Harmony Day

Harmony Day- Monday 15th March 2021

It is a time to celebrate Australian multiculturalism, and the successful integration of migrants into our community.

Australia is one of the most successful multicultural countries in the world and we should celebrate this and work to maintain it.

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

Australia is a vibrant and multicultural country — from the oldest continuous culture of our first Australians to the cultures of our newest arrivals from around the world.

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.

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, as well as taking on many new traditions. Collectively, these traditions have enriched our nation.

At Great Ryrie Primary School we are so proud of our multicultural heritage and would love to celebrate all the different cultures that we have at our school.  On Monday 15th March the students are invited to wear a touch of orange to celebrate Harmony Day and we will be celebrating our different cultures at assembly.

In the lead up to the day, I would like to ask students to wear, bring in something from their culture to share.  I will be taking photos and making a GRPS slide show of all the cultures we have from Koorie, Chinese and Indian to Burmese and Australian.  If you would prefer the students not to bring in the items, send a photo to school.

Thank you

Lauren Rice