Diwali

  This week we have celebrated Diwali with the children, which is the Hindu festival of light. 

The world Diwali means 'rows of lighted lamps' because houses, shops and public places are decorated with small oil lamps called 'diyas'. Diwali always falls sometime between October and November, but the exact date varies each year as the Hindu calendar is based on the Moon. This year Diwali was on 12th November. The children really enjoyed learning about this festival, and we created our own Rangoli patterns and diva's.

This week we focused on Anti Bullying Week in school. We wore odd socks on Monday to symbolise how we accept and celebrate that we are all different. On Friday we  dressed up in spotty clothes for Children in Need. We have discussed with the children the idea of charity and the importance of helping one another. The children had fun making spots on the giant Pudsey Bear.

We have introduced some more new bikes that the children are enjoying. We have been whizzing around on the top playground. The children have been negotiating the space around them and have taken turns to have a go. I did feel like I needed a slow down sign as they were like rockets. We will be making some stop start signs next week to support and extend the learning.

I hope you all have a great weekend.

Mrs Robinson 👀