XXX school celebrates Harmony Day 2010

(Hundreds/dozens) of school children will come together in XXX to celebrate Harmony Day 2010, Principal of XXX school, Mr/Ms XXX said today.

“Harmony Day on March 21 is a chance to show that everyone belongs in our community. This is an opportunity for students to learn what cultural diversity means and to nurture that understanding,” Mr/Mrs XXX.

“Through Harmony Day students learn what cultural diversity means and that Australia’s multicultural nature is part of what makes this country a unique and wonderful place to live in.”

“The Harmony Day 2010 theme is Express Yourself, which is a chance for everyone to show Australia’s linguistic, ethnic and religious diversity in their own way.”

Mr/Ms XXX said the students would be participating in a range of activities  including XXX (fetes, plays, festivals, art/craft workshops, musical performances and sporting events) to express pride in Australia’s cultural diversity.  

“One of the best aspects of Harmony Day is that our school community decides how best to express our feelings about cultural diversity in our area.”

“Nationwide, each day about 100 community groups, businesses, schools, government agencies, churches and councils are registering events, with thousands to take place by March 21.” 

Harmony Day is part of the Diverse Australia Program, which helps local communities to address cultural, racial and religious intolerance and works with different levels of government and community organisations to empower grassroots action.

Harmony Day is now in its 11^th year

“I would encourage all students and the broader school community to celebrate Harmony Day,” Mr/Mrs XXX said.

People can find out what’s on locally and register their own events at www.harmony.gov.au

“Hanawalt” Elementary School, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.A. and “San Filippo” International Primary School, Città di Castello, Umbria, central Italy have set up a distance cooperative project through www.epals.com.

The two schools – Fifth Grades -  exchange letters, postcards, Christmas cards and artworks; the two classes are involved in cooperative writing and in peace education activities.  The American and Italian students have the opportunity to meet on line and videoconference through Skype to improve and reinforce their communicative, social and linguistic skills.

Our sincerest gratitude to Mr. Mike Garvey, teacher at “Hanawalt” Elementary, to his students and the whole school Community.

In Friendship and Peace from Italy

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