Festivals

Our aim is to show respectful awareness of all major events in the lives of the children and families in the preschool, and in our society as a whole while also welcoming the diversity of backgrounds from which they come.

In order to achieve this we aim to acknowledge all the festivals which are celebrated in our area and/or by the families within the preschool.

Without indoctrination in any specific faith, children will be made aware of the festivals that are being celebrated by their own families or others, and will be introduced, where appropriate, to the stories behind the festivals.

Before introducing a festival which the adults in the preschool are not themselves familiar, appropriate advice will be sought from people to whom that festival is familiar.

Children and their families who celebrate festivals at home which the rest of the preschool is not familiar with, will be invited to share their festival with the group, if they wish to.

Children will be encouraged to welcome a range of different festivals, together with the stories, celebrations and special food and clothing they involve, as part of the diversity of life.