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Autumn 2 week 1
Posted: Nov 3, 2021 by: Emma Oddy (EOddy) on: Reception
November
What a change of weather this week.
Cold breeze and feeling much more Autumnal.
We are continuing to notice the changes in the environment and there are so many leaves of different colours and shapes falling to the ground.
We have started our new topic: People who help us in our community.
This week we are looking at Fire Fighters as we have two festivals which include fire!
This week we have been Celebrating,
Diwali - The Hindu festival of Light
How is Diwali celebrated?
For many people this five day festival honours Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Lamps are lit and windows and doors are left open to help Lakshmi find her way into people's homes.
Other ways that Hindus celebrate the festival include:
- Spring-cleaning the home
- Wearing new clothes
- Exchanging gifts (often sweets and dried fruits) and preparing festive meals
- Decorating buildings with fancy lights
- Huge fireworks displays
Celebrated https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zh86n39/articles/zjpp92p
Here is a link to explain more. It if does not work here I have put the link onto "Microsoft Teams'.
We made Diva Lamps with clay.
We have also talked and learnt about Bonfire night and how Guy Fawkes in 1605 tried to kill king James 1 and the houses of parliament.
Building retractable ladders.
Singing songs about Diwali and Bonfire night.
We built mini bonfires with sticks we collected in the woods and pretended to put them out.
What a busy week.
As you may have seen in the newsletter, we will be running a range of fun activities for the children during the week of the 15th November for Children in Need. If you are in a position to donate, we are asking this to be done online via this link. Please don't bring any money into school. Thank you!
https://app.parentpay.com/ParentPayShop/Foc/Default.aspx?shopid=4743
Next week we are looking at Vets and Remembrance Day.
Thank you for your continued support.
Mrs Oddy and the Team.
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