Diwali

Lesson: Understanding the World

Class: Beesley- EYFS Unit Year: 2024 - 2025

The children in Beesley Class have been learning about the festival of Diwali.  The children explored how families celebrate the festival of Diwali.

In 'Drawing Club' the children have been using the book The Very Best Diwali and the story of Rama and Sita. The children then used the puppets to retell the story of Rama and Sita. Outside the children have been been exploring mark making using chalk to create their own Rangoli Patterns. 

This afternoon the children followed the instructions to make salt dough to make their own Diva Lamps. As the children made the dough they explored the different consistencies of the dough and what happened when we poured too much water into the mixture. Once the dough was ready the children explored different techniques to shape the dough including rolling it into a ball and flattening it with their hands. Once the Diva Lamps have dried the children will be painting and decorating them.