Diversity Week

The week started with a whole school assembly. Many thanks to the following people for making it wonderful:

• Aunty Zeta Thomson for the Welcome to Country
• The Pacifika song and Dance group (Temu Mauga, Jean Tafa, Alunga Finau, Adrianah Lauago, Faith Tuloto Tuputala, Pale Faamau, Merci F Une Passi, Alice Chand)
• MSC Choir (Sian Williams, Veronica Walokona, Ibwami Bolikoko, Noami Hlawnching)

Below is a list of the activities organised by the VCAL students: Boomerang painting, Cultural flag quizzes, Music trivia, Cultural bingo, Cultural Pictionary, Flag painting, Cultural Kahoots

STARR Connect classes, both online and onsite participated in activities that identified and discussed the cultural diversity of each class. These included “Where are you from?” activities, “Tell me something interesting” and Cultural Kahoots.

We would like to thank the following dignitaries who took time from their busy schedules to send our students messages of support.

• Andrew Crisp, APM, Commissioner from Emergency Management Victoria 
• Kel Tori, CEO for Melton City Council
• Zorka Dunstan, Inspector for Caroline Springs and Melton, Victoria Police 
• Hon Stephen McGhie,  MP for Melton
• Vivienne Nguyen,  Victoria Multicultural Commission
• Simon Rodder,  Youth and Diversity Manager from Western Bulldogs Community Foundation

Thank you also to the following organisations for their ongoing support of our Diversity Week celebrations: 

• Emergency Management Victoria
• VICSEG New Futures 
• Melton Youth Services 
• Dream Big Festival
• Victoria Multicultural Commission
• Victoria Police 
• Office of MP for Melton 
• Western Bulldogs Community Foundation