Highfield Childrens Centre Carnival

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Highfield Childrens Centre Carnival

• November 1st 2006

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What did the Carnival celebrate?

• Eid
• Diwali
• Black History

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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

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We had great food..

• Caribbean food from the catering staff
• Asian food kindly donated by parents.

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In our Discovery Room we had..

• Tropical juice making
• Caribbean and Asian food tasting
• There were lots of similarities between Asian and
  Caribbean food.

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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.
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In our Art Studio, we had

• Mehndi
• Face painting
• Making divas
• Making carnival masks and streamers
• Outside we made rangoli patterns on the ground.

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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.

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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 cant imagine. Member of staff
• Music from the African drummer was brilliant.
  Member of staff