Over 200 Bradford Children To Take Poppy Remembrance Workshops

Tuesday, 8 November 2016 07:00

Over 200 schoolchildren are taking part in workshops to create a special remembrance rug which will have a permanent place at Bradford’s Peace Museum.

Bradford Council’s Libraries and The Peace Museum are hosting Poppies of Remembrance workshops for eight Key Stage 2 classes (pupils aged 7-11) from Bradford primary schools.

The workshops, taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday, 14 and 15 November at The Peace Museum, will look at the significance of the poppy, ask what is remembrance and why it is important. Children can also have a go at rag-rugging with West Riding Ruggers, helping to make 30 poppies which will be stitched together to make a permanent wall-hanging to be added to the Peace Museum’s collection of peace banners and exhibits.

The session will conclude with the story ‘Where the Poppies Now Grow’ by Hilary Robinson and a minute’s silence. The workshops complement the World War One and Two topics in the Key Stage 2 history curriculum.

Councillor Sarah Ferriby, Executive Member for Environment, Sport & Culture, said: “This is a very effective and exciting way to get children engaged in learning about the first and second world wars. At the same time, these children are creating a piece of work for future generations to see.”

The Peace Museum is holding a special evening, from 5.30-7.30pm on Thursday 17 November, to celebrate the opening of the ‘Challenging the Fabric of Society Exhibition. The evening will include talks by Bradford Libraries and West Riding Ruggers on Bradford Libraries WW1 Commemoration Reading Rug and the History of Rag-Rugging. The event is free and open to everyone. Bradford Libraries are also supporting the Lord Mayor’s Charity Young Minds by being involved in this event.

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