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For a Hindu or Sikh child Diwali, the festival
of light, is as exciting as a birthday, Christmas and fireworks
night rolled into one.
At the end of this full day workshop each child will have learnt
the story of Diwali, be able to identify and name the main characters,
and have experienced many of the activities enjoyed by Hindu and
Sikh children during Diwali.
09:05 - 09:55 Diwali Assembly - Whole School
The assembly will open with sacred Hindu music and will take your
children on a journey to Nepal in late October for the enchanting
festival of Diwali.
The story of Rama and Sita will be retold using hand cut shadow
puppets. With photographs on the OHP we will tour Kathmandu, a city
twinkling with tiny clay divas. We'll see children making colourful
rangoli patterns; Holy cows wondering the streets adorned with garlands
of marigolds; and as the festival reaches its climax, we'll end
the tour of this wonderful city with a thrilling display of fireworks.
10:00 - 11:00 Diwali Workshop 1
(Up to 35 children)
11:00 - 12:00 Diwali Workshop 2
(Up to 35 children)
During these morning workshops each child will:
Learn how to use a Hindi calendar to determine the date of Diwali.
Be shown comics which children read to learn the story of Diwali
from the epic Ramayana.
Learn how to identify Rama from the many other Hindu gods.
Act out the rituals of puja (Hindu prayer).
Make a traditional diva and wick.
Use coloured chalks to form a beautiful rangoli pattern.
Be shown how a traditional diva is lit.
NB Children will not be involved in any form of worship.
We will need two adults (one must be a teacher) to assist the children
during these morning workshops.
13:05 - 14:05 Diwali Shadow Puppet Workshop 3
(Up
to 35 children)
14:10 - 15:10 Diwali Shadow Puppet Workshop 4
(Up
to 35 children)
In these two workshops children will work together in groups of
five to develop their knowledge gained through the assembly. They
will make their own set of shadow puppet characters to retell the
story of Diwali.
We will need two adults (one must be a teacher) to assist the children
during these afternoon workshops.
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Additional Workshops (optional)
Many schools take up our offer of borrowing
the resources used in the morning workshops to run two additional
workshops in the afternoon. These workshops will be led by
your staff who have learned the skills during the morning
sessions.
13:05 - 14:05 Diwali Workshop 5 (Up to 35
children led by school staff)
14:10 - 15:10 Diwali Workshop 6 (Up to 35
children led by school staff)
SO..
In addition to the whole school assembly, up to 210
children can participate in this fascinating and
memorable Diwali Day.
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We aim to be with you no later than 08:30hrs. Upon arrival we would
like to have five minutes to brief the staff involved in the morning
workshops and to check the resources provided by the school.
Resources to be provided by the school
Assembly:-
OHP
Screen
Cassette/CD player
Diwali Workshops 1 and 2 (5 and 6 optional).
For each workshop you will need:-
2 adults (1 must be a teacher).
All other resources required for these workshops will be supplied
by The Parrotfish Company .
Diwali Shadow Puppet Workshops 3 and 4.
For each workshop you will need:-
1 sheet of A4 drafting paper (BEST quality tracing paper) per
child.
1 pencil per child.
1 A4 laminating pouch per child.
1 pair of scissors per child.
1 school laminator in good working order.
A selection of at least 35 coloured board markers (thick felt
tip pens)
4 rolls of sticky tape.
1 (or 2 if available) overhead projectors (OHP). 2 adults (1 must be a teacher).
We can provide the tracing paper and laminating pouches at a cost
of 15p per child. If you would like us to do so, PLEASE LET US KNOW
IN ADVANCE.
The cost of a Diwali Workshop is £360 excluding VAT.
Expenses, where applicable, are charged at cost and agreed in advance.
To arrange a Diwali Day for your school or organization, please contact us using the details below.
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