--- title: "Celebrating Diwali - Whole School Assembly" url: "https://www.cotefordjunior.org.uk/news/2026-11-13-celebrating-diwali-whole-school-assembly" school: "Coteford Junior School" --- We now part of the Tesco Fruit & Veg grants programme! Battle of Britain Bunker: 6SP 18th November - 6KB 19th November # Celebrating Diwali - Whole School Assembly ![Image of Celebrating Diwali - Whole School Assembly](https://files.schudio.com/coteford-junior-school-2/images/news/image00003.jpeg) 13 November 2026 **Celebrating Diwali at Our School – A Festival of Light and Happiness!** Our school was filled with colour, joy and excitement as we came together to celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Light, during a special whole-school assembly. The assembly provided a wonderful opportunity for our children to learn about the significance of Diwali and how it is celebrated by millions of people around the world. The children discovered that Diwali symbolises the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. Throughout the assembly, we explored some of the traditions associated with Diwali, including lighting beautiful diyas, decorating homes with colourful rangoli patterns, sharing sweets and spending precious time with family and friends. Our children thoroughly enjoyed learning about the story of Rama and Sita and how their return to Ayodhya is celebrated during Diwali. We also reflected on the importance of kindness, hope, love and making positive choices in our everyday lives. The assembly was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the rich cultural diversity within our school community and to develop our understanding and respect for different faiths, cultures and traditions. A huge well done to all the children who participated and contributed to making the assembly so special. We hope everyone took away a little extra light, happiness and positivity! **Happy Diwali to all our families and friends celebrating!** [ New Hope Food Bank](https://www.cotefordjunior.org.uk/news/2026-11-02-new-hope-food-bank) ### Communications - [Newsletters](https://www.cotefordjunior.org.uk/parents/newsletters) - [Blogs](https://www.cotefordjunior.org.uk/blog) - [Latest News](https://www.cotefordjunior.org.uk/news) - [Calendar](https://www.cotefordjunior.org.uk/calendar) ![Coteford Junior School](https://files.schudio.com/coteford-junior-school-2/images/logo/Coteford-logo-footer.png) ### Coteford Junior School Fore Street Eastcote, Pinner Middlesex HA5 2JQ 01895 634206 ### Useful Links - [Inclusion](https://www.cotefordjunior.org.uk/our-school/inclusion) - [School Day](https://www.cotefordjunior.org.uk/our-school/school-day) - [Who's Who](https://www.cotefordjunior.org.uk/our-school/school-staff) - School Tour - [Attendance](https://www.cotefordjunior.org.uk/parents/attendance) ### Quick Links - [Term Dates](https://www.cotefordjunior.org.uk/parents/term-dates) - [Admission](https://www.cotefordjunior.org.uk/parents/admissions) - [Clubs](https://www.cotefordjunior.org.uk/parents/clubs) - [Home Learning](https://www.cotefordjunior.org.uk/parents/home-learning) - [Policies](https://www.cotefordjunior.org.uk/parents/policies) ### Translation [![Partnership Learning](https://files.schudio.com/coteford-junior-school-2/images/logo/Partnership-Learning_RGB_(1).png)](https://partnershiplearning.com) © Copyright 2025–2026 Coteford Junior School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.cotefordjunior.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)