Harmony Day & Iftar Dinner

Harmony Week

Harmony Week is a time to celebrate the inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural or linguistic background, united by a set of core Australian values.

Our cultural diversity

Our cultural diversity is one of our greatest strengths and is at the heart of who we are. It makes Australia a great place to live. Building on over 65,000 years of First Nations cultures, Australia has become home to migrants from nearly 300 different ancestries. Australia’s immigration history has helped build our modern nation.

An integrated multicultural Australia is an integral part of our national identity. All people who migrate to Australia bring with them some of their own cultural and religious traditions. They also take on many new traditions. Collectively, these traditions have enriched our nation.

Orange for Harmony Week

Orange is the colour chosen to represent Harmony Week. Traditionally, orange signifies social communication and meaningful conversations. It also relates to the freedom of ideas and encouragement of mutual respect. Students can choose to wear something orange during Harmony Week to show their support for cultural diversity and an inclusive Australia.

At FPS we have almost half of our families who speak another language other than English including : Arabic, Dari, French, Harari, Hazaraghi, Italian, Oromo, Romani, Somali, Spanish, Tigrinya,Thai and Vietnamese. We also acknowledge our Koorie students who attend FPS.

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On Thursday March 12th we celebrated Harmony Day. The atmosphere was abuzz with African drumming, dancing and class activities. 

Thank you to :https://rhythmculture.com.au/ for running the African drumming sessions.

We concluded the day with a welcoming Iftar Dinner. Families gathered for 'breaking of the fast' at sunset, and we welcomed both past and present families to our annual community event.