OXLEY Vale Public School has embraced the many cultures in the community at their Harmony Day celebrations.
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Assistant principal Genienne Ellis said they showcased the diversity across the school and community.
From belly dancers and Filipino dancers to new community members teaching the students how to say 'hello' in various languages, Harmony Day offered it all.
There were also plenty of tasty treats.
"The students were tasting of lots of multicultural dishes that were contributed by the community," Ms Ellis said.
"They got to taste a lot of food they hadn't tasted before. We had a costume parade accompanied by three students playing didjeridoo with costumes including traditional Australian Aboriginal costumes, Indonesia, Pakistan, Korea, China, and Mexico. We had multicultural music playing and they tried origami, face painting, calligraphy and chalk mandalas and the infants choir sang I Had a Dream."
The day is a big one on the school's calendar with at least eight different cultures represented among the students.
One of their Sudanese students playing drums and the students decorated the quad with paper dolls and flags from various countries along with Indonesian umbrellas.
"The theme was our strength is in our diversity and I think the students' cultural experiences were enriched," Ms Ellis said.
"They got to experience things they hadn't experienced before. The whole idea was being inclusive and working together."
As well as celebrating the event on March 23, classes have been working on Harmony Day activities in class through creative arts.
