Reception celebrate Diwali

Date: 13th Nov 2022 @ 7:46pm

This week Reception had a very special day celebrating Diwali 'the festival of Light'.  To help celebrate the children were invited into school wearing a brightly coloured accessory.  Thoughout the day the children learnt about lots of Hindu and Sikh tranditions including how they prepared their homes ready for Diwali and  where they went to pray.  The children enjoyed making and painting their own diya lamps, creating rangoli patterns, making a Diwali treat called a 'lado', trying on some of the traditional clothing and jewellery, makig cards for their friends and family and even taking part in some tradition dancing.  At the end of the day we invited Miss Mloyes and Mrs Bunday to the dance studio to come an watch us perform our special Diwali dance and light of diya lamps.  When we lit our diyas lamps we sat quietly and reflected on all the different things we had learnt.

"I'm going to light my diya and put in in my window at home" Kristian

"Sikh men wear a turban on their head because their hair is very special to them" Kazimir

"They wear special clothes and set of fireworks to celebrate" Logan

"I've made a Diwali card for my mummy and daddy" Sheraa

"Rangolli patterns welcome people to their homes" Lana-Rose.