On Friday 5th May the Belfast Model School for Girls hosted over 600 primary school pupils from 25 local primary schools to ‘Celebrate Diversity’. The event was supported by ArtsEkta, Northern Ireland’s leading ethnic arts organisation that aims to unite communities through creative excellence.
Thanks to the following primary schools for taking part:
Ballysillan Primary |
Cavehill |
Currie Primary |
Seaview |
Carrs Glenn |
Lowood Primary |
Holy Cross Girls |
Hazelwood Integrated |
Ligoniel |
Holy Family Primary |
St Mary’s Star of the Sea |
Our Lady’s Primary |
St Vincent de Paul |
Sacred Heart Boys |
Mercy Primary |
St Patrick’s Primary |
St Therese primary |
Bunscoil |
Cedar Lodge |
Park Lodge |
Wheatfield Primary |
TREK Diversity Day hosted by @GirlsModel – 25 primary schools from throughout North Belfast from all school sectors celebrating difference pic.twitter.com/lWuxdCkgN2
— Education Authority (@Ed_Authority) May 5, 2017
@ArtsEkta @GirlsModel #diverty #learning#participating in Arts &Culture pic.twitter.com/wRTRzOIevE
— Nisha Tandon OBE (@nisha_tandon) May 5, 2017
Karina Aveca (Russia) – teaching young students about Russian languages, culture and arts.
Danni Gowdy (Ireland) – through medium of arts and cultures.
Nabeela Yaseen teaching Pakistani Culture and specially talking about Islam.
Rika Hall (Japan) teaching about the rich Japanese culture and doing origami art.
Kalyami Yadav and Milna Jaison (India) teaching Arts, Culture, traditional costumes and Bollywood dance
Halszka and Konrad (Poland) teaching Polish arts and culture and traditional folk dance steps and costumes
Iolanda (Portugal) teaching about traditional Portuguese Arts
Wilson Magwere (Zimbabwe) teaching African drumming and culture
Stella Tsang (Hong Kong) teaching the Chinese arts and cultural quiz – with traditional costumes
Confucius Institute at Ulster University
Awesome morning teaching Chinese language @GirlsModel to celebrate diversity! 600 primary school children from over 25 schools!! pic.twitter.com/wCv55f5l3i
— Jordan McKane (@jordanmckane) May 5, 2017
Ulster Scots
WE
Stranmillis College
A big thank you to super Stranmillis team promoting languages and cultural awareness today @GirlsModel @stransu pic.twitter.com/FiSyIDB4GX
— Sharon Jones (@cbiggerpicture) May 5, 2017
EA Canteen
TREK Diversity Day hosted by @GirlsModel – 25 primary schools from throughout North Belfast from all school sectors celebrating difference pic.twitter.com/hSh5AL2kCI
— Education Authority (@Ed_Authority) May 5, 2017
Thanks to @GirlsModel for a fabulous morning. https://t.co/lvOB6famsP
— Seaview Primary (@seaviewps) May 5, 2017