Every school in the UK will receive a pack of poppy seeds to mark the Centenary of the First World War, as part of an educational initiative by The Royal British Legion.
The aim of the project is to help young people understand the impact of conflict and it has been made possible by a £100,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
As part of the Legion’s Centenary Poppy Campaign, this National Lottery-funded project will enable schools across the UK to plant the poppies in their school grounds as a gesture of Remembrance to commemorate the Centenary, and help pupils learn about the First World War.
The poppy seeds will arrive in schools accompanied by a booklet entitled Remembrance and the Poppy: Past, Present and Future.
Charles Byrne, director of fundraising at The Royal British Legion, said: "Remembrance and the poppy is an important part of British life and culture and this campaign not only allows every school in the UK to participate in Centenary commemorations but importantly passes the torch of Remembrance on to a new generation."
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