Jewish schoolchildren are being urged to wear red next Friday ahead of Remembrance Shabbat the following day .

While Ajex will be unable to hold its annual parade to the Cenotaph this year, it has stepped up its educational outreach as part of its mission “to pass the baton of remembrance down to future generations”.

Resources have been prepared for both primary and secondary schools and a competition launched for primary children to draw their own poppy.

This year has particular significance in marking the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

Traditionally, Ajex has focused its efforts on secondary schools at this time of year in order to encourage youth to attend the parade.

“Because we have moved everything on to a digital platform, there is no reason for children of all age groups not to get involved,” said Ajex historian Paula Kitching, who is in charge of education.

And although armed forces veterans are currently unable to make their regular visits to schools, the opportunity is there to arrange Zoom sessions with them.

“We can do this all the year round,” she said. “It doesn’t have to be in the next two weeks.”

Instead of the physical parade, a virtual ceremony will take place on Sunday.

For more details, see www.ajex.org.uk/resources-for-schools