Performing Arts News
Exploring Celebrations
The boys in Year Two have been studying how communities share their beliefs and values through celebrations as part of their current unit of inquiry, 'How We Express Ourselves'. To support this inquiry, in Performing Arts the boys compared two different celebrations: Christmas and Diwali. The boys discovered that Diwali, or Deepavali, is the Hindu Festival of Lights and it is just as important for Hindus as Christmas is for Christians. They investigated these two celebrations through comparing decorations, symbols, customs, food, clothing, dancing, music, and stories. The boys also had a lot of fun learning and performing a traditional Indian dance whilst revising the four elements of dance.
Phebe Samson
Performing Arts Teacher
