Poppy seeds have been sent to every school in the UK to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.
The Royal British Legion initiative aims to help young people understand the impact of conflict.
The project was launched last week in the garden of 10 Downing Street by prime minister David Cameron and pupils from the Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, a London primary school.
The idea is that schools will plant the poppies in their grounds as a gesture of remembrance to commemorate the centenary.
The project has been funded by a £100,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and it will also see 550 volunteer remembrance ambassadors trained to help youngsters understand the First World War.
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