Classroom Learning
RE- Hinduism
As a part of their RE topic ‘How to live well with friends and family’, children in Year 1 learnt that Hindus celebrate a festival called ‘Raksha Bandhan’. This festival celebrates the love bond between brothers and sisters. During this time sisters tie the Rakhi (bracelet) around their brother’s wrist. It symbolizes protection. Children in Year 1 made their own Rakhi to celebrate friendship in their class.
Cultural Day
As a part of our topic ‘We love Newham, children in Year 1 dressed up in traditional clothing and brought in traditional food to celebrate cultural diversity in Newham. The year 1 children used geographical skills such as ‘name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom ‘to locate England and other countries they come from. Using a map children were able to locate counties such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh , Ghana and Lithuania.
