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W/c 17th October – Diwali

  • Talk about the meaning of Diwali
  • Talk about good over evil
  • Read the story of Rama and Sita with props
  • Make clay Diyas
  • Sweet shop role play area
  • Draw shapes and add coloured sand to make rangoli patterns
  • Build a bridge together for the monkeys
  • Use shapes on the lightbox to make patterns
  • Use torches to explore the dark
  • Make barfi on snack table
  • Read other themed stories e.g “Lighting a Lamp”
  • Learn new language: rangoli, diya, Hindu goddess, barfi