Remembrance Day 2024 Teaching Resources

Commemorate Remembrance Day 2024 in the primary classroom with printable worksheets, meaningful activities and crafts, and more ideas for students to honour the men and women of our armed forces.

This collection was created by the teachers of the Teach Starter team to give primary teachers of all year levels ideas for their lesson plans that are simple to execute but deeply engaging to ensure students understand the history of this day.

Need some help getting started with your lesson plans? Read on for a quick how-to guide from our teacher team, including a look at what Remembrance Day is all about and the date you'll need to mark on your classroom calendar!

What Is Remembrance Day?

Remembrance Day is a day of commemoration when we remember those who served and died in the First World War (1914-1918). It is observed in Australia and other allied nations like New Zealand, Canada, and the United States, although is called Armistice Day or Veterans Day in some countries.

Remembrance Day activities help young students to understand the solemnity of the day itself and commend the bravery of soldiers, medics, and others who served in WW1 as well as those who have fought and died in wars since.

When Is Remembrance Day 2024?

Remembrance Day is a holiday that does not change from year to year. It's always commemorated on the 11th of November, which means it will be 11 November 2024.

On the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, a minute’s silence is observed and dedicated to those soldiers who died fighting to protect our nation.

Remembrance Day is not a public holiday, and 11 November is a Monday in 2024, which means school may be open that day.

4 Remembrance Day Quotes to Share With Your Students

Sometimes, pulling out a meaningful Remembrance Day quote to share with students is a good way to introduce your part of your commemoration of the day. Here are a few quotes that can spark discussion in your class, including several from poems that you might study in your English class:

1. 'They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.' — From 'For the Fallen' by Laurence Binyon
2. 'In Flanders fields the poppies blow, Between the crosses, row on row. — From 'In Flanders Fields' by John McCrae
3. 'Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility.' — Eleanor Roosevelt
4. 'Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.' — Mark Twain

What to Do on Remembrance Day With Students

Are you looking for fresh ways to spark students' civic engagement on the day of the event?

Maybe your school plans to hold a Remembrance Day ceremony, with representatives from the defense community, community leaders and local politicians invited to participate. You can ask if your class would be able to present a wreath during such ceremonies.

Symbols play a big role in Remembrance Day activities and crafts, as we help students reflect on the sacrifices made to protect our country. Red poppies feature prominently as the international emblem of remembrance, and you may want to discuss the symbolism of this flower as part of your lessons.

Our collection of Remembrance Day activities also contains poems, posters, wreath templates, and historical information to support your teaching in the days leading into this important day.