On the last day of term we held our third RE Drop Down Day, this time the focus was on Judaism. We were fortunate to be visited by Mr and Mrs Alexander and Mr Lawrence from the Isle of Wight Jewish Society who spoke to the children about the Shabbat (Sabbath) and the history of the Jewish people.

The students also learnt about the Jewish Calendar, which is a lunar calendar that involves having a leap month every few years and learnt the song and dance to Hava Negila, which was a lot of fun for all involved The ladies in the kitchen provided a Kosher inspired lunch, which was very tasty. In the afternoon the students learnt about the rights and responsibilities that come with a Bar or Bat Mitzvah and made Mezuzahs which contained the Hebrew scrolls they had made in the morning.

We finished the day together in the hall, looking at the photographs that had been taken, whilst members of or five year 7 classes shared what they had learnt. It was a very exciting and enjoyable end to term, we look forward to learning about the Passover in March.