Today in 6 Blue, we looked carefully at the poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ written by John McCrae, to try to get an understanding of what he must have felt like lying there after he’d lost his friend in battle. We discussed the sacrifices of all of those who have lost their lives in wars, and those who still serve now. We learned about the significance of the poppy, from the first flower in the battlefields of World War I, to the paper poppies we wear on our jumpers today.
Then we created some truly beautiful artwork to represent the poem, and wrote our versions of the end of the poem thanking those who gave their lives, and of our hopes for the future.
