Ramadan

In Grade 3-4 C and D we have been learning about Ramadan. Jude’s family came in and explained about the meaning and traditions of Ramadan.

During Ramadan people won’t swear or tell lies. They would show empathy when they fast. When they fast, they don’t fast for 30 days. They break their fast at sunset and sunrise. They don’t have unhealthy food. They share their meal with family and friends and eat home cooked food.
By Atharv

During Ramadan people fast. It means they are not eating during daylight hours. They usually wake up at 5 o’clock and eat before the sun rises and then start fasting. They eat again at sundown. When the moon is up they can eat. If they eat when the moon is down that means they broke their fast too early. I would feel very hungry at first, but I think I would get used to it.
By Amy

Ramadan’s calendar is different. Australia’s calendar follows the sun but the Ramadan calendar follows the moon.
By Lachlan

Ramadan goes for about a month. Some people don’t fast if they are sick and need to eat or drink something. You can also break your fast if you're very dehydrated. Ramadan starts at a crescent moon and ends when you see the crescent moon again. Ramadan is also about self-control and learning to have empathy for people that don’t have much food.  
By Maya and Isaiah