Chinese New Year - day 4
Y3 and Y4 visit the Buddhist Vihara.
The cushioned area for the visitors
Long view of the Vihari
Waiting for the monks to arrive
The altar
Incense is burned on the altar.
The three monks explained Buddhism to the pupils and invited them to ask questions at the end.
Squash and biscuits on offer afterwards
If you stare at this long and hard enough, a three dimensional Buddha appears
The outside of the Vihara
One of the monks waves us off
A postcard of the Vihara
Back at school it's lantern making
More completed lanterns
Many thanks to Mrs Mellor
for organising such a wonderful week.
M.K.Tibbetts
31 January 2006