This week we’ll be planting bulbs for the spring time, talking about the change of season from Autumn to Winter, doing yoga, and learning all about Diwali, the festival of lights which originated in India, which starts this year on Sunday 12th November. This is a wonderful occasion which celebrates the triumph of good over evil, and light over darkness; we will be learning about all the different preparations and rituals that are practised at this time.

During the week the children will be colouring in rangoli (an Indian art form in which patterns are created on the floor or the ground using materials such as colored rice, dry flour, colored sand or flower petals, usually done during Hindu festivals), and also making their own lanterns and decorating them – some lovely art, gardening and culture this week!

My Garden

This is my garden, I’ll plant it with care,
Here are the seeds I’ll plant in there.
The sun will shine, the rain will fall,
The seeds will sprout and grow up tall!

The Snowman

There was a little snowman who had a carrot nose,
Along came a rabbit, and what do you suppose?
That hungry little rabbit, looking for his lunch,
Ate the snowman’s carrot nose….
Nibble, nibble, crunch!!!