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Highfield Children’s Centre Carnival

Highfield Children’s Centre Carnival. November 1 st 2006. What did the Carnival celebrate?. Eid Diwali Black History. How did we celebrate?. Staff dressed in costumes; Site decorated with flags and posters from around the world; Balloons and bunting;

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Highfield Children’s Centre Carnival

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  1. Highfield Children’s Centre Carnival November 1st 2006

  2. What did the Carnival celebrate? • Eid • Diwali • Black History

  3. How did we celebrate? • Staff dressed in costumes; • Site decorated with flags and posters from around the world; • Balloons and bunting; • Displays on Eid, Diwali and Black History; • Book and artefacts display

  4. We had great food……….. • Caribbean food from the catering staff; • Asian food kindly donated by parents.

  5. In our Discovery Room we had…………….. • Tropical juice making; • Caribbean and Asian food tasting; • There were lots of similarities between Asian and Caribbean food.

  6. We also made barfi Recipe • 2 cups milk powder • 1 cup condensed milk • A few drops water • 1 cup ground almonds • A couple of glace cherries • Method In a large bowl, mix the milk powder and the ground almonds, coconut is optional. Once mixed well, add condensed milk and stir until a dough like mixture is formed. If dough is too dry add a few drops of water. Cut the cherries in half and add to the mixture. Grease a tray and spread the mixture evenly. Refrigerate for 30 mins then cut and serve.

  7. In our Art Studio, we had …………………………………………… • Mehndi; • Face painting; • Making divas; • Making carnival masks and streamers; • Outside we made rangoli patterns on the ground.

  8. In our Movement and Imagination Room we had… • An African drumming workshop by Konaud Gnazeley • Dressing up from a cultural perspective; • Limbo dancing; • Karaoke; • A variety show with children playing Tabla drums.

  9. Everyone really had a good time and learnt a lot • “My children will remember this all their life.” Parent • “My child is still talking about this at home.” Parent • “I think we accomplished something special that has had positive community impact, even in ways we can’t imagine.” Member of staff • “Music from the African drummer was brilliant.” Member of staff

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