Happy Easter

At Rachel Keeling we love coming together to mark the festivals of the year.
This week children have been learning about parts of the Easter Story and how some people celebrate Easter around the world.
Children explored some Christian artefacts, information and story books. 
Some children listened to the Easter Story and talked about Jesus and his friends having a supper together (this was called The Last Supper).

Staff and children planned a supper in the garden for all our friends. 
Children developed skill and confidence using one handed tools to prepare the fruit to create our juice for the shared supper. 
They followed a recipe and used the blender to juice the watermelon, grapes and strawberries. 
Children shared fresh bread and the juice in the garden with their friends. They shared talk about the sunshine and spring flowers they could see.
​Some children later reflected on the Easter Story, recalling parts they remembered, making marks and sharing talk.
As they described their pictures children added:

"Jesus was helping children, he died"
"There's Jesus. I got a cross. Jesus lie down"
"Jesus died and he alive again"
"This was not a kind person. This is a baddie"

Today we enjoyed Easter Egg Hunts - the Easter Bunny delivered some eggs to the garden which the children were able to swap for chocolate eggs.
Enjoy the Easter holidays with your loved ones after a busy term. Children come back to school on 23 April, 2025.
The forecast looks lovely and warm: Meath Gardens and Victoria Park are beautiful to take a picnic to and have some fresh air.