Time to celebrate
Exploring the significance of various festivals, through stories, images and creative activities; learning about the customs and meanings behind these celebrations.
Across the year
These six standalone lessons should be taught during each half-term. The timing is flexible but they should be planned to coincide with when religious and cultural festivals are celebrated.
Note – Lesson 3: What is Holi requires the children to bring in plain white t-shirts (optional).
EYFS outcomes
Development matters
Understanding the world
- Recognise that people have different beliefs and celebrate special times in different ways.
See Development Matters (non-statutory curriculum guidance).
Understanding the world
ELG: Past and present
- Talk about the lives of the people around them and their roles in society.
See Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, 2021.
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