Children had fun celebrating the Hindu festival of Diwali as part of their multi-cultural curriculum.

Pupils at Greensted Infant School and Nursery made clay deities and decorated their hands during a week of workshops linked to traditional Diwali activities.

Trish Hardy, headteacher at Greensted School, said: "We are having an exciting time with a cross-curricular, practical approach to delivering the national curriculum."

Indian tradition - children of Greensted take part in the Divali festival Picture: TERENCE BUNCH

Diwali is the most well-known of the Indian festivals and signifies the renewal of life.

The children are making clay Diva lamps, devising Rangoli patterns and decorating their hands with Mendi designs.

Published Friday November 8, 2002

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