Early Childhood Makuru Winter Festival
Makuru Winter Festival Invitation
You are warmly invited to join us for our Early Childhood Makuru Winter Festival
When: Tuesday June 20, 2023
Where: The Primary School, in front of the performance stage
Time: 5.15pm sharp to conclude at 6.30pm. Please be on time!
Please bring:
- A blanket to sit on
- A picnic meal for your family
Please dress warmly – beanies, mittens etc are advised. Be advised that there are candles lighting paths. Skirts or other draping clothing is not recommended. Please be aware the path is uneven and narrow in parts, not suitable for prams or people with mobility issues.
Program:
5.15pm Arrive – sit with class group, with your family
5.20pm Welcome and proceedings outlined
5.30pm Shared family meal of soup and bread
5.50pm Children line up with their parents to receive their lantern. Lantern walk around the front small school oval.
6.20pm Join together around the fire to sing.
6.30pm Conclusion - collect belongings and leave
The Makuru Winter Festival is a festival of quiet and introspection. Please assist us by maintaining an atmosphere of reverence and awe. As tempting as it is to take advantage of the time to catch up with relatives and friends (especially over a meal), we ask that you save this for another time. Your children need to stay with you for the whole evening, dinner, walk and bonfire. Quiet and the absence of phones and cameras will ensure a special time for all.
At the completion of the lantern walk, please collect your belongings and leave straight away. Going straight home after the lantern walk avoid socialising with friends and family, this will deepen the experience for your child and the other children in the kindergarten. A warm drink and a bedtime story at home will complete the experience for your child.
Your child has already made a lantern and is learning the festival songs. Below are the songs as audio recordings so that you may learn them before the festival.
We look forward to sharing this beautiful evening with you.
With love
Gungarra, Sunflower and Rose Kindy Staff
