VE Day is Friday 8th May – so we (me and the 10 year old) shall be learning all about it at home this week. I thought I’d post the resources I find here – my guess is a lot of parents will be on the same sort of hunt!
Our first ‘lesson’ will be to watch the video from https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks2-ve-day/z7xtmfr. Then we’re using ‘Mr T does history’ enquiry activity https://www.mrtdoeshistory.com/75th-anniversary-ve-day (this includes a 30 minute PPT lesson from Mr T), and finishing up with making some VE Day bunting to hang outside on Friday.
I’m definitely throwing in Winston Churchill’s speech too https://winstonchurchill.org/resources/speeches/1941-1945-war-leader/to-v-e-crowds/
And I really like the veterans stories on https://ve-vjday75.gov.uk/veday/
Lots to explore on these sites:
https://www.teachwire.net/news/10-of-the-best-wwii-resources-for-teaching-d-day-and-ve-day
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ve-day-home-learning-12296920
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-h-4813-ve-day-resource-pack
https://www.theweekjuniorschools.co.uk/lesson-plans/learn-all-about-ve-day
https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/v-e-day/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/10/a4163410.shtml
https://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/family/ve-day-celebrations-in-lockdown-540015
https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/ve-prepared/
https://www.mrtdoeshistory.com/75th-anniversary-ve-day
http://nowpressplay.co.uk/ve-day/
https://www.thebritishschool.co.uk/ve-day-activities/
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/blog/what-is-ve-day
https://www.bakerross.co.uk/craft-ideas/teachers/ve-day-anniversary-colour-in-bunting/
