Multi-faith Celebrations
World Religion Day January
Year 2
Children compared Buddhism and Hinduism.
Year 3
Children's discussed the purpose of World Religions Day and looked at some of the key features of the six major religions - focusing on symbols and places of worship.
Year4
Y4 Researched different aspects of Judaism and recorded their findings.
Year 5
Celebrate World Religion Day - Vesak - Buddhist Festival
Pupils learnt that the Festival recalls Buddah's message to celebrate with compassion and devotion to the service of humanity
Y5 pupils share with the school community why this is the most sacred day for Buddhists across the World.
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Y5 pupils remembered the millions of people persecuted by the Nazis during WW2 and those who died in later genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Dafur. They also delivered a moving assembly to all of KS2 pupils and created a display of Holocaust Memorial flames.
Pupils joined in celebrations for the festival of Eid-al-fitr. Year 1 and Year 5 exchanged gifts as is a tradition of this festival. We were fortunate enough to be able to learn from muslim members of our school community, who were celebrating Eid-al-fitr.
Holocaust Memorial Day
Phase 4, to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, looked at the theme of this year: Ordinary People. They discussed how ordinary people just like you and me were part of the mass genocide. Pupils gained a sense of justice and responsibility.
HOLI - Year 3
Year 3 looked at the significant Hindu festival of Holi. Holi is celebrated as the festival of colours, love and spring. It celebrates the eternal and divine love of the deities Radha and Krishna. It signifies the triumph of good over evil.
