assembly
This is an assembly for Remembrance Day that is presented by students from Alsop High School at Walton Parish Church, Liverpool.
Show the YouTube video ‘Alsop Remembrance Film 2020’.
Song/music
You may wish to play some reflective music or music from the First or Second World War.
- Some positive, relaxing music is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnRZ_DXipgo (over three hours long).
- A collection of original recordings of songs from the First World War is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YAFdFVeufg (45.13 minutes long)
- ‘We’ll meet again’ by Vera Lynn is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5C4meGkNyc (1.34 minutes long)