Book Club is back!
This year we are delighted to expand our offering of exciting Book Club resources. With the addition of three new resource sets, we now have two engaging options available for each stage of the Scottish Primary Curriculum. These resources can be used to support teaching around remembrance or at any point through the academic year.
Keep an eye out for these brilliant resources, launching 09/10/23.
Each resource pack includes:
- A teacher guide: Information on how to best use the resource.
- Discussion questions: Guided reading questions to support critical thinking and quality discussions.
- Follow-up activities: Activities that cover a range of CfE outcomes based on the book.
Free E-Book!
We are delighted to be partnering with Hilary Robinson and Martin Impey, the author and illustrator of Flo of the Somme, to bring you a free E-Book. Display the E-Book on the board to read together, use it at assemblies or simply look closer at the illustrations and text!
Follow this link to the Jelly Books website to access your free E-Book or scan the QR code below:
https://www.jellybooks.com/flo
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*This is a limited time E-Book available until 31st December 2023.
Download our Book Club packs
Book Club: Arctic Star
This novel tells the story of three young Royal Navy recruits on the terrifying Arctic convoys during WW2. Facing attacks from the enemy by air and sea this gripping tale offers a different perspective of young recruits in WW2. Download the free Book Club teaching pack here.
942KB PDF file
Book Club: One Boy’s War
16 year old Sydney’s letters from the frontline make up the basis of this story. Coupled with detailed illustrations, this book shows the disillusionment and difficulty faced by young men who signed up to war. Download the free Book Club teaching pack here.
815KB PDF file
Book Club: The Suitcase
One day a new animal arrives with a large suitcase. The animal is tired and far from home. How will the other animals react to the new arrival? This thought-provoking story explores themes of kindness, remembrance, and displacement with simple but vibrant illustrations. Download the free Book Club teaching pack here.
815KB PDF file
Book Club: The Day War Came
One act of kindness can rebuild a life. Based on real events that took place in 2016, The Day War Came tells the story of a little girl who has a seemingly normal start to her day at school until war arrives. Download the free Book Club teaching pack here.
815KB PDF file
Book Club: Ava's Poppy
In this cycle-of-life book, Ava is delighted when she discovers a red poppy in a field near her home. She sits with the flower on sunny days and shields it from the rain, until one day the petals start to drop. Download the free Book Club teaching pack here.
1MB ZIP file
We have chosen books that cover a wide range of topics relevant to Poppyscotland Learning in a memorable and engaging way, such as:
- Remembrance
- Conflicts past and present
- Saying goodbye
- Loss
- Life on the frontline
- The poppy
- Seeking asylum
- Supporting those in need
National Literacy Trust
The Poppy Story book
This beautiful, full-colour illustrated, paperback book aimed at children aged 4-7 years old and tells the story of the Poppy and Remembrance, with particular reference to Scotland.
Schools can order a free copy of The Poppy Story book for the school library by emailing learning@poppyscotland.org.uk or anyone else can purchase it using the button below or on board Bud, our mobile museum.
