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; Displays on Eid, Diwali and Black History; Book and artefacts display

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

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

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.

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

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.

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