Activities: Conflict Through the Ages

Where to Start?

How are you feeling? - Use the mask template and coloured pencils or markers to complete the activity.

Useful Tips for Writing Poetry - Here are six great activities you can use to quickly start writing poems! Created by Dom Loh.

Songwriting Toolkit - Whether you’re a teacher or student, this helpful guide is a great place to start when writing songs! Created by Dom Loh and Mrs Anna-Lena Schilder.

Quizzes

Punic Wars Quiz - Learn about the oldest conflict we have on the resource through this quiz.

Battle of Hastings Quiz - See if you can find all the answers to this quiz in our resource and become a Battle of Hastings expert!

Irish War of Independence Quiz - Learn more about the Irish War of Independence with this quiz.

Second World War Quiz - Will you be able to find all of the answers for this quiz on the Second World War?

Partition of British India Quiz - Use our resource to complete this challenge. Can you get full marks?

Word Searches

The Punic Wars Word Search - From ‘Carthage’ to ‘Quinquiremes’!

Battle of Hastings Word Search - Can you find all 15 words in 15 minutes?

First World War Word Search - Can you find all the words from our First World War resource?

Irish War of Independence Word Search - Good luck finding all 15 words!

Second World War Word Search - See if you can find all of the words related to the Second World War.

Partition of British India Word Search - How long will it take you?

Word Scrambles

First World War Word Scramble and Answer Sheet - Unscramble the letters and solve the code!

Irish War of Independence Word Scramble and Answer Sheet - Unscramble the letters and discover key words from the Irish War of Independence.

Partition of British India Word Scramble and Answer Sheet - Can you unscramble all of the words, using the NSI resource on Partition?

Historic Headlines

Historic Headlines - Instructions - Choose a prompt and create a front page that captures an important moment in history!

Historic Headlines - Digital Template - Download a digital newspaper template that you can edit.

Historic Headlines - Print Template - Alternatively, print a newspaper template, then create your front page by hand.

Never Such Innocence

Never Such Innocence is a registered charity (number 1156148) in England and Wales and is a unique project fitting into the wider series of 2014-2018 centenary activities. Our aim is to ensure young people nationally are inspired, informed and included in the centenary activities.

The charity takes its name from Philip Larkin’s famous poem MCMXIV, which reflects on the changes caused by the First World War. The driving force behind Never Such Innocence is Lady Lucy French, great-granddaughter of Field Marshal Sir John French who commanded the British Expeditionary Forces from 1914-15.

The launch of Never Such Innocence was kindly hosted at Australia House in May 2014 with a gala dinner and theatrical performance, blending poetry, prose and music from the Great War, compiled by Dr Martin Stephen. Since our inception we have been dedicated to engaging the nation’s children in the First World War centenary through learning, poetry, art and music.

T: 0207 836 2603
11 Slingsby Place, London,
WC2E 9AB

Never Such Innocence.
Registered Charity Number 1156148 Company Number 8680319

Don’t know about you, but I’ve been doing the classic hold this hanger up, then hold that hanger up to pick my outfit for Friday! Still time to do some shopping! We can’t wait to see everyone’s fantastic outfits! Be sure to post them with #MotMC!

ONE MONTH LEFT TO GO! The deadline to enter our FREE international poetry, art, speech and song competition is Friday 24th May 2024! Open to young people aged 9-18 everywhere! Follow the link in our bio to enter. Artist credit: Indigenismo XXI by Rafaela (16-18, Ecuador)

@anotherartclub ran workshops in Helensburgh last week for Month of the Military Child at John Logie Baird Primary School, Colgrain Primary School, Rhu Primary School and Hermitage Primary School. We were really impressed with the cyanotype prints that were created by the pupils. Enter our Month of the Military Child Art Competition at the link in bio!

We are always so proud of our International Ambassadors. Recently, our Young Ambassador Mariam visited her old school in celebration of our Tenth Anniversary. “It was an absolute pleasure of mine to help celebrate the organisation by giving back to society. Earlier this week, I visited my old school to speak with them and enlighten them about Never Such Innocence, thus encouraging them to participate in the upcoming competitions and get a chance to express themselves as well! In commemoration of NSI’s 10th anniversary, as a Young Ambassador of the organization, I have created awareness for young people of the age category to put forth their talents and enter into contests, especially those organized by Never Such Innocence.”

ACTIVITIES - CONFLICT THROUGH THE AGES