RINGWOOD Waldorf School burst into colour for a special celebration.

Holi is a festival of colours that marks the arrival of spring in India.

Holi is a festival of colours that marks the arrival of spring in India. Although originally it is a Hindu festival, it is perhaps one of the most important festivals in India, where colours and love are celebrated by everyone regardless of their religion, cast, age, beliefs.

Class One teacher Pankaj Sulodia said: “There are various legends and stories attached to the origin of this wonderfully vibrant festival, but as a child, having the freedom to throw colour on anyone and everyone without being told off, was enough for me to absolutely love this festival.

“From my own childhood, there are many aspects of Indian life I remember fondly, and Holi is definitely one of the earliest and one of the best. Having had such a great connection with this festival, what better way of celebrating it than with my class at Ringwood Waldorf School. We first celebrated Holi as a class festival in 2016. Once we were spotted by the other children at the school, I had plenty of requests and since then Holi has become our school festival.”

The younger classes made Rangoli patterns on the ground using chalk on the ground while children from Class 4 and above threw Holi colours on the basketball court.