Cranbourne South Primary School

Cultivating inclusion

At CSPS equity is upheld and diverse needs are respected in policy and practice.

This month, the June dates to celebrate from our cultural calendar travel the world with exciting and significant events. 

Mabo Day (3 June)

Mabo Day commemorates Eddie Mabo’s fight for Aborigine and Torres Strait Islander land rights. He challenged the High Court of Australia and brought Native Title (right of indigenous people to their own land) into the act of law. Mabo Day is part of National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June).

We wish to pay our greatest respects as a CSPS community, to those of Aborginal and Torres Strait Islander decent.  As a CSPS community we aim to continue to reflect and evaluate the need for continuous rectification and inclusion.

Dragon Boat Festival (10 June)

Dragon Boat Festival commemorates the death of the Chinese poet Qu Yuan. It is celebrated in China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore and parts of Indonesia. 

We extend our warm wishes to all familes in our CSPS community who celebrate this significant celebration.  The Dragon Boat Festival day may involve:

  • eating rice dumplings called zongzi
  • traditional dragon boat racing
  • cultural performances

Dano Festival (10 June)

Dano is an official holiday in both North and South Korea to celebrate the ending of spring as the summer season is welcomed. The day marks the beginning of growing season when the farmers have finished seeding and planting and the Yang energy is at its highest. 

We extend our sincerest thoughts to all North and South Koreans who celebrate this events which may include:

  • traditional music 
  • Odokddegi folk songs
  • Gwanno mask drama
  • oral narrative poetry

Ascension of Jesus (Orthodox) (13 June)

A Christian holiday that commemorates Jesus Christ's ascension into heaven, according to Christian belief. The Ascension of Jesus is one of the Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church.

We wish to pay our respects to those in our CSPS commuity who celebrate such an event, which may include:

  • processions
  • a feast 

The Hajj (Pilgrimage) to Mecca (14 June)

On specific days of the Islamic month of Zu Al-Hijja, millions of Muslims from around the world congregate in the Prophet’s birthplace of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. 

We extend our warm wishes to all familes of Muslim decent in our CSPS community who celebrate this significant moment.  The Hajj may involve:

  • wearing a single piece of unstitched white clothing (Ihram)
  • walking around the Ka'bah in an anti-clockwise direction seven times (Tawaf)
  • kissing the black stone mounted on the corner wall of Kaaba

Refugee Week (18 - 24 June)

Is an annual celebration of the positive contributions of refugees in Australian society and raises awareness surrounding the issues which refugees have to face. This year’s theme is “With courage let us all combine” calls for Australians to embrace refugees into local communities.

Eid al Adha (17 June)

The Eid al Adha means Feast of Sacrifice and commemorates the ordeal of Ibrahim who was asked to sacrifice his only son to prove his faith to Allah (God). 

We wish well to all CSPS Muslim community members who celebrate this significant celebration.  Eid al Adha may involve:

  • a feast divided equally among themselves, the poor, and friends and neighbours. 

Matariki (28 June)

A New Zealand national holiday to celebrate the first rising of the Pleiades star cluster, which marks the beginning of the new year in the Māori lunar calendar.

The CSPS community extend their hand to those of New Zealand decent.  The Matariki may involve:

  • lighting ritual fires
  • making offerings 
  • celebrations to farewell the dead, honour ancestors and celebrate life