We’ve been celebrating Diwali! The Festival of Light was a joyful and perfect start to our topic- Light and Dark.
We listened to stories of children who were celebrating Diwali at home with their families, including one of our friends in Sunshine class!
We made our own Diya lamps and fireworks using playdough…
We worked together to make colourful Rangoli patterns on the floor. We used rice, powder paints and flowers…
We designed and then carefully painted Mehndi patterns. We used brown face paint to represent the henna dye. Mrs Myers was so lucky to have many beautiful designs painted onto her hands!
In PE, we followed a YouTube tutorial for a special Diwali dance. Each movement in the dance represented a decoration or activity that happens during Diwali.
Click here to try the Diwali dance at home!
We noticed that Diwali shares some traditions with other celebrations we know. We made links to our experiences …
My Nanna decorates the house but at Christmas time- William
We light a candle at a birthday party, on the cake- Sophia
We see fireworks on Bonfire Night- Penelope
At the end of the week, we learnt about Bonfire Night and why it is celebrated. We discussed ways to keep safe at bonfire parties and made posters to remind us of some important rules.
Home-Link Challenge…
Will you be celebrating at a Diwali or Bonfire Night event this weekend?
We’d love to see your pictures and hear the children talk about their experience. To support them with this, please help them to focus on their senses in discussions at home. What can they see, hear, smell, feel and taste? Can they remember those safety rules?
This type of discussion supports children to develop their descriptive language. ‘In the moment’ discussions also develop children’s understanding of the world around them, nature and their environment.
Thank you to the parents who have already been sending in lots of fantastic learning from home.
Diary Dates…
Tuesday 9 November- Maths in Early Years (Zoom)
The session will start at 6 pm and last around 20-25 minutes, plus there will be a question and answer session at the end of around 5-10 minutes.
The link to this zoom session will be emailed to all parents and carers after the half term break. If you do not receive a link, please contact the school office before Tuesday 09 November.
Friday 12 November, 3.30-4.00- Classroom Drop-in, Rainbow Class.
Friday 19 November, 3.30-4.00- Classroom Drop-in, Sunshine Class.