Diwali

Many of Room 10 celebrated Diwali and shared their stories with the rest of the class. Here are some stories students have written.

On Saturday night it was 9:30 & time for my bedtime. When I got in bed I heard fireworks. I looked outside to see the fireworks. NOTHING! It was silent!
I went back in bed. BOOM! POP! I only saw one little firework. Kayla’s neighbours were were celebrating Diwali. She couldn’t sleep like me! Well I heard a baby go (well I think) YAY! Or YA! Or AY! Either one of them and I got to sleep about 10:30.


By: Rebecca

Diwali is a festival of lights. A long time ago during Diwali a prince and princess called Ram and Sitta ran out of a forest. Ram rescued Sitta from Raven the evil king. Everyone welcomed them back by lighting fire on a special candle called diva. That’s how Diwali started. And everyone wears new clothes, says prayers and makes sweets etc.

By Laviza

Diwali is an Indian festival that lasts for five days. During the festival there are firecrackers, divas, and rangolis. Divas are tiny steel bowls that are lit with fire. Rangolis are patterns made out of coloured powder. Many children in Room 10 were having lots of bad sleep, because of the fireworks. But I was lucky because there were no fireworks in my area.

By Leon