Remember by Caitlin

Explosions and bombs, the war was so loud,

As I stand and think of you, I am so proud,

As people stand silent when I look around,

I see heads bowed down and hear no sound,

We wear a poppy to remember the dead,

As the rivers are full of blood which turns red,

Families and friends shed lots of tears,

The war felt never ending as it went on for years,

Shooting non stop everywhere you look,

As all the soldiers had to keep shouting duck,

They all are so brave as they gave their lives,

We will remember them!

I am 10, and will remember! by Aron

I will remember that sadness and cold,

I will remember the story they told,

I won't forget those children that cried,

I won't forget all those people that died.

I will remember that pain and fear,

I will remember the gun shots we could here,

I won't forget the misery all around,

I won't forget those dead bodies we found.

I will remember all those young soldiers I've seen,

I will remember how brave they have been,

I won't forget what they did for this world, 

I won't forget their hearts made of gold. 

I won't forget how cruel WAR can be,

I won't forget they lost their lives for you and me.

Remember by Harvey

As I packed my kit bag, going to war was becoming real. Just an ordinary boy from an ordinary family from an ordinary street. As I looked up through the window I could see my sister talking to mum outside with her arm placed around her shoulder I could see that I wasn't the only one who was finding this hard but we all knew had to be done . As I packed the final things dad handed me something to take, it was a photograph so I’d remember my family are with me and I’m not in this alone.

Remember by Eleanor

I remember my great great grandad fighting in the war. I can not remember a lot about him because I was not alive with him. My dad tells me stories of him to me when he went to the war. He was in the world war 2 ,I think that was what my dad said. My family had a cabinet where all his stuff was in. All the time when I went to my nan's I found out even more about him. My granddad found a lot of muddy trenches and lived in one. They must be dirty and muddy.

Poppies poem by Morgan

Poppies are red but not blue

Poppies are not red because of the soldiers blood

It's because that's the battlefield is where they grew

We remember them because of their bravery in the mud

Poppies, Poppies, Poppies

We wear them once every year

Poppies, Poppies, Poppies

Although the soldiers were secretly in fear 

Once every year we remember in 2 minutes silence

Even though lots of loved ones are not here

In the war there was lots of violence 

That is why we wear the Poppies

To remember those who went to war for us!

Thank you for going to war for us.

Remember by Sam B

On the eleventh of November I always think about my great granddad. He was one of the poor soldiers to die. I always feel sad about him. He was a good man, very caring and nice, but when world war two struck, everything went wrong. I remember his cunning eyes and his smiley face. I wasn't around at world war two so all I got was tales about him from my mum. I sometimes think about, what if my life ends in world war three? Will it be the last thing I ever do in the whole timeline of me?

Remember by Mollie

Remember... The people who died to save your life. 

Remember... How free this country is and used to be.

Remember... The poppies In Flanders Fields. 

Remember... Two minutes silence. 

Remember... The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month when the war ended. 

Remember... Sad and dead relatives dying with sorrow in their hearts. 

Remember... One word - them. 

Remember... The surviving but very sick. 

Remember... Why we wear a poppy on this sad day. 

Remember... The life without the luxuries. 

Remember... The cold dark trenches with the horrible trench foot. 

Remember... The people that had to fight just because the countries were friends. 

Lest we forget we will remember them.

Millie C #11 Remembering

My holiday in Spain was amazing and when I got there I got to see papa and carol. I got to see Murphy, Casey and Molly too. Molly is a new dog and is a small tiny one which is a mix between something but were not really sure yet. I went in the pool every day and on the third day everyone jumped in. The next two days me Ewan (my brother) me papa and dad were chopping trees down while mum and Carol were sat outside and chatted. Me and Ewan took turns driving the tractor.

Sarah #11 Remembering

You must always remember poppy day, it’s a time to say thank you to the people that went to war and the people that helped to save the day. People wonder, why do we have to wear a poppy? Well it is to tell other people that you care about the people in the war and you wear a poppy in pride and will never forget why they went to war.

Maybe someday you will wear a poppy like your friends or your family because now you know that wearing a poppy is a brilliant thing to do.

Rocco #11 Remembering

During the Second World War one of the most dangerous jobs was to be a rear gunner. It was the rear gunner’s job to defend his aircraft from any enemy attacking from the rear.

This was so important because the pilot had to fly the plane and look out for the enemy in front of him but had to trust his rear gunner to keep the aircraft safe from enemy attack at the rear.

My father knew a real life rear gunner on a Lancaster. He remembers stories told by him. His name was John Cox a quietly spoken gentleman.

Olivia #11 Remembering

I woke up this morning, suddenly realising it was Remembrance Day so I jumped out of bed and got dressed. Next I went through my box of things and grabbed my big red poppy. After that I searched for a safety pin but I couldn’t find one so I used a paper clip. 5 minutes later I turned on the television and put on Newsround. The women on the news talked about poppies and how the soldiers in World War One died for Britain. As I walked to school I could see people wearing Remembrance Poppies at the school gate.

Leah #11 Remembering

“Why do people wear poppies this time of year?” I heard a woman say.

So I butted in and said, “the reason that we wear poppies is so that you can remember the soldiers that fought in world war one and world war two and all of the other men and women who lost their lives fighting too. We also show our respect by having two minutes silence on the 11th day of the 11th of the month of the 11th hour.”

So that is why we wear poppies.

The soldiers fought in poppy fields when they were at war.

Lewis #11 Remembering

All those people who died in the war and got killed by all the guns, cannons and all the blood. It would have been a horrible sight with all of the blood and all the dead bodies in the battlefield; I wouldn't want to experience because of all the guns and cannons. When the war was over all the poppies grew on the battlefield. I wish World War 1 and 2 never happened, they said that World War 1 was the end of war.

If you wear a poppy the red is the blood and the black is the bullet.

Jake #11 Remembering

As I sat in the aircraft carriers seats, my heart pounded as the carrier slowly landed in the soft smooth soil I readied my rifle, pistol, knife and a helmet to protect my head. I quickly ran out of the carrier. I smelt a strong burning smell in the air. There was smoke all around me. I saw faint shadows of men running as they were shooting their guns at the enemy. I heard men shouting and screaming for their lives. I also heard gun shots flying through the black smoke filled air.

 “Grandad, wake up!” I awoke. I remembered!

Finlay #11 Remembering

Remembrance Day takes place on November the 11th. November is the time of the year when we wear a red poppy in memory of those who sacrificed their lives for us during wars. The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks the signing of the armistice, on the eleventh of November, to signal the end of the world war one. At eleven am on 11th November 1918 the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. It was named Remembrance Day in the terrible, fighting World War 2!

Neizan #11 Remembering

On the 11th of November it is the celebration of poppy day when people all over the world do a poppy assembly to say that you care about all of the people that died in the wars. We wear poppies because of the solders that fought in the war.

Wearing a poppy shows people that you care about all of those that died and were wounded in the battle or wars. Poppies are also worn because people have had family in the war, or because a friend has had a person in their family and relatives in the war.

Amy #11 Remembering

Remembrance Day

We wear poppies every the 11th of November to celebrate and remember the caring men that fought to death for us. We will always remember every single one forever in our hearts. We call the 11th of November Remembrance Day.

We call it remembrance day because we have to remember all the strong caring men fighting for our country. We are all the most grateful people in the world. We are thankful for all of them and wish we could bring them back and thank them. Rest in peace soldiers and thank you for everything you did.

Millie O #11 Remembering

Swaying poppies make us remember the time the soldiers were fighting for their life time. The people who died by guns, cannons and also bombs. The red represents the blood and the black represents the bullet wound. Everyday poppy day I remember the time of my Nan and me because my Nanny Mavis who used to be in the World War 1 and 2. The kind generous people who were willing to fight in the army. The memory of the army and blood and people who fought in the places and didn't die. That’s what we remember on that day.

Joshua #11 Remembering

The thing that I remember most is when I went on holiday and I was chased by a huge swan. We think we were near its nest or it wanted food. Me and my sister had to run in as fast as we could. I had to dive inside are lodge and shut the lodge door. My mum took lots of pictures of the swan taping against the glass. It took a long time for the swan to go away. When the swan went we throughout lots of biscuits just in case the swan was still there. I was nervous.

Talia #11 Remembering

Once when I went on holiday not so long ago me and my family went on holiday to a place called Kelling Heath. One day me and my brother went on our bikes to explore. We went riding down really narrow paths, on each side there was a long line of very prickly bushes. I hoped I wouldn't fall into them but unfortunately I did and it was particularly painful. An hour later I had about one hundred dots on my left leg and fifty on my left arm. But now I think it is very funny plus painful!