On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival recently and at WASCZ we celebrated this festival in style. On that day it was believed that the moon was at its brightest and largest, which symbolised family reunion, hence being one of the most important cultural holidays in China.

Learning History

Our kindergarten children came dressed in traditional clothing and brought their own lantern to recognise the rich Chinese traditions from the Zhou Dynasty. To help our children deepen their appreciation and understanding, we started this wonderful day by reading stories about Mid-Autumn Festival and the legend of Chang’e, the moon goddess in Chinese mythology. Following this, we made colourful lanterns in the classroom.

Mooncakes!

The children made mooncakes from clay to take home with them as a small souvenir of the day. We created the orange yolk, the lotus seed paste and the crust from wonderful colours before pressing it into the mooncake mould.

Lantern walk

To display their beautiful, traditional clothing, the children proudly walked up and down the catwalk in our hall, complimenting each other and celebrating together.

That day was filled with fun and creativity, as well as learning about ancient traditions. We wished everyone a special time that weekend with their loved ones.