In reflection of our distinctive Christian vision to represent ‘one family branching out together,’ the three schools in our Federation are working together to broaden the horizons of our pupils and introduce them to people of different faiths and cultures. We have already welcomed a Humanist visitor and last week our federation schools welcomed Ms Tagger, a Jewish visitor from York.
The children in Class 2 and 3 loved having Ms Tagger in school this week. They all had great fun looking at all of the artefacts that she brought with her and they asked some very interesting questions, including whether Jewish people give presents during Hanukkah. The children discovered that during Hanukkah, games are played and chocolates are given. The children learnt about Jewish traditions, including the Hanukkah story and the focus of our current RE lessons, which is Passover.
During her visit Ms Tagger also talked about Hanukkah and how she celebrates by saying a prayer and lighting a candle (Hanukkiah). She also discussed the diverse ways how other people celebrate around the world. The children were also given traditional clothing to try on and shown how to make a traditional dreidel toy, which is a type of spinning top and how to play with it.
