Winchelsea Primary School Celebrating Harmony Week

The week beginning Monday 20th March and finishing Sunday March 26th March was Harmony Week. This day came about in 1999 at a time when the focus shifted from racism to harmony. It was deemed that the nation could live in harmony as we progress forward as a nation.

Harmony Week is the celebration that recognises our diversity and brings together Australians from all different backgrounds. It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.

As a school celebrated Harmony Week by creating a flower display. The theme for our display was ‘Everyone Belongs’ and the orange colours of the flowers recognises the importance of deep conversations and social communication. Orange is the colour used to represent Harmony Week. Teachers used this activity as a spring board to initiate conversations about inclusiveness, diversity and belonging, as well as being a fun engaging activity for all.

Next time you visit our school you will be greeted by our amazing display (Pictured).

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VALE Rev Nagi Habib

Helen Rolls

Rev Nagi Habib was the Minister at St Thomas’s, Winchelsea, Holy Trinity, Barrabool and St Paul’s, Deans Marsh from 2001 to 2005.

We remember and appreciated Nagi’s loving and caring ministry among us. Following his retirement in 2005 Nagi and his wife Pam moved to Clunes. Until recently Nagi often took on long term locum appointments within the Ballarat Diocese, including in 2022 at Dimboola and surrounding parishes.