We have been learning about the traditions and customs that are associated with Chinese New Year. The children learned that Chinese New Year each year is celebrated with a different animal, this year being the year of the ‘Monkey’. The boys and girls had fun finding out what animal they would be, then making a mask of the animal they were. We also learned a simple Chinese song and practised the ‘Dragon Dance’! Some children even tried to copy some simple chinese writing, which they were super at and then got some coloured card, pens and scissors and made their very own lantern. After all this hard work, there was a well deserved taster of a Chinese snack; noodles, spring rolls and prawn crackers, which was yummy!
