Learning about VE Day with your Children
/With VE Day around the corner, you may be looking for some fun and educational ways to get your children involved in the celebration.
Here are some resources for you to enjoy together including videos, power points, colouring and word searches from various sources across the internet.
History KS2: VE Day - A Video by the BBC
This is a really informative video by the BBC aimed at children at Key Stage 2 level. Although aimed at children, if your child is sensitive to subjects like war and mild references to people dying, you may want to watch through it first to see if it’s appropriate for them.
BBC Newsround Article
If you’d prefer to read something with your child, take a look at this article written by BBC Newsround.
The Royal British Legion - School Pack
Although written for schools, this learning pack from the Royal British Legion is a great resource if you’re wanting to dive a little deeper into learning about VE Day.
You can visit their website and see all their resources by clicking Here or download the VE Day PDF by clicking below.
Bournemouth Park Academy Home Learning
This Bournemouth school has included a lot of resources for pupils on their home learning webpage for a variety of ages including colouring, a word search and World War 2 timeline cards.
Twinkl Home Learning
If you’re a member of the Twinkl Home Learning Hub, they have lots of VE Day resources to download.
“This VE Day Resource Pack contains loads of useful resources, activities, worksheets and more to help teach your class about VE Day!
These VE Day activities include informational Powerpoints, word searches, display fact cards and much more - the ideal resource pack to support your teaching of this important day in world history.”
