What a fantastic week we had last week in The Children’s House! We learned all about the water cycle which the children LOVED, then we had a visit from a librarian from Naas library on Wednesday, and finally at the end of the week the morning classes did a wonderful lesson in window cleaning!!

We have another busy week ahead now, as we will be learning about Diwali, the festival of lights which originated in India, which falls this year on Wednesday 11th November. This is a wonderful happy event 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. The children will then be making and decorating little candle holders that they can put night lights in and bring home.

Little Lamps (to tune of London Bridge)

Little lamps are burning bright,
Burning bright, burning bright.
Little lamps are burning bright,
It’s Diwali.

See them lighting up the night,
Up the night, up the night.
See them lighting up the night,
It’s Diwali.