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Bonfire Night. A long time ago …. More than 400 years ago King James 1 passed laws against the Catholics. treason. The Catholics felt the king didn’t treat them fairly so a group of Catholics decided to kill him. Gunpowder Plot. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Bonfire Night
A long time ago …
• More than 400 years ago King James 1 passed laws against the Catholics.
treason
• The Catholics felt the king didn’t treat them fairly so a group of Catholics decided to kill him.
Gunpowder Plot
• The men knew when the King would be at the Houses of Parliament in London.
• They decided to fill the cellars below with barrels of gunpowder and blow the Houses of Parliament up.
Guy Fawkes
• One of the men was called Guy Fawkes.
5th November
• On the 5th November when Guy Fawkes was looking after the barrels and waiting to light the fuse he was found by the guards.
bonfires
• King James was so pleased he hadn’t been blown up that he said there should be bonfires every year.
Burning the guy
• People make models of Guy Fawkes and put on top of the bonfires to burn
Remember, remember
• Children learn a poem to help them remember:
Remember, remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot.I see no reason, why gunpowder
treasonShould ever be forgot.
Fireworks!
• Fireworks are set off to celebrate.
• Keep fireworks in a closed box.
• Stand well back.
• Never go near a firework that has been lit.
Even if it hasn’t gone off, it could still explode.
• Never put fireworks in your pocket or throw them.
• Children should always be supervised by an adult around
fireworks.
• Light sparklers one at a time and wear gloves.
Put sparklers in a bucket of water to make sure they are out!
• Never give sparklers to a child under five.
• Keep pets indoors.
Follow the
Firework Safety Code
Try these:
Virtual sparkler game
http://www.berr.gov.uk/fireworks/gamesparkler.htm
Interactive Ben safety poster
http://www.berr.gov.uk/fireworks/gameposter.htm
Ben Quiz
http://www.berr.gov.uk/fireworks/gamequiz.htm
Pets Game
http://www.berr.gov.uk/fireworks/gamepets.htm
CBeebies Razzledazzle Firework Party
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/razzledazzle/rhymetime/firework/index.shtml
Virtual firework Display
http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/festivals/fireworks/kent/index.htm