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Autumn Term Learning at
Little Bridges Nursery
Our youngest pupils have been learning about celebrations.
Over the course of this half term, children have explored all sorts of celebrations including
birthdays, weddings, Diwali, Christmas and firework night. One of the children’s favourite
celebrations was Diwali. Diwali is the festival of light, celebrated in the autumn with the dates
changing each year, according to the Indian lunar calendar. The festivities typically last five days,
with temples and other places of celebration brightly lit throughout. How is Diwali celebrated?
It’s common to do a big clean up in homes in the run-up to Diwali. People often then decorate
with rangoli, pictures made
out of colored powder and
sand usually made on the
floor. Houses are lit up with
candles and clay lamps both
inside and out. There are many
different things that might be
eaten during Diwali, but it is
most known for the sweets.
The children have been
creating Rangoli patterns
using coloured rice, sand
and powder paint. They have
also painted Rangoli patterns
with bright colours. All of the
children have made a Diya
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