Our Autumn Festival

During the term we studied the Native American culture. Into this theme we wove rainbow sentences, played spelling games and did much creative writing in the form of poems and stories. We compared the 10 Indian commandments to those of Moses', sang and danced their prayers, told their stories and legends and crafted many special things, like dream catchers and leather recorder cases. All the children painted their favourite totem animals... and all agreed with the Indian wisdom: Take care of Mother Earth for future generations. Don't cut down all the trees and plant many seeds in the ground wherever you are.

Our autumn festival was shared in joy with our parents and friends on 3 April 2009. First we had a candle lighting ceremony with blessings and wishes for our School.

We started by singing the Navaho Blessing:

I ask all blessings

I ask them with reverence

Of our Mother the Earth

Peaceful, all is peaceful, all is peaceful

I am old age, the essence of life

I am the source of all happiness

All is peaceful, all in beauty

All in harmony, all in joy.

Gabbeh and the children played some quartet/duet recorder pieces leading into our play "The children of Queen Dora". We concluded our festival with a lovely feast on our little verandah.

Thank you to all those that participated and came to be with us.