Christmas

Christmas is about joy being nice and kind. Santa

gives you presents. On Christmas Eve you put up        a Christmas tree and you put up pretty, beautiful

decorations on it.

                          By Sam

White Sunday by Mikayla

White Sunday is a celebration celebrated mostly in Samoa, also in different countries.

Firstly we put on our white clothing and leis. Then the boys line up smallest to tallest, then the girls do the same.

Once all the parents are inside the church sitting down the children start to sing songs and walk onto the stage.

After they have finished singing the samoan songs we do a group dance. Then the children say their pesies. The little kids go first then the older ones.

Next we do a family dance and speech, and some kids play their instruments.

After church the boys go outside and play rugby league while the girls colect leaves and stones for the Umu.

The Adults dig a deep hole in the ground for the Umu.

While we’re waiting for the food to cook the minister says a long chapter from the bible and we carry on with the chapter.

When the food is ready the kids wash their hands and wait for their food. Then once everybody has eaten the adults serve the kids icecream and pudding.

Then people start to go home. A few days later some families have a family reunion in different countries.

Thanks giving told by Samuel

Once upon a time there were two Pilgrims living in England in 1620. The King did not like Christianity so they decided to go to Plymouth Rock in America. They decided to build their homes in a the middle of winter. An American Indian came to help them survive. After that they had a big feast to celebrate being friends. The end

Thankgiving by Navneet

Once upon a time there was a rock called Plymoth rock. There were Pilgrims who were sailing in a boat. The king of England doesn’t like Christianity. Pilgrims were building a house but they were too cold. One day an American Indian helped the Pilgrims. So they got together and ate a feast with turkey. They escaped from England in November in 1620. Now every year the Americans celebrate this feast as Thanksgiving.

The Thanksgiving Story by Rohaan

Once upon a time a King in England didn’t like Pilgrims praying so they escaped to plymoth rock. They built their homes and it was so cold. An American Indian came and helped teach them how to fish, hunt and make huts. That day they had a big feast with turkey to celebrate. Now every year American celebrate thanks giving.

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