Rangoli Patterns ~ Key Stage 2

During the Autumn term Class 3 and Class 4 have been looking at Rangoli patterns in their R.E. lessons. A Rangoli pattern is a colourful pattern which is drawn on the floor near the entrance to a house to welcome guests and to encourage the goddess of wealth to enter their homes during the festival of Diwali. Rangoli patterns can be made up of lots of different shapes. They are usually symmetrical and take ideas from nature such as flowers, birds and fruits and so on. Here are some of the patterns that we have designed.