Remembrance Live

Join the session using the link provided via email from either your classroom or school hall. You will be able to view the Abbey staff on your screen - your class will not be visible on camera. 

This session will help support your teaching on Remembrance by exploring:  

(30 minutes)

• Westminster Abbey as a church and place of remembrance
• The story of the Grave of the Unknown Warrior, and why it is important  
• How the Abbey was affected by the Blitz, and memorials remembering the war dead
• The Field of Remembrance as an annual memorial garden at the Abbey to lay tributes
• How war poetry, from the First World War to today, helps us remember those lost in battle  

(15 minutes) 

• Live Q&A with Abbey experts. Teachers will be able to submit questions on behalf of their students through the chat function at any point. We aim to answer as many questions as possible. 

The session is designed to be as engaging as possible for your students, with quick pacing and clear transitions between each theme. Content includes short presenter-led explanations, insights from an Abbey priest, costumed storytelling, looking closely at memorials and simple activities.  

Supported by an accompanying activity pack, students will take part in: 

• Quick on‑screen questions to think about individually
• Paired or group discussion prompts
• Worksheet activities (which can be completed during the session or expanded as follow-up work)
• The chance to ask their own questions  

Teachers are encouraged to supervise participation in on-screen activities as needed. 

Please note that the session runs continuously as a stream and cannot be paused.  

This session is free to attend for schools and home educated families, but advance booking is required. In order to confirm your place, follow the booking link and complete the form. 

Please have the following information ready: 

• Your school (or home educator name) and postcode
• Your name and school email address 
• The number of students joining the live session from your school
• Your preferred session time 

You only need to complete the form once. If multiple classes intend to join the same session, please let us know the total number of students in all classes. After completing the form you will be sent a booking confirmation. The Microsoft Teams link to your requested session will be sent 2-3 weeks before the event. 

You will need: 

• A computer connected to a large screen (such as an interactive whiteboard)
• Speakers 
• Access to Microsoft Teams
• Ability to type into the chat box  

We would recommend printing the activity pack in advance for the students to use during the session. 

We recommend that you have ICT support available in case you experience any issues during the session. 

The session will not assume previous subject knowledge and will explain any concepts introduced. However, you might choose to prepare your students by watching this walk through video of Westminster Abbey. 

The activity pack will be shared with you in advance of the session.  

To assist with follow-up work, you will be sent a link to the recording of this session (excluding the Q&A), which you will be able to access for two weeks. Captions will be available on the recording.  

You might also like to continue the learning with our collection of Remembrance teaching resources. 

If you have any questions or would like any further information, please contact [email protected]