Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School

Victory in Europe (VE) Day in 1945 marked the formal acceptance of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender by Britain and its Allies following almost six years of WW2. It saw spontaneous celebrations break out across the country, and the Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, ventured out with a group of friends, including her sister Princess Margaret, to experience the excitement in London! The current situation, with Covid-19, means that there will be no street parties, parades or concerts this year, but nonetheless there are plenty of ways to celebrate from the safety of our own homes! We still have a duty to remember the past and pay tribute to the Second World War generation, who gave so much for us. We can honour our heroes both then and now by taking part in VE Day celebrations from the comfort and safety of our homes.

So make sure you join in on Friday 8 May (you can start the preparations earlier) as we all pay tribute to the service and sacrifice of the entire Second World War generation. We’ve pulled together some resources from various sites below for you to take a look at and get involved in-there is also a “20 Ways to Pay Tribute #stayathome from Oaky” too! 

As always, remember to tweet us @Oakwood_Avenue or send an email to your year group twitter account so we can all celebrate together (virtually!) as an Oaky Family.