--- title: "Diwali at St Charles: A Festival of Light and Friendship" url: "https://stcharles.bhcet.org.uk/news/2025-11-25-diwali-at-st-charles-a-festival-of-light-and-friendship" school: "St Charles Catholic Primary School" --- Admissions Consultation BHCET schools in County Durham [Click Here](https://stcharles.bhcet.org.uk/governance/admissions-consultation) **Tel:** 01388 814285 **Email:** office@stcharles.bhcet.org.uk # Diwali at St Charles: A Festival of Light and Friendship ![Image of Diwali at St Charles: A Festival of Light and Friendship](https://files.schudio.com/st-charles-catholic-primary-school-2/images/news/Diwali.png) 25 November 2025 We were delighted to welcome **Satva and his mum** to St Charles to share the vibrant traditions of **Diwali**, the festival of light. Pupils learned that Diwali celebrates the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. During the five-day festival, Hindu families decorate their homes with flowers, candles, and sparkling lights, and welcome guests with delicious treats. Satva’s mum kindly brought glow sticks, cake, and sweets for everyone to enjoy! Inspired by the celebration, pupils created Diwali candles, coloured Rangoli patterns, and exchanged tokens of kindness. We noticed many lovely similarities between Diwali and our own festive traditions, making this a truly enriching experience. *At St Charles, we embrace diversity and celebrate the beauty of different cultures.* [Guest speakers](https://stcharles.bhcet.org.uk/news/tag/guest-speakers) [ Bishop Stephen Inspires St. Charles Pupils During His Visit](https://stcharles.bhcet.org.uk/news/2025-11-24-bishop-stephen-inspires-st-charles-pupils-during-his-visit) [Outstanding SATs Results in 2025 ](https://stcharles.bhcet.org.uk/news/2025-12-15-outstanding-sats-results-in-2025) ![St Charles Catholic Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-charles-catholic-primary-school-2/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### St Charles Catholic Primary School Durham Road Spennymoor County Durham DL16 6SL 01388 814285 - [Online Payments](https://www.mychildatschool.com/MCAS/MCSParentLogin) - [Teams FAQs](https://bhcet.org.uk/information/teams-faqs/) - [Office 365](https://outlook.office365.com/carmel.org.uk) - [Remote Access](https://remote.carmel.org.uk/) - [Liturgy](https://liturgy.bhcet.org.uk/) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stcharlesrcvaprimary/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stcharles_spennymoor/) ### Translation ### Office 365 [Sign in to Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/) © Copyright 2025–2026 St Charles Catholic Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stcharles.bhcet.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)