Do children celebrate holidays at Raintree?
Holiday celebrations are important in every culture especially to children. At Raintree children from other countries are invited to share their holidays with us. In a framework of historical significance especially at the elementary level, our celebrations are kept low-key. For example, in the primary, children do not dress up in costumes for Halloween. Instead a pumpkin is carved, seeds roasted and shared at snack. At the elementary level, children celebrate Halloween by dressing in costume as someone from history or children’s literature parading through the primary building introducing their character and telling something about their life. Birthdays are very special events at Raintree. At both the primary and elementary level, children celebrate their birthday by making their own birthday cake from scratch, sharing a portion with their friends and taking a portion home to their families.
