To mark the Day of the Dead on 1st November, our Year 7 pupils were given a Philosophy and Theology project to ornately decorate a representation of a skull with different colours and patterns in honour of a deceased loved one.
The Day of the Dead is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, and originates in Mexico. It’s a time of celebration and remembrance of loved ones who have passed away. Sugar skulls known as calaverais are decorative skulls made from either sugar or clay, are used in the Mexican celebration to represent a departed soul. The skulls are decorated with different colours to represent other symbols like the sun, marigolds and the Land of the Dead.
The girls have spent the last two weeks researching into the tradition, learning about the symbols and creating their own masterpiece, some in 3D. Each skull includes the name of a loved one who has passed away.
