Remembering for Peace Aim: To encourage children to think about the impact of war and to consider ways of remembering for peace. Cofio dros Heddwch Nod: Annog plant i feddwl am effeithiau rhyfel ac ystyried ffyrdd o gofio er mwyn hyrwyddo heddwch. This assembly has been created ahead of the Peace Education Network's updated edition of the "Teach Peace" pack. It explores the question of what we remember about war and why, looking at the significance of the different colour of poppies.

“The best thing we’ve ever done together as a school community” Moya Richardson, Associate Head Teacher, Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School This whole-school resource pack contains everything staff and pupils need to explore how they can build a peaceful world. You can then develop the attitudes, values and skills needed to create it. Your Peace Week can be run at any time. It can be an exciting way to start a new term, or a positive way to celebrate the end of the school year. Includes: *curriculum linked content for Scotland, Wales and England tools to help you organise lesson plans resources staff training materials Peace Week was created by the Quaker Peace Education Programme with help from schools.

This interactive assembly from the Teach Peace Pack explores whether walls build peace using examples of real walls and barriers from different times and places including , the peace lines of Northern Ireland, the barrier around the Palestinian West Bank and oxen lining up to defend their young. Follow-up actvities also allow learning to be deepened in the classroom. Produjced by the Peace Education Network

This fun assembly from the Teach Peace pack explores the ideas of conflict, cooperation and compromise through the simple story of two mules. A great way to start talking about conflict not just as a danger, but as an opportunity. From of the Peace Education Network

This assembly lays out the true story of Sadako, the girl who inspired hope after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima even after shed died from radiation poisoning. Part of the Teach Peace Pack from The Peace Education Network. Aim: to explore the human cost of war and see how children, so often the innocent victims, can work together for peace. This assembly is most effective if it is followed up in the classroom with the making of origami cranes carrying the children’s messages of peace. Some children may find the content of this assembly upsetting, so be aware of the need for sensitive follow up.

This assembly asks an exciting but serious question for children. Can if ever be right to be disobedient? It uses the true story of Franz Jägerstätter, who refused to join Hitler's army in World War 2. The story is gradually revealed to the young people in stages, giving them a chance to decide what they would do.

Part of the Teach Peace pack, this assembly explores the extraoridnary life of Quaker Elizabeth Fry, the Angel of the Prisons, whose exposure of harsh conditions in Newgate's cells led to prison reform. Aim: to learn about the life of prison reformer Elizabeth Fry and her determination to change something she believed was wrong.

Aim: to show how things can go wrong when we act in anger. From the Teach Peace Pack, this assembly uses the tragic story of Gelert, Prince Llwelyn's loyal hound, to explore the dangers of acting in anger.

Wold War I was not the war to ennd all wars. In focusing on 100 years since the ending of World War I, there are rich opportunities to engage children and young people in dialogue to explore their attitudes, values and beliefs as part of PSHE.

Peace at the Heart: A relational approach to education in British schools brings together evidence of effective practice and the underpinning approaches. Peace at the heart also makes key recommendations for school leaders and the governments of England, Scotland and Wales to support Peace Education in line with their international commitments and how schools can embody a relational approach.

These assemblies help explore why we Remember war and invites young people to question where war comes from.

Aim: Learn about the different factors that cause insecurity and how we could make the world safer. Learners will draw on numeracy, speaking and listening and critical thinking skills to explore this citizenship question: do we need to rethink security? Beginning by exploring the idea of security- what makes us safer and what makes us feel safe? Learners will progress by evaluating and quantifying risks that face us today including knife crime, spiders and climate change, before asking what the priorities should be. All the content and notes are included in the slide show. Part of the Rethinking Security project .