Harmony Day
Essex Heights Primary School
Last Monday, 16 March, we celebrated the beginning of Harmony Week with a parade, staff morning tea and students wearing cultural clothing or orange clothing. Each class selected a culture to represent at the parade. In our classes, students have enjoyed reading books about harmony and completing Harmony Day activities. During the parade, students enthusiastically cheered on each class as they walked to the songs representing the cultures around the globe. Thank you to all families who attended the parade and provided a range of beautiful clothing for children to wear on the day. Everyone belongs, today and every day!
Reflections from Year 4
On Monday, the whole school came together for a Harmony Day parade at assembly. The following are recounts written by Year 4 students on their reflections of the parade and Harmony Day:
“I saw and heard music, clapping, singing, dancing and celebrating.” – Eden
“On Harmony Day, I saw people walking to music. I heard sharing and saw videos and countries.” – Violet
“Harmony Day means everyone belongs, everyone wears cultural clothing and everyone is welcomed.” – Nia J
“Harmony Day means when everybody comes together and celebrates their culture.” – Sofia
“I saw people dressed up in their cultural outfits or wearing orange. I saw people cheering loudly for their friends and parents cheering on their children. I saw a lot of people in 4S carrying pizza boxes. There were people clapping along to the songs. I saw kids waving flags.” – Mikaela
“I heard a Chinese song and I like that song! I saw people waving flags and I saw a Hong Kong flag. I heard people having fun.” – Finley
“I saw a lot of things at the Harmony Day parade. Here are five things that I saw. I saw lots of different cultures there, different clothes and different countries. I saw lots of people and people cheering. I heard people clapping and Mr Perini was wearing a top hat and an orange bow.” – Revansh
“I heard songs from different cultures and people cheering (such as me). I saw people dressed in cultural clothes and in orange. Grade 1s and 6s were walking around together with their buddies. Mr Perini was wearing an orange bow and an orange top hat! I saw lots of flags like: Singapore, Dubai, Japan, South Korea, France and heaps more. Harmony Day was so fun.” – Sienna