How do we celebrate different festivals Bonfire night

How do we celebrate different festivals? • Bonfire night is celebrated on 5 th November • The King was James 1 st • Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the houses of Parliament in 1605 • We have fireworks every year to remind us that he did not manage to blow them up! • Diwali is an important religious festival which started in India. • The word Diwali means “row of lights”. • Diwali lasts for 5 days • Diva lights and fireworks are lit as Please help your child to part of the create a piece of work based celebrations. on one of these celebrations • Rangoli which can be shared at our patterns are open afternoon on 13 th December at 2: 30 pm - it could be a drawn in drawing, collage, craft doorways of activity etc. . people’s homes to welcome in the Gods and for good luck. • Remembrance day is on 11 th November. • We remember soldiers who died in the war. • We wear a poppy as a symbol to remember them. Key vocabulary Celebration the act of celebrating an important day or event Guy Fawkes A person from the past who we remember on Bonfire Night Diwali An important religious festival from India Remembrance The act of remembering a special event • Animals and their babies have different names. • A baby rabbit is called a kitten. • A baby pig is called a piglet. • A baby donkey is called a foal. • A baby cow is called a calf. • A baby goat is called a kid. • Farmers harvest lots of different crops in Autumn including corn, apples, cabbages and turnips. • Christians celebrate Christmas on 25 th December • Christmas is the time when baby Jesus was born in a stable • We give presents to each other as a way of celebratin g Christmas

Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the houses of parliament in 1605. We have fireworks to celebrate that he did not succeed!

th 11 On November we remember the soldiers who died in the war. We wear a poppy to celebrate their memory.

In Autumn we celebrate harvest festival where the farmers harvest their crops.

At Christmas Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus. Presents are given as a celebration of his birth.

Hindu people celebrate Diwali. They light diva lamps to welcome people into their homes. They celebrate with fireworks too.

Ask your child these questions at home around the time the festival is being celebrated and help them learn the answers You can add in other wrong answers to try and catch them out if you like! Quiz Question Choice A Choice B What date is Bonfire Night? 5 th November 25 th December Which country does Diwali come from? China India Why do we have Remembrance day? To remember soldiers who died in the war To celebrate Autumn What is a baby rabbit called? A kitten A foal What do Christians remember at Christmas? Presents The birth of baby Jesus

How do we celebrate different festivals?