Shadwell Class are delighted to write the first Highshore Blog!

Each week, a Highshore class will write about our weekly carousel topic. This week’s topic has been Ramadan. We have learned about what Ramadan is, who celebrates it, and how and why they celebrate.  

• Ramadan is an important religious festival in Islam. (Harrison)
• Ramadan is celebrated by Muslims/ the Followers of Islam as A holy month of fasting prayer. It marks the time When Quran is read. (Roisin)
• Ramadan lasts  for 29 or 30 days, spanning one full moon cycle, from the new crescent moon to the next. (Sophie)
• It started on the evening of Tuesday 24 of February until Thursday 20 March 2026. (Sofia)
• Muslims fast from dawn to sunset and abstain drinking smoking and sinful behaviour. This is one of the five pillars of Islam. (Paul)
• It is a time when extra kindness and charity are important. (Macy)
• Some Muslims break their fast by eating dates and milk followed by a  fuller meal after the evening prayers. (Matias)
• Ramadan is celebrated all over the world, with big celebrations in Pakistan and Egypt or in Nigeria. (Brooke)
• During Ramadan, Muslims pay and recite the Quran, performing extra nightly prayers (taraweeh). They engage in charity (sadaqah) and break the fast with family or friends. (Hayley)
• Ramadan ends with Eid. Eid is an Arabic term meaning “festival” or “celebration” in Islam, marking two major annual, joyous holidays eid al-ASHA (festival of sacrifice). (Dawoud)