Diversity & Inclusion
Celebrations
Monday 25 toWednesday 27 March 2024
Aquick round up…
What a wonderful time we have had in the Junior School this week!
Thank you so much to all the contributors to the booklet and to the entire Junior School community for their incredible enthusiasm this week! The girls have had the opportunity to take part in a wide range of activities in line with our theme of Diversity and Inclusion. These have included workshops from Zest Dance, Big Foot Education, KAOS Organisation, Eleanor Morrison, Lauren Press, Zebedee Inclusive Modelling Agency, Jewish Blind & Disabled Charity and the Afro-Caribbean Society.
We hope you enjoy looking through the pictures that capture an incredible week in the Junior School.
Wishing you a wonderful and relaxing break.
Celebrations
Arya (3A) and her brother Akshay celebrating Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colours.
Aarya (4 Aleph), Anaiya (6 Aesc), Olivia (6 Aesc), Maiya (6 Aesc) celebrating the Hindu festival of Holi – the celebration of Spring, love and new life.
Ria (3 Alpha) celebrating Holi.
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Anya (3A) celebrated the Hindu festival of Holi, the festival of colours, the triumph of good over evil.
Diya (Rainbow Blue) celebrating Holi, Navratri and Diwali.
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Darcy (2 Alpha) and Madeleine (Rainbow Red) had important roles in a Greek Orthodox Christening ceremony.
Samyra (Rainbow Red) praying in the morning and showing the importance of understanding different faiths and the way they can be practised
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Monika (5 Aleph) and Aria (Rainbow Red) at the Gurdwara with their aunties
Issra (3 Alpha) with a homemade poster to celebrate the beginning of Ramadan.
Monika (5 Aleph) and Aria (Rainbow Red) during Lohri celebrations, celebrated with a bonfire on 13 January in the hope for a good harvest which is a Punjabi tradition.
Ria (3 Alpha) celebrating Diwali with fireworks and Rangoli pattens.
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Ariyan (6 Aesc) at a pre-wedding event and as bridesmaid at her auntie’s Sikh wedding.
Soraiya (2 Ansuz) celebrating a Hindu family wedding.
Recipes
Challah Bread
Talia (3A) and her family enjoy making Challah bread together. Here is a recipe they follow Kosher baby challah rolls | Tesco Real Food
For different occasions, the Scott family make fun variations of Challah bread, here are some examples:
1. Add chocolate chips to the dough for Rosh Hashana (Jewish new year)
2. When we read the section of the Torah with the story of Noah's ark, we make a rainbow Challah to remind us of the miracle of the rainbow. To do this you add food colouring to each of the 3 strands of dough and plait them together
3. Make Challah in different shapes, e.g a key for the first Shabbat after Passover, or a Chanukiah for Chanukah
4. Add the spice za'atar to the dough (for no particular reason other than it's delicious!)
Chicken and Olive Tagine
Ingredients
500g of chicken
150g of pitted green olives
500g of chopped potato
25g of coriander
25g of parsley
2 onions
Extra virgin olive oil
Rapeseed oil
Half a squeezed lemon
1 de-fleshed preserved lemon
salt
Ground black pepper
Turmeric
Veg stock cube
Ground ginger powder
3 crushed garlic cloves
Step 1
Marinate chicken pieces in the following;
1tsp of salt
1tsp of turmeric
Garlic
1tsp of ground ginger
1/2 tsp of ground black pepper
Handful of chopped
Coriander
Half a veg stock cube
Leave for 10 mins
Liyana (Rainbow Red) has shared this wonderful recipe for her family favourite Moroccan dish!
Step 2
Heat a deep dish;
Add some rapeseed oil
Fry chopped onions
Add crushed garlic and fry for 8 mins till golden
Add marinated chicken and cook till lightly golden
Add a cup of water cover the dish for 12 mins
Add the potato along with half a squeezed lemon , remaining veg stock, 1 tsp of salt and mix together
Once the potato is beginning to soften add the olives and preserved lemon
Add a bunch of chopped parsley and coriander
Cook for a further 20 mins on a low heat
Community
Community
Ria (3 Alpha) visited her 106-year-old relative in a care home. A wonderful example of cross generational family bonds. I’m sure Ria and her relative have many stories to share with each other.
Sahana (Rainbow Red) learns Bharathanatyam, a form of Indian classical dancing. She recently performed in a Winter Bharathanatyam Show which raised £500 for the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Lila (Rainbow Blue) regularly volunteers at her local Hindu Temple, Hare Krishna Bhaktivedanta Manor ISKCON with her grandparents.
This week she has been helping with preparing food for the devotees and community for the festival of Holi.
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Poetry
Poetry
A poem loved by Anya (5 Aleph)
Although my needs may be special, I may not walk and run so fast.
Although my needs may be special, I feel and hurt the same.
Although my needs may be special, I may talk a little funny.
Although my needs may be special, I love and want just like you.
Although my needs may be special, I may look a little different.
Although my needs may be special, I'm just as curious and scared.
Although my needs may be special, I may learn and read a little slower.
Although my needs may be special, I AM SPECIAL; I'm a child of God like you
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Monika (5 Aleph) copied out one of her favourite poems
Kate Williams.
Year grouppictures
Rainbow
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House pictures
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Aardvarks
Chameleons
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