It is celebrated in many countries throughout Asia, for example in Vietnam, the holiday is called Tet, the full name is "Tet Nguyen Dan". Lunar New Year, which is also commonly called Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, celebrates the beginning of the New Year on the traditional Chinese calendar. Help us to be hopeful for the future and to share happiness and hope to all around us.JanuLunar New Year 2023 - (The Year of the Rabbit) What is Lunar New Year (often referred to as Chinese New Year)? We want to thank you for the lessons we can learn from Chinese / Lunar New Year.Ībout the importance of family, friends, community and happiness. Sometimes things do not always go well.and we can feel unhappy.īut Chinese / Lunar New Year reminds us that there is always an opportunity for a fresh start with lots of good things to come.īegin with your usual form of address ('Dear God', 'Dear Lord Jesus', 'Let us pray' etc) and: Think about anything that brings you good luck, happiness and hope for the future. Ask the children to think carefully and close their eyes if they want to, while you say the following:Ĭhinese / Lunar New Year is about starting afresh and hoping for good things in the future for you and for your family and friends. Suggestions from BBC collections below.įocus your reflection on the theme of good luck, happiness and hope for the year to come. ‘Can anyone remember what happens on the 15th night of Chinese / Lunar New Year?’ (You are looking for awareness of the Lantern festival - Yuan Xiao - on the 15th night).Īn opportunity to sing your chosen song.'Can anyone tell us what colour is important for Chinese / Lunar New Year and what it means?’ (You are looking for awareness of the colour red and that is seen as a lucky colour and will bring good luck).‘Can anyone remember any of the traditions families do when getting ready for Chinese / Lunar New Year?’ (You are looking for awareness of family cleaning the house to get rid of the old and welcoming in the new and good luck for the year to come).You can follow this up by asking: ‘Can anyone remember any of the 12 animals used to name the Chinese / Lunar New Year?’ ‘Can anyone remember how each of the Chinese new years are named?’ (You are looking for an awareness of the 12 animals used to name each year).‘Can anyone tell us why the Chinese / Lunar New Year is different to the UK New Year?’ (You are looking for awareness that it lasts for 15 days and knowledge of the lunar calendar).Building on the comments, ask the whole group: Start by asking the children: ‘Who would like to share something they found interesting about Chinese / Lunar New Year from this video?’ Gather responses. The duration is 4' 06" and the final words are: 'Happy New Year!’Īsk the children to turn to the person sitting next to them and try to remember as many Chinese / Lunar New Year traditions as they can from the video. They should try to remember these special traditions and be ready to discuss them after the video. Explain that they will now be watching a short video about Chinese / Lunar New Year and that you would like them to think about the differences between the Chinese / Lunar New Year celebrations and the new year traditions held on 31st December. Ask the pupils if they have ever heard of Chinese / Lunar New Year or ever been to a Chinese / Lunar New Year celebration? Gather feedback and if anyone has been to a celebration before you can ask them to share what it was like. Tell the assembly that today they will be finding out about Chinese New Year - how it is celebrated and how important it is to the Chinese community. An online search for traditional Chinese music will offer many possibilities.
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