Cultural Events

Junior School celebrates Bastille Day

Milana Skrypnyk, Year 6 (Junior School Language Leader) and Grace Anastasiadis, Year 6

On Friday 29 July, the Junior School celebrated Bastille Day, a celebration which recognises the start of democracy and freedom in France. It’s a public holiday, and a day to spend time with friends and family.

At recess and lunch, the Junior School enjoyed making bracelets, French flags and friendship pins. We also participated in karaoke and an Eiffel Tower building competition. The highlight of the day for many students was the photo booth station and the delicious crepes!

At the end of the day, students in Years 3 to 6 were surprised with a special appearance from Philip the French musician! He introduced us to many musical instruments and dances. 

Overall, we had a fun and fantastic day exploring French culture. Thanks go out to everyone who helped make this day possible and a special thanks to Madame Mullins for putting her time and effort into organising the day. It wouldn’t have been possible without you! Au revoir!

Year 8 Japanese and French Cultural Day 

Eva Zhu, Year 8 Japanese

Keeping warm with a French pastry while listening to French music and catching up on some holidays news (while simultaneously supporting the Indigenous Literacy Foundation) was such a nice way to start Term 3! Thank you to staff and students for taking part in this event!

Year 8 Cultural Day was both enjoyable and extraordinary. As a student learning Japanese, I especially enjoyed munching on our extremely delectable Japanese dishes and chatting with friends in Dalton Hall. 

Even though it was difficult and required a lot of teamwork to manage all the decorations and menus, I believe everyone had a great lunch. We followed our lunch with a relaxing manga session from a professional Japanese manga artist. 

Isla Tucker, Year 8 French

Cultural Day for the Year 8s was a blast, with everyone enjoying the range of French activities. One of my highlights was the French Circus where we got to learn how to do circus tricks. We learnt how to juggle balls, bats and many other things. 

We also attended a Drama masterclass where we showed off our French food skills by both naming foods and also being food! My favourite thing of the day was the French style dining in Dalton Hall. It was an amazing atmosphere, with everyone trying their best to embrace the French culture. 

We made French style meals, which included the likes of crème brûlée, potato au gratin and a variety of cheese boards. Overall, this is a day to remember!