Armed Forces Week runs for m Sunday 22 June with the raising of the tri-service flags and culmintating in Armed Forces Day on Saturday 27 June 2020. Locally a range of virtual events and activities will be available to help us all celebrate and acknowdge
the role and sacrifice of the men and women, for m all our commuinties, both past and present who have served in our Forces.
Our armed Forces are currently out and about across the UK suporting the nation's response to Covid-19.
Natiionally prepared content is available for use in schools via these links: https://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/get-involved/events-toolkits-resources/for-schools/ Although
this is for m previous year's the content is still relevant today and can be used as a base to prepare virtual assesmblies for delivery during Armed Forces Week 2020.
These links are to notes aimed at supporting learning in KS2 an KS3:
https://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/AFD-Extended-Notes-KS2-2016.pdf
https://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/AFD-Extended-Notes-KS3-2016.pdf
All our communities, past and present, have supported, and have been represented in the ranks of, the British Armed Forces. Links below provide acccess to further information.
The Minustry of Defence 'We were there' exhibition:
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20040524055215/http://www.mod.uk/wewerethere/files/on_tour.html
The British Council's How was India involved in the First World War?
https://www.britishcouncil.org/voices-magazine/how-was-india-involved-first-world-war
BBC News Magazine - Why the Indian soldiers of WW1 were forgotten:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33317368
BBC News - Has India's contribution to WW2 been ignored?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-33105898
British Library - Learning: Asians in Britain – World Wars
http://www.bl.uk/learning/histcitizen/asians/worldwars/theworldwars.html
Memorial Gates Trust - Participants for m the Indian subcontinent in the Second World War
http://www.mgtrust.org/ind2.htm
All about Sikhs.com - Historical Sikh Events: Sikhs in World War II
https://www.allaboutsikhs.com/historical-events/historical-sikh-events-sikhs-in-world-war-ii
Activities and information will also be added to the Council website as we approach Armed Forces Week. Search Bradfored Council Armed Forces Week 2020 to find out more.