Christie Evans
Harmony Day is represented by an orange ribbon, and participants are encouraged to wear orange due to connotations of social communication, freedom of ideas and encouragement of mutual respect. Australia prides itself on being a multi-cultural society, with figures showing that nearly half of all Australians were born overseas, with the country seeing a high volume of migration every year. On top of this, more than 70 Indigenous languages are spoken in Australia and it has a very rich tribal heritage.The continuing message of Harmony Day is ‘Everybody Belongs’ and its annual observance aims to encourage inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural background, and celebrate core Australian values.
We will be celebrating with an assembly in the morning and sharing of kindness rocks with buddy classes.
To help celebrate students can wear traditional costume or orange tomorrow.