--- title: "Reception: How do Hindu's celebrate Diwali?" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-11-10-reception-how-do-hindu-s-celebrate-diwali" school: "St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy" --- We are holding a number of open days for children due to start primary school in September 2027. Please see our admissions page for further details. Everyone welcome! # Reception: How do Hindu's celebrate Diwali? ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_3462.JPG) 10 November 2026 This week in Reception, the children continued their learning about Diwali by exploring how many Hindu families celebrate the festival of lights. We talked about different traditions, such as gathering with family, wearing special clothes, sharing delicious festive meals, dancing, visiting the temple to pray, and watching colourful fireworks light up the night sky. The children brought these celebrations to life in the classroom by listening and dancing to traditional Indian music, dressing up in vibrant Indian outfits, and even enjoying a tasty sensory experience trying poppadoms and onion bhajis. They had a wonderful time immersing themselves in the festivities and learning about each other's diverse cultures and traditions! ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_3462.JPG) [Reception](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/reception) [Religious Education](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/religious-education) [British Values](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/british-values) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_5252.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-11-09-year-5-big-barney-s-assault-course) Previous ### [Year 5 - Big Barney’s Assault Course](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-11-09-year-5-big-barney-s-assault-course) ### Personal Development - [News](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events) - [Photo Gallery](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/our-gallery) - [Calendar](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/calendar) - [School Council](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Fundraising](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/fundraising) - [Extra Curricular Clubs](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/clubs) - [Little Leaders](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/little-leaders) - [Visits and Visitors](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/visits-and-visitors) - [British Values](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/british-values) - [Protected Characteristics](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/protected-characteristics) ##### Location Knowlesly Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 2JA ##### Contact Us 01254 702996 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stbarnabasce/) - [X](https://twitter.com/stbarnabasce) © Copyright 2021–2026 St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)