In Nursery the children have been learning about Diwali. They were very excited to learn something new every day, they made Diva lamps and on Friday and pretended to guide Rama and Sita like in the story.
Happy Diwali!
In Nursery the children have been learning about Diwali. They were very excited to learn something new every day, they made Diva lamps and on Friday and pretended to guide Rama and Sita like in the story.
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