Carnival  is  here !!

Last Thursday 12th  February we celebrated Carnival at school 

Everybody   dressed up and  enjoyed  dancing at the playground

Famous films like "Peter Pan" "Mary Poppins" "Grease" " Gladiator"....

Witches , Skeletons, cowboys, Peter Pan , Mary Poppins,

 Pirates, Indians, Superheroes , Supermen, 

anciant Romans , gladiators 

It was great fun !!

                                  

Some interesting  information  from  Oxford Magazine

The main events for Carnival usually take place in February, 

immediately before Lent. During this time, typical activities includeparades and celebrations often accompanied by masks and costumes.

 During Carnival, people often dress up and take to the streets to enjoy themselves.

Carnival in the UK

 Pancake Day in the UK is also known as Shrove Tuesday. 

Carnival, Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday falls just before Lent,

 and was traditionally a day of fun and feasting before fasting for 40 days of Lent. 

The different names reflect the differences in customs

 that have developed over the years in various places around the world.