Chinese New Year 2013 - Year of the Snake

Chinese New Year will begin on 10 February 2013 which marks the start of the Year of the Snake. The year will be 4711 on the Chinese Calendar. Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Festival.

Chinese New Year is the main Chinese festival of the year and it is not a religious event. We explain some of the traditions and stories linked to this celebration.

As the Chinese use the Lunar calendar for their festivals the date of Chinese New Year changes from year to year. The date corresponds to the new moon (black moon) in either late January or February. Traditionally celebrations last for fifteen days, ending on the date of the full moon. In China the public holiday lasts for three days and this is the biggest celebration of the year.

TES iBoard Make your own story click here.
The Zodiac Story to go with TES iBoard story maker above can be found here
Chinese New Year Customs click here
Chinese New Year songs and videos click here

Happy Leap Day! 29th February 2012

We celebrated Leap Day today in Leckaun National School. We know the rhyme;

Thirty days has September

April, June and November,

All the rest have thirty one,

Except February twenty eight alone,

In a leap year once in four, 

February has one day more.

Leap days happen every four years when we have an extra day in February. When a baby is born on the Leap Day it is very special. They usually have something in the evening news where the parents of the leap babies are interviewed. 

The Junior Room made "Leckaun Leap Day Headbands". It was really fun and we got to wear them home.
We do not have an extra day of school because of the Leap Day. The next Leap Day is in 2016. We talked about what class we will be in for the next Leap Day.

Happy Pancake Tuesday

Happy faces all round Leckaun NS today when we celebrated Pancake Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday with a little treat.
To learn more about Pancake Tuesday click here.

Happy Christmas!

Happy Christmas to all the pupils, their families and all who work in Leckaun National School.