May 2025 will mark eighty years since VE Day – when the nation united in rejoicing at the end of the War in Europe. It’s a day that will forever go down in history. So why not mark this momentous anniversary in your school with our whole-school Big History Day, 80 Years Since VE Day!
Able to accommodate the whole of up to a two-form entry school in a single day, 80 Years Since VE Day opens with a whole-school, interactive assembly exploring what VE Day was and why it was important. Events continue with a series of drama-based workshops in which each year group explores a different facet of this landmark moment.
EYFS: Dressing for VE Day … what did people wear for VE Day? Did different kinds of people wear different kinds of clothes?
Year 1: Travelling for VE Day … how did people get to the VE Day celebrations? Did different kinds of people use different kinds of transport?
Year 2: Eating on VE Day … what did people eat on VE Day? Did they eat any special foods?
Year 3: Buckingham Palace on VE Day … how did the Palace join in with the celebrations? What did the King and Queen do?
Year 4: VE Day Locations … where did people go to celebrate VE Day? How have those places changed since?
Year 5: VE Day Babies … did anyone who was born around VE Day go on to make an impact on the world? Who were they – and what did they do?
Year 6: Hopes for VE Day … what did people hope the world would be like after VE Day? Did those dreams come true?
