School doesn’t acknowledge Diwali

[Wildflour]

Hi Ladies,

I would like to know your view on this or am I just overthinking it. My childrens school acknowledges a lot of celebrations/events etc

Christmas, Easter, Eid, Hanukkah, Black History Month, Jubilee etc. However nothing is said about Diwali/Vaisakhi/Bandi Chor Divas. It really saddens me that they make such a big deal out of everything else but not our religion.
Schools current news letter highlighted what’s happening for October
Black History Month & International Evening for Black History Month.

what are other parents views on this? Do you have to give them abit of a nudge or be direct about it? Does it not bother you if they didn’t seem to make it abit of a deal?

tia x

@Wildflour

in out now multicultural country it’s about time none of any religion had a place in any school apart from in some lessons on tolerance

school can then be for learning ( versus catering to so many different angles) and everyone can stop having there issues because all treated the same as in zero religion.

religion can then return to a private matter at home, in a place of communal worship or in the way one behaves ethically in public with others.

No school I've worked in 'celebrate' any religious festival but do cover 4 or 5 world religions in the curriculum in an educational way. When Diwali, Eid, Christmas etc come round they are mentioned in assembly and other lessons might be linked to the theme. No actual celebrations as non denominational.