VE Day 75th Anniversary Friday 8th May 2020

Here are some images of people

celebrating the first VE Day:

VE Day – 75 YearsThe year 2020 marks 75 years since the original VE Day.

But what was VE Day?

Do you have any idea what VE Day might be?

VE Day

Victory in Europe Day

What is VE Day?

384,000 British soldiers

were killed and many more

were wounded.

It was usually impossible

for soldiers to visit home

due to the war.

Cities, such as Coventry, London and Plymouth were badly

bombed and many were killed. Buildings were

destroyed and people were left homeless.

Food was rationed. Before the war,

Britain imported lots of its food from

abroad. With German submarines

manning the seas, importing food

was too risky.

Britain had been at war since September 1939.

The war had caused great hardships for the entire country.

World War Two

On 7th May, at 2.41 am, in Reims in France, Germany surrendered.

This meant that the war in Europe was over.

By the end of April 1945, the leader of Italy, Benito Mussolini and the leader

of Germany, Adolf Hitler, were dead. Germany was in ruins.

War ends

General Alfred Jodl, the

German Chief of Staff, signed

a document to confirm

Germany’s surrender.

He said that, ‘In accordance

with arrangements between

the three great powers,

tomorrow, Tuesday, will be

treated as Victory in Europe

Day and will be regarded as

a holiday.’

Before long, the exciting news spread that the war in Europe was over.

People ran out on the streets to celebrate and church

bells were rung to spread the news.

News spreads

Winston Churchill was the

Prime Minister of the United

Kingdom when the war in

Europe ended. On 8th May,

he announced Germany’s

surrender to the nation

in the following speech:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efvwJjzqKUk

The following day was one of great celebration. Winston Churchill made a

speech in which he said, ‘My dear friends, this is your hour. This is not victory

of a party or of any class. It's a victory of the great British nation as a whole.’

Communities had street parties and churches held services of thanksgiving.

VE Day

Winston Churchill is in

the centre of the

photograph but who

are the four members

of the Royal family?

Where do you think

this photograph was

taken?

To celebrate 75 years since the original VE Day, the May Day Bank

Holiday has been moved for only the second time in history.

Although it's usually on a Monday, this year, the

May Day Bank Holiday will be on Friday 8th May

to coincide with the anniversary of VE Day.

The last time the May Day Bank Holiday was

moved was also for VE Day – to celebrate

its 50th Anniversary in 1995.

VE Day 2020

In his VE Day speech, Winston Churchill said,

How can you keep going when you

face difficult or worrying times?

“Do not despair, do not yield to

violence and tyranny, march

straight forward.”

Time to reflect

Watch the following to discover more about VE Day and

the events that led to the end of World War Two:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks2-ve-day/z7xtmfr

Movie time

VE Day activities

Plan your own ‘stay at home’ street party or picnic.

Think about:

• Who you will invite – family, teddies, toys.

• How you will decorate your house or garden.

• What food you will eat.

• What clothes you will wear.

• What games you will play – cards, dominoes.

Is there anyone in your family who went to a VE Day

street party you could speak to?

Design your own VE Day party invitation.

Plan a party

• Can you make your own special VE Day 75 ‘Great British Bunting’ to display in

your window at home?

• On the next slide are all the instructions you need to get started using any paper,

cereal boxes, string, ribbon, sweet wrappers, felt pens, poster paint you have or

whatever you can find.

• Decorate your bunting with pictures of whatever inspires you – whether it’s those

who fought on the frontline or worked hard on the Homefront, or whether it’s a

celebration of peace or your own personal hero.

• Hang your bunting with pride on Friday 8th May and share your photographs with

us on FB or email:admin3215@welearn365.com

Make bunting

The following links will help you make your own special VE Day 75

‘Great British bunting’:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08b54rb/player

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/england/pdf/bunting_template_bbc_loc

al_radio.pdf

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/england/pdf/how_to_make_your_great_

british_bunting_step_by_step.pdf

Make bunting

If you’d like to dress up to celebrate VE Day, here are some ideas of what

would’ve been worn 75 years ago as part of the original celebrations.

You don’t have to dress exactly like this, you can make up your own costumes

using your own ideas and what you have at home. These

are just examples to give you some inspiration.

Alternatively, you could dress in red, white and blue

to represent the colours of the Union Jack.

Dress up

Design a teacup

Listen to the following VE Day songs. Can you learn and perform any of them to

your family?

• The National Anthem of the United Kingdom –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm7CZvvsC64

• Horrible Histories VE Day song –

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/horrible-histories-songs-ve-day-

song?collection=horrible-histories-songs

Have a singsong

• Run, Rabbit Run –

https://youtu.be/NHw2Nv7PkDg

• Mairzy Doats and Dozy Doats –

https://youtu.be/_Vqnym8Mhx8

• We’ll Meet Again –

https://youtu.be/Jn_QNyMQcVM

Have a singsong

Captain Tom

Read all about World

War Two veteran

Captain Tom Moore and

his achievements on the

next two slides.

Did you know that

Captain Tom was

promoted to honorary

colonel on his 100th

birthday?

Captain Tom

Can you draw a picture

of Captain Tom

completing his 100th

lap?

Perhaps you could

create a fact file about

him.

What would you say to

Captain Tom if you were

fortunate enough to

meet him?

Design a medal

for Captain Tom

Crack the code

Bletchley Park was the top secret home

of the World War Two code breakers.

What is this type of code called?

Crack the code

Crack the code

Get cookingwith adult supervision!

Get cookingwith adult supervision!

Get cookingwith adult supervision!

Watch the following VE Day dances. Can you learn and perform any of them to

your family?

• VE Day dance to In the Mood –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtyGpdh-cq0

• Jive –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DulTRhf30Q&t=831s

Have a boogie

Have a boogie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8tjWRWyISw

Celebrate VE Day’s 75th Anniversary by designing your own poster

(or download one) to display in your window on Friday 8th May.

How many can you spot on your walk around the village?

Share your poster with us on FB or email: admin3215@we-learn.com

Downloads:

https://www.bakerross.co.uk/media/patticrafts/K608%20VE%20Day%2075%20Year

s%20Poster.pdf

https://www.bakerross.co.uk/media/patticrafts/K610%20VE%20Day%20Celebration

%20Posters.pdf

https://www.bakerross.co.uk/media/patticrafts/K606%20Thank%20You%20Veteran

s%20Posters.pdf

Design a poster

Enjoy celebrating Bournebrook friends

Remember

• Remember to talk to someone on your network hand if you are worried about

something.

• If nobody is listening to your worries or there is nobody to talk to, you can

Google Childline or call them on 08001111.

• Adults at Childline are used to talking to children with worries and can help you.

• If you feel unsafe at home or are worried that a friend is not safe, call Mrs

Patchett on 07787261064.