Holocaust Memorial Day

Every year we host a commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day. In 2021 we will be hosting an online service for schools on Wednesday 27th January. This online service will feature music, an act of reflection, and an address by the Dean of Lichfield, Adrian Dorber.

There is also an opportunity for schools to be involved in a poetry reading which will feature in the online service.

If your school is interested in taking part, please contact education@lichfield-cathedral.org.

Our events in the previous years have included the powerful testimonies of John Dobai and Ruth Barnett, both Holocaust survivors and Ganza Gahizi Dieudonne, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide. Our events have also featured the Dean of Lichfield, Adrian Dorber and a number Holocaust Educational Trust Ambassadors.

The event is suitable for Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 students. Places can be booked by contacting education@lichfield-cathedral.org. 

Online Resources

KS2 (most appropriate for Years 5 and 6)

The Holocaust Memorial Day learning package for Years 5 and 6 includes:

• Powerpoint presentation on Holocaust Memorial Day and lesson activity on 'be the light in the darkness', including question prompts for pupils
• Teacher support document (including aims and success criteria, detailed cross-curricula links, writing and reading KPIs, SMSC links, and key words.)
• List of key word definitions
• The theme summary on 'Be the light in the darkness', supplied by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust

Download Years 5 and 6 learning package here.

KS3

The Holocaust Memorial Day learning package for KS3 includes:

• Powerpoint presentation on Holocaust Memorial Day and lesson activity on our role in society, including question prompts for pupils
• Teacher support document (including aims and success criteria, detailed cross-curricula links, writing and reading KPIs, SMSC links, and key words.)
• List of key word definitions
• The theme summary on 'Be the light in the darkness', supplied by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust

Download KS3 learning package here.

If you have used any of our resources, we would appreciate your feedback so that we can make improvements and continue to support your learning. Please click here to fill in our short feedback form.

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