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| Mural made for Harmony Day |
Today was Harmony Day in Australia. I got to enjoy seeing my students in "orange" and not their school uniforms for the day. Talk about excited kids. We have so many theme days back home that I don't think they get this excited to wear something special. Here are some pictures from the day. Harmony day is about celebrating differences and learning about new cultures. I read a great Mem Fox book to my class and we had a great time discussing where we all came from. Our school's theme was "Our Island Home" and my students discovered and discussed the many different homes they have and what makes a home. I have students who have come from many parts of the world and it was nice to get to know whey they left their home to come to Australia. Some of their stories are amazing.
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| Part of the Harmony Day display made by students |
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| Like my little person representing me from Canada. Shows where our students come from at our school. |
Why orange?
Orange is the colour chosen to represent Harmony Day. Orange signifies social communication and meaningful conversations. It also relates to freedom of ideas and encouragement of mutual respect. Also if you ask my students it means getting to eat oranges and carrots for snacks and wearing orange to school.
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