Remember Together 2019

This year, The Royal British Legion remembers the important relationship between Britain and its allies in securing victory in the Second World War. Together, the Commonwealth, the United States and the free armies of Europe won decisive victories in Normandy, Italy, and the Far East. In 2019 we will commemorate and remember their combined bravery and sacrifice with a range of events and activities, including our second Youth Festival for schools.

'Remember Together' Youth Festival

In partnership with The Royal British Legion, the Arboretum will be hosting its second Youth Festival from Monday 8 – Friday 12 July 2019. Booking is essential for this FREE to attend schools and academies event which provides KS3 & KS4 students with the opportunity to participate in a range of cross-curricular activities linked to the theme of World War II.

Coach bursaries are available from the Royal British Legion to support transportation to and from the Arboretum*.

What’s on Offer?

Students will participate in three different WWII themed activities throughout their time with us, as well as an Act of Remembrance at the end of the day. One activity will be a Guided Tour, one session will be self-led with resources that we will provide you with, and another session will be a facilitated workshop which may include a question and answer session with a former Evacuee, a STEM workshop, or one of our other cross-curricular facilitated Youth Festival activities. Each session will last 60 minutes. You will receive a timetable via email upon confirmation of your booking.

There will be scheduled breaks and lunch slots throughout the day. It is advisable to bring packed lunches and take full advantage of our beautiful grounds during the lunch break.

To register your interest for this event, interested schools should complete the below form. 

*An official quotation from a fully licenced coach provider must be supplied with your completed booking form. This will be authorised by the Arboretum team along with confirmation of your workshops. Final invoices, supplied by the school, must be sent to remembrance@britishlegion.org.uk no later than Monday 16 September 2019. Invoices received after this date will not be processed/ paid.

Please note photography and filming will be taking place during the festival. It is the responsibility of the school to identify any students who are unable to be filmed and inform the photographer/ videographer. Schools will be asked to sign a form to confirm they have parental permission for photography/film.

Take a look at last year's event here: