REMEMBRANCE DAY

Remembrance Day (which is also known as Poppy Day) on the 11th of November is celebrated to commemorate the deaths and scrifices of the members of armed forces or civilians during times of conflict or war. This event was created on the 7th of November 1919, by King George V of Great Britain to commemorate the deaths during World War I, and November 11th was specifically the day the armistice was signed.

In the International School of Havana we celebrate Remembrance Day firstly by the traditional selling of poppies, which are symbolic of Flanders’s Field; a war torn area during World War I that became a field of red poppies. This tradition started in the UK, and is most prominent there or in Canada, and we as a school get our poppies to sell usually from the Canadian or British Embassy. Proceeds go organizations that look after disabled war veterans who cannot take care of themselves. We have an annual assembly which reminds us of how this event started, and quotes poems or prose from World War I reminding us of the great tragedy that befell so many soldiers. We also observe the one minute of silence in respect for all of those who lost their lives in conflicts and wars.

We celebrate this event at the school not only to honour the memories of our many fallen men and women but also to remind us of the disastrous consequences of war and conflict.

 

REMEMBRANCE DAY SLIDESHOW

 

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