Culture Day at Our Lady’s

On Friday 26th May we celebrated culture day in school, it was the last day of term and all of the students and staff were invited to wear clothing that represents their heritage and sense of culture. At lunch time we served a selection of international cuisine followed by a catwalk show to celebrate all of the fabulous looks. The event was a great success and we asked for small donations which all went to Afrocats our chosen charity for the year.

Afrocats is a small female run charity in Manchester that supports refugees, asylum seekers and people living below the poverty line who face exclusion we raised a fantastic £387 to support their vital work. Thank you to everyone who took part, gave donations and supported the event we really appreciate you. It was a delight to celebrate the diversity within our school and to learn more about each other.

Mrs Morrison and Nuria EmenanjoMosibe have both written about how they experienced culture day and the photos give you an insight into the amazing spectrum of diversity and culture that we embrace and celebrate daily at Our Lady’s.

Culture day at Our Lady’s was to celebrate the diversity that we have within our school body. It was amazing to see all the students take pride in representing themselves and others through the clothing they wore, songs that were played and national dances that were performed during the day and also in our amazing catwalk. We were able to see a visual symbol of the multitude of cultures and backgrounds that make up the school as a whole. I am so excited for this tradition to continue so we can learn and celebrate each and every one who attends Our Lady’s.

Mrs K. Morrison (Pastoral and Welfare Manager)

Culture day was such a critical moment within the school calendar- that was gloriously celebrated. Allowing students to amplify their identities by them productively sharing their heritage and background. It was incredibly surprising to see the diversity of backgrounds; all arriving to one location for a day. The laughter, joy and upliftment all experienced on one day aligned perfectly with the ethos of Our Lady’s behold. The recognition of pupils attending Our Lady’s was astronomical; supporting our mission statement “To Know, Love & Serve God”

Nuria Emenanjo-Mosibe Y8 (Member of the student council’s diversity team)