On Monday 21 March there will be a MUFTI DAY and students are encouraged to wear the colours of their families cultural heritage flag or if you would like, traditional clothing that is a representation of your family's culture. During Harmony Week (Week 9) students will participate in a range of activities that promote the many diverse cultural backgrounds we have here at Mary Immaculate. 

A gold coin donation will help support the Project Compassion Appeal that our Mini Vinnies Team is working hard on. This will further support the many cultures around the world.

At Mary Immaculate Eagle Vale, we are very fortunate to have a wide array of languages spoken by some of our families. One of the easiest things that families can do to foster home language learning is to read stories in whatever language parents feel most comfortable. Sharing stories with children is more than reading print - it can be talking about pictures that can be seen, symbols within the text or even having children read to adults or other children within the family. As part of our Harmony Week celebrations at Mary Immaculate we are encouraging students to bring in stories from home, especially those written in different home languages to share with students in their class. 

A great website to access books in multiple home languages is https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/. This resource has many different books that can be accessed in multiple languages other than English. 

We look forward to this purposeful opportunity where students are able to share the incredible gift of being exposed to and coming from different cultural backgrounds. 

Nicole Martin

EAL/D Support Teacher

Danielle Grados

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Coordinator and Year 3 Teacher