Describing festivities

1. Firework safety
2. Describing fireworks
3. Fireworks feelings
4. Describing light and dark

1. Fireworks safety poster
2. Describing fireworks
3. Rama and Sita
4. Describing the dark

1. Making Divas!
2. Make a timer
3. Shadow experiments
4. Firework pictures

1. Share the story Rama and Sita on the IWB. Remind children that these names were in ‘Let’s Celebrate….’ That we read last week.
2. Share Firework Night: The Story of November 5th (see resources). Discuss how we have fireworks all over England on 5th November. Do some children go to a bonfire party? Or share sparklers.
3. Look again at Let’s Celebrate 5 Days of Diwali and look at Day 3. The little clay pots to hold the candles are called divas. Talk about how we use candles in our homes/lives.
4. Look again at Rama and Sita on the IWB. Remind children of the ending. People lit divas in their homes to celebrate the return of Rama & Sita. Now they light divas to remember.

Poetry/Rhyme of the Week: Penny for the Guy and Remember, remember
Use Remember, remember and say this together. Continue to learn the rhyme from last week, Penny for the Guy.

Group Reader: Rama and Sita
This colourful retelling of the traditional tale of Rama and Sita will enchant beginning readers.

Essential text: Let’s Celebrate 5 days of Diwali by Ajanta Chakraborty

Websites
Fireworks Safety Tips
The largest firework display ever? from youtube.com
Fireworks in London from youtube.com
A local bonfire night from youtube.com
Fireworks at the Clifton Suspension Bridge from youtube.com
Handel’s firework music from youtube.com
Sensory resources - Hedgehog balls from sensoryplus.co.uk

Resources
Ingredients for salt dough
Torches
Candles