Vaisakhi, also pronounced as Baisakhi, is one of the most important celebrations in the Sikh faith.  It is a celebration of the harvest, the establishment of the Khalsa and the beginning of a new year.

Division 10, with our buddy class Division 6, created chalk mandalas or rangoli drawings in honour of Vaisakhi.   A mandala is a design, drawing or painting within a circle.  It is an ancient art and symbolically represents life and its constant cycles and interconnections.  The Mandala is a round form that holds a story!  Vaisakhi has a story that demonstrates a time of joy and celebration and that is how we felt working together with much colour and many smiles.

Our classroom inquiry, “what stories do the seasons share with us”, brought us to the seasonal cycle of mandalas and the story of Vaisakhi.

Happy Vaisakhi 2023!