Diwali 2020 Eyfs

In 2020 diwali is on saturday 14 november.
Diwali 2020 eyfs. Scroll or swipe down to find out more about diwali. The festival of lights diwali will next be celebrated on 14th november 2020. Diwali begins on 14th november 2020 and on 4th november 2021. It is also the occasion for celebrations by jains and sikhs as well as hindus.
Welcome to our diwali section. Early years outcomes early learning goals characteristics of effective learning report writing and summative assessment next steps on entry assessments observation templates learning journeys the leuven scales the eyfs profile birth to twos paperwork small world play baby signing can you find posters early concepts visual stimulation for babies. Save 5 6 hours of your time on planning and resource preparation time per week safe in the knowledge the planning you have is high quality and used by experts. Diwali is celebrated by hindus in india and all around the world in october or november.
Diwali always falls some time between october and november but the exact date varies each year as the hindu calendar is based on the moon. Sing along with the let s go club as we find out all about diwali. For more videos games and makes visit the let s go club page on the website. As part of our understanding the world group of resources you ll have a wide range of colouring activities powerpoints and activities to support your teaching of diwali at eyfs.
It is the hindu new year and is either a 3 day or 5 day holiday depending on where you come from. Covers all areas of learning in the eyfs. Your child will enjoy colouring in these diwali printable greeting cards expressing what diwali means to them on our themed writing paper and also completing the craft activities to make their own flower garlands and diya lamps. Houses shops and public places are decorated with small oil lamps called diyas.
It is a very exciting and colourful holiday. Why early years should celebrate diwali for many people diwali is an important festival and everyone in the early years should embrace this special occasion. Homes are cleaned to welcome the new year and windows are opened so that the hindu. 1000 and increasing high quality early years resources planning templates and brainstorm ideas for enhanced planning created by early years experts.
Diwali is one of the largest festivals celebrated as part of the hindu religion and celebrations span over five days with one main festival night. Diwali is the hindu festival of lights. Eyfs diwali activities resources. The word diwali comes from the sanskrit word deepavali meaning rows of lighted lamps.