We hope everyone had a great  Christmas holiday and a good new year.  We are looking forward to our last two terms at Balbardie!

This week we looked at four different religions practiced in China.  They include: Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and the Four noble truths.

Here are some facts we learned:

‘Yin and yang comes from Taoism.  This religion is about balance and harmony.’- Meadow

‘Buddhism started in India.  The story about the first Buddha is similar to the Christmas story.’- David

‘ The first Buddha was a prince.  He was ‘enlightened’ and wanted to end all suffering.’- Viggo

We learned that mandalas are significant pieces of art in Buddhism.  We followed a step-by-step process to create our own. A mandala is a piece of art where people can look into their soul and express themselves.  Each mandala is unique.  Common features of mandalas are floral and geometric designs with lots of colour.  We will complete our mandalas next week and upload a picture for you all to see our fantastic art work.

Have a good weekend,

P7b

Article 28- Right to an Education