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World Book Day changes lives through a love of books and shared reading. The charities mission is to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child the opportunity to have a book of their own.    This year, World Book Day is on the 4th of March.  The Early Years took part in celebrating all things…

Vasant Panchami is a festival that marks the beginning of preparations for spring season. It is celebrated by people in various ways depending on the region. Vasant Panchami also marks the start of preparation for holiday and Holi which occurs forty days later. For many Hindus, Vasant Panchami is the festival dedicated to goddess Saraswati…

Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Lent – the 40 days leading up to Easter – was traditionally a time of fasting and on Shrove Tuesday, Anglo-Saxon Christians went to confession and were “shriven” (absolved from their sins). A bell would be rung to call…

What is The Chinese New Year? This important date on the Chinese calendar has been celebrated for many centuries. During the festivities ancestors are honoured and traditional ceremonies are held where people get together and welcome the New Year with customs that shall bring good luck, good fortune, wealth, prosperity and happiness. The spring festival…

Valentine’s day is celebrated on the 14th of February. It is a special day when people express their love to another person. On this day people often give presents, red roses, chocolates and send Valentine’s day cards.           “I will give my mummy and daddy lots of chocolates because they love…

What is Nirvana Day? Nirvana Day is an annual Buddhist festival that remembers the death of the Buddha when he reached Nirvana at the age of 80. Nirvana is believed to be the end of the cycle of death and rebirth. Buddhism teaches that Nirvana is reached when all want and suffering is gone. When is…

“We will continue to do our bit for as long as we can, secure in the knowledge that others will continue to light a candle long after us.”– Gena Turgel MBE, survivor of the Holocaust (1923-2018) A little bit of History Each year on the 27th of January we mark Holocaust Memorial Day, to remember:…

Swami Vivekananda was a disciple of the Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa.  He introduced the Hindu philosophy of Yoga in Europe and America.  This week, nursery and Reception have been focusing on our body postures. We looked closely at the various different types of ‘asanas’ (postures) and what each posture meant. We practised them every single day!…

A little bit of history Guru Gobind Singh born Gobind Rai, was the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher.  Among his notable contributions to Sikhism, are founding the Sikh warrior community called Khalsa in 1699 and introducing the Five Ks, the five articles of faith that Khalsa Sikhs wear at all times. Guru Gobind Singh also continued the…

Reception have settled in so beautifully! Every child is becoming more and more confident and independent in accessing resources around the classroom and it’s so wonderful to see lots of new friendships blossoming! The children began their learning journey by learning letters and their corresponding sounds. Lots of phonic based activities, including daily reading tasks…