Calendar for Cultural Diversity 2016
Calendar
for Cultural
Diversity
2016
Milestones
1 January Federation of Australia formed 1901
9 January Final convict transportation to Australia (Western Australia) 1868
16 January First group of free settlers arrived Port Jackson 1793
22 January Australia signed the United Nations Convention on Refugees 1954
26 January Nationality and Citizens Act created status of ‘Australian Citizen’ 1948
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Kol de tok Kol de rou Kol de diak Kol de nguan Kol de dhich Kol de dhetem Kol de dhourou
Other events
31 Dec – 31 Jan Manning River Summer Festival1 January Independence Day – Haiti National Day – Sudan8 – 26 January Sydney Festival15 – 24 January Telstra Country Music Festival, Tamworth26 January Australia Day Celebrations26 January Survival Day
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Tabitha Auston, Amber Bennett, Caroline Botham, Mekaela Carberry, Latisha Cosentino, Kayless Grant, Lachlan Howarth, Himoy Islam, Kairrissa Mackay, Sari McInnes, Jayna Petty, Tiffany Philips, Brylee Portegies, Jan Stait – Year 7 – Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus.Walking in the footsteps of ThancoupieUsing inspiration from the artist Thancoupie, students have created clay balls which depict a story based on journeys using traditional Aboriginal symbols. Although done individually, the students’ stories and artworks when combined portray a collaborative take on their friendships and how they walk together through their lives.
This month’s community language is Dinka
Akoithii
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January
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Twelfth Night (Christian)
Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday (Sikh)
Australia Day (Public Holiday)
Survival Day
Independence Day – Myanmar
Martin Luther King Day – USA
Robert Burns Day – Scotland
Christmas Day (Armenian Orthodox Christian)
Three Kings Day (Christian)
Maghi* (Sikh)
Term 1 begins for school staff (Eastern Division)
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Christmas Day (Ethiopian & Russian Orthodox Christian)
Orthodox New Year (Christian)
Term 1 begins for students (Eastern Division)
New Year’s Day
Ganjitsu (Japanese New Year)
Liberation Day – Cuba
Independence Day – Ukraine
World Religion Day
Mahayana New Year* (Buddhist)
Lachlan Macquarie’s birthday
National Day – Nauru
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Lunar New Year (Monkey)
Tết (Vietnamese New Year)
Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
National Day – Serbia
Yuan Xiao/ Lantern Festival (Chinese)
National Day – Saint Lucia
Independence Day – Grenada
St Valentine’s Day
International Mother Language Day
Vasant Panshami * (Hindu)
National ‘Sunnies’ for Sight Day*
Term 1 begins for students (Western Division)
St Vartan’s Day* (Armenian Christian)
National Day – Iran
National Day – The Gambia
National Day – Kuwait
Term 1 begins for school staff (Western Division)
Ash Wednesday – Lent begins (Christian)
Banjo Paterson’s birthday
Discovery Day – Lord Howe Island (1788)
Independence Day – Estonia
World Wetlands Day
Groundhog Day – USA
Shrove Tuesday – Pancake Day (Christian)
St Maroun’s Feast Day (Maronite Christian)
Independence Day – Lithuania
National Day - Brunei Darussalam
National Day – Guyana
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Other events
5 – 7 February Vietnamese New Year Celebrations (Tét) Fairfield4 February World Cancer Day Independence Day – Sri Lanka6 – 21 February Sydney Chinese New Year Festival12 – 14 February National Multicultural Festival, Canberra14 February* Bankstown Lunar New Year Festival 17 February Independence Day – Kosovo 26 – 28 February Cobargo Folk Festival
Milestones
7 February Colony of New South Wales formally proclaimed 1788
13 Feb Australian Government apology to Indigenous Australians 2008
15February CurrentNSWstateflagadopted1876
16 February The People of Australia - Australia’s Multicultural Policy launched 2011
18 February First school in the NSW Colony opened 1793
*see Note
Waitangi Day – New Zealand
World Radio Day
World Day of Social Justice
Independence Day –Dominican Republic
K-6 Lime – Toormina Public SchoolHappy friendsOur class of EAL/D students ranging from Kindergarten to Year 6 have been exploring cultural diversity in their new environment. Wecreatedartworkstosymbolisehowtheyarefindingtheirfeetinanewcountry.
This month’s community language is Persian (Farsi)
Calendar for Cultural Diversity 2016
February
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Other events
1 March St David’s Day - Wales1 – 31 March Girls’ Day Dolls’ Festival, Japanese Gardens, Cowra6 March Thirlmere Festival of Steam8 March United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace16 – 20 March Parwonaya (Mandaean)17 – 30 March Sydney Royal Easter Show20 March Sydney Children’s Festival, The Rocks International Day of Happiness French Language Day (UN) Anniversary Day – Tunisia21 March World Poetry Day International Day of Nowruz International Day of Forests Independence Day – Namibia21 – 27 March Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination23 March Independence Day – Pakistan24 March World Tuberculosis Day24 – 28 March National Folk Festival, Canberra26March LaFesta,Griffith26 – 27 March Blessing of the Fleet, Ulladulla Harbour26 – 27 March Maclean Highland Gathering 27 – 28 March Greek Festival of Sydney, Darling Harbour
*see Note
Ruby Eckermann – Year 5 – Austinmer Public SchoolSteps towards harmonyMy artwork shows the footsteps of a multicultural society with Aboriginal, Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Muslim, African, South and North AmericanandEuropeancultureswalkingtogetherinharmony.EachofthefootstepscamefromoriginalartworksImadetoreflectmyexperienceofSydney and regional NSW festivals and multicultural events.
This month’s community language is Punjabi
Milestones
25 March Indigenous ex-servicemen granted voting rights 1949
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March
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Canberra Day
Commonwealth Day
Pi Day (Mathematics)
Harmony Day
International Day for the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination
Easter Monday Holiday
First Day of Autumn
International Children’s Day of Broadcasting
Maha Shivaratri* (Hindu)
International Women’s Day
Ides of March
World Water Day Magha Puja Day (Buddhist)
Holi* (Hindu)
World Meteorological Day
World Wildlife Day
National Day – Bulgaria
Selective High School Placement Test
St Patrick’s Day – Ireland
Maundy Thursday (Christian)
Purim/ Festival of Lots (Jewish)
Holla Mohalla* (Sikh)
World Day of Prayer (Ecumenical Christian)
Good Friday (Christian)
Independence Day – Greece
National Day – Mauritius
National Close the Gap Day
St Joseph’s Feast Day (Maronite)
Easter Saturday
Independence Day –Bangladesh
Clean Up Australia Day
Independence Day – Ghana
Pope Francis Anniversary Day – Holy See
Autumn Equinox
Palm Sunday
Naw-Ruz* (Baha’i)
Easter Sunday (Christian)
Neighbour Day
Other events
1 – 10 April NSW Seniors’ Week8 – 17 April National Youth Week8 April Hindu New Year* (Hindu)9 April Bundanoon is Brigadoon9 – 17 April National Trust Heritage Festival: Discovery and Rediscoveries15 – 17 April Global Youth Service Day23 April World Book and Copyright Day Children’s Day – Turkey27 April International Guide Dog Day Independence Day – Sierra Leone National Day – Togo 28 April – 1 May Australian Celtic Festival, Glen Innes
Milestones
3 April United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People endorsed by Australia 2009
25 April The ANZACs landed at Gallipoli 1915
*see Note
Mark Maurizi, Oliver Mai, Yamma Rammo, Nicholas Threlfo, Ashleigh Kelly, Dominic Cheuk – Year 3 – St George School.Road mapWe studied earth colours, and made paints from natural ochres. We ground the rocks sourced from the land into a powder to make ochres. We painted with these colours to show how we walk together with family, friends and school across the country we live in. We travel in a wheel chair but use a standing frame to build strength. We do all our learning and physical achievements with the assistance of others, with whom we walk together.
This month’s community language is Macedonian
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
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April
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Quingming/ Tomb Sweeping Festival (Chinese)
Independence Day – Senegal
World Heritage Day
National Day – Zimbabwe
ANZAC Day
International Day of Human Space Flight
Term 2 begins for school staff
Union Day – Tanzania
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
First day of Ridvan (Baha’i)
Chinese Language Day (UN)
Term 2 begins for students
Netherlands – King’s Birthday
Freedom Day – South Africa
World Health Day
Baisakhi / Vaisakhi* (Sikh)
New Year – Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand
April Fools’ Day
Term 1 ends
Hanamatsuri (Buddhist – Japan)
Ramanavami * (Hindu)
Theravada New Year* (Buddhist)
International Mother Earth Day
Good Friday (Orthodox Christian)
Last day of Daylight Saving
International Children’s Book Day
Queen’s Birthday – Denmark
First day of Passover (Jewish)
English Language Day (UN)
St George’s Day – England
International Jazz Day
National Day – Syria
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Dé Luan Dé Mairt Dé Céadaoin Déardaoin Dé h-Aoine Dé Sathairn Dé Domhnaigh
Other events
1 May International Labour Day National Day – Marshall Islands1 – 7 May Motor Neurone Disease Week5 May* Children’s Day, Japanese Gardens, Cowra Kodomo no Hi / Children’s Day (Japan and Korea)9 – 15 May* Food Allergy Week9 – 15 May National Volunteer Week 12 May Independence Day – Israel 15 May Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon, Sydney16 – 17 May Sydney Writers’ Festival20 May National Day – Cameroon21 – 22 May Blacktown City Festival Week26 May Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, Cancer Council 26 May – 9 July Guringai Festival (Northern Sydney region) 27 May – 3 June National Reconciliation Week 28 – 29 May Red Shield Doorknock Appeal
*see Note
Europe Day – European Union
Declaration of the Báb (Baha’i)
Ascension Day (Christian)
Israa and Mi’raj / Night Journey* (Muslim)
National Assessment Program Years 3, 5, 7 & 9 (Numeracy)
International Nurses Day
Public Education Day
National Sorry Day
National Day – Georgia
Stewart House Day
Dehwa Daymaneh (Mandaean)
Restoration of Independence – Timor - Leste
Walk Safely to School Day
National Day – Paraguay
Vesak/ Buddha Day (Buddhist)
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and
Development
Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh (Baha’i)
National Day – Azerbaijan, Ethiopia, Nepal
May Day
Easter Sunday (Orthodox Christian)
Mothers’ Day
World Red Crescent Day
World Red Cross Day
International Day of Families
International Day for Biological Diversity
UnificationDay–Yemen
International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
This month’s community language is Irish Gaelic
BealtaineMay
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Ben Fraser, Oscar Gordon – Year 6 – Wallerawang Public School This artwork is representing the different cultures of people and nature. Day and night come together. Men and women are best friends.
30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
World No Tobacco Day
World Asthma Day
World Press Freedom Day
National Day – Poland
National Assessment Program Years 3, 5, 7 & 9 (Language
Conventions; Writing)
World Lupus Day
International Day Against Homophobia
Constitution Day – Norway
Independence Day – Eritrea
InternationalFirefighters’Day
National Assessment Program Years 3, 5, 7,& 9 (Reading)
International Museum Day
Africa Day – African Union
National Day – Argentina
Independence Day – Jordan
Milestones
6 May Migration Act 1966 effectively dismantled White Australia Policy
22 May Convict transportation to NSW ended 1840
22May Officialannouncementofthediscoveryof gold in NSW 1851
27 May Citizen Rights for Aboriginal People Referendum 1967
Other events
1 June Global Day of Parents4 – 5 June ‘A Taste of Manly’ Food and Wine Festival, Manly 8 June World Oceans Day11 – 13 June Scarecrow Festival, Milton12 June Independence Day – Philippines National Day – Russian Federation19 – 25 June National Refugee Week25 June National Day – Croatia, Slovenia26 June International Day Against Drug Abuse and IllicitTrafficking International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Shombar Monggolbar Bitbar Bhishibbar Syukkurbar Shonibar Roibar
Milestones
3 June Mabo Native Title High Court Decision 1992 11 June Commonwealth of Australia Racial Discrimination Act 1975
26 June Australia joined the United Nations 1945
*see Note
Whole School – Years K - 6 – Middleton Public SchoolWastefallWalking together with community and environment to create something bright and wonderful. All students participated using plastic waste. The constructed lines are all very different in colour and composition but walk together down the structure to come together to make something great – just like we should walk and work together in our communities.
Ramadan begins* (Muslim)
World Blood Donor Day
Winter Solstice
This month’s community language is Rohingya
Jun
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June
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Russian Language Day (UN)
National Day – Sweden
World Refugee Day
Independence Day – Djibouti
First Day of Winter
United Nations Day of Vesak
Independence Day – Samoa
Queen’s Birthday (Public Holiday)
Bounty Day – Norfolk Island
Republic Day – Italy
Tuen Ng / Dragon Boat Festival (Chinese)
Guru Arjan’s Martyrdom (Sikh)
International Day of the African Child
International Olympic Day
National Day - Luxembourg
Independence Day –Democratic Republic of
Congo
Portugal Day – Portugal
All Saints Day (Orthodox Christian)
World Day to Combat DesertificationandDrought
National Day – Iceland
Red Nose Day
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
National Day – Seychelles
Day of the Seafarer
Independence Day –Mozambique
World Environment Day
Constitution Day – Denmark
Shavuot / Feast of Weeks (Jewish)
World Day Against Child Labour
National Day – Madagascar
Milestones
17 July United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with a Disabilityratifiedby Australia 2008
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday SundayIn common with many Aboriginal people the speakers of Dhurga did not mark time by days and months but by seasons.
Akila, Pranav, Nicholas, Latalia, Jianjing, Srihaas, Rebecca, Jayanijan, Asharia, Samhita, Aarush, Anahita, Bahdra, Aryan, Sai, Krishav, Ayaan, Dawininder, Jayden, George. Class KA – Matthew Pearce Public SchoolWalk a while in our shoesEveryone found an object that looked like a letter. We took one picture each. We cut and glued them together to make a sentence. This artwork tells us to walk together as a family. If we don’t walk together we will be sad.
This month’s community language is Dhurga
Dhagarwa (Winter)
Other events
1 July National Day – Burundi, Somalia International Tartan Day Canada Day – Canada3 – 9 July NAIDOC Week16 July International Brick and Rolling Pin Throwing Contest, Stroud24 – 30 July Arbor Week 25 July Bankstown Bites25 – 26 July Dehwa Sheshyan (Mandaean)
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July
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Independence Day – USA
Anniversary Day – Mongolia
World Population Day
Term 3 begins for school staff
Nelson Mandela International Day
National Day – Cape Verdi, Venezuela
Liberation Day – Rwanda
National Day – Kiribati, Sao Tome and Principe
Term 3 begins for students
Asala / Dharma Day (Buddhist)
Kanshuzahly (Mandaean)
National Day – Liberia, Maldives
Dalai Lama’s birthday
National Day – Comoros, Malawi
National Day – Montenegro
National Day – Colombia
Opportunity Class (OC) Placement Test
Eid Al Fitr* (Muslim)
National Day – Solomon Islands
Bastille Day – France
Accession Day – Belgium
Independence Day – Peru
Term 2 ends
World Youth Skills Day
Laylatul Al Qadr / Night of Destiny* (Muslim)
Salvation Army Founder’s Day (Christian)
Martyrdom of the Báb (Baha’i)
Independence Day – South Sudan
St Charbel’s Feast* (Maronite)
Anniversary Day – Egypt
International Day of Friendship
Throne Day – Morocco
Independence Day – Vanuatu
National Day – Belarus
Independence Day – Bahamas
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Milestones
1 August First sitting of the New South Wales Legislative Council 1843
1 August Snowy Mountains Authority established1949
11 August New South Wales constituted a Crown Colony 1824
17 August First NSW welfare institution, the Female Orphan School, opened 1801
27 August NSW Women’s Franchise Act
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday lundi mardi mercredi jeudi vendredi samedi dimanche
*see Note
Years 3 & 4 Art Enrichment Students – Cammeray Public School – Our School’s Centenary - past, present and future walking together. This artwork grew from an early photograph of our school. We each sketched a section of the building then pieced the individual sections together to form the building. The students in the artwork represent the past and present looking out towards the future. Collaboratively we created a precious artwork. We learnt from one another while appreciating each individual’s approach. We walked together back in time learning about the rich history of our school.
This month’s community language is French
Août
Other events
1 August Foundation Day – Switzerland
1 – 5 August Education Week – Public Schools NSW 13 – 21 August National Science Week Theme: Drones, droids and robots14 August Sun-Herald City to Surf15 – 23 August* Early Childhood Intervention Awareness Week 19 – 27 August* Tweed Valley Banana Festival and Harvest Week, Murwillumbah20 – 26 August Children’s Book Week 28 Aug – 3 September Legacy Badge Week
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August
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Horses’ Birthday
Wattle Day – NSW
National Day – Benin
National Day – India, Liechtenstein
Independence Day – Republic of Congo
International Day against Nuclear Tests
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
National Day – Singapore
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave
Trade and its Abolition
National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day
Constitution Day – Cook Islands
National Day – Chad
Vietnam Veterans’ Day – Battle of Long Tan
Raksha Bandhan* (Hindu)
Krishna Jayanti* Hindu
Independence Day – Uruguay
National Day – Ecuador
National Day – Gabon
Independence Day – Indonesia
National Day – Ukraine
Meals on Wheels Day
National Day – Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Trinidad and Tobago
Jeans for Genes Day
International Youth Day
World Humanitarian Day
Independence Day – Afghanistan
Daffodil Day
Hiroshima Day
Independence Day – Bolivia
National Day – Jamaica
International Left-Handers Day
Foundation Day – Hungary
National Day – Republic of Moldova
National Day – Ivory Coast
International Lighthouse Day
Refugee and Migrant Sunday
*see Note
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Aeva, Amelia, Brielle, Charlize, Chris, Disha, Emily, Grace, Kaia, Jackson, Janumi, Leila, Maddison, Madison, Matthew, Milania, Monique, Olivia, Oscar, Rhadin, Rita, Sarah, Sylvia, Tiffany, Xue Ling – Year 2 Art Club – Oakhill Drive Public School.Tribal Footsteps‘TribalFootsteps’aimstoreflectthespiritualconnectionbetweentheindigenouspeople,theanimalsandtheland.Wehaveusedtraditionalsymbols,depicting the everyday activities of Aboriginal life. Human and animal footprints are illustrated on each panel to show that we all walk together on the same land. In the creation of this artwork, we would like to acknowledge the Dharug people who are the traditional custodians of this land. We would also like to pay respect to Elders both past and present and extend that respect to other Aboriginal people.
This month’s community language is Nauruan
SeptemberSeptember
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Ganesh Chathurthi* (Hindu)
International Day of Charity
Independence Day – Saint Kitts and Nevis
National Day – Swaziland
Eid Al Adha* (Muslim)
World First Aid Day*
World Tourism Day
Indigenous Literacy Day
Threatened Species Day
Independence Day – Brazil
International Day of Peace
National Day – Armenia, Belize
Independence Day – Malta
Confucius’ birthday
Legacy Badge Day
National Day – Vietnam
National Day – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
(North Korea), Tajikistan
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone
Layer
Term 3 ends
Spring Equinox
National Day – Saudi Arabia
Save the Koala Day
National Day – Botswana
First day of Spring
National Wattle Day
International Literacy Day
National Day – Andorra
Zhong Qiu Jie / Mid-Autumn Festival (Chinese)
International Day of Democracy
Independence Day – Mali
National Police Remembrance Day
World Heart Day
Hijra / Islamic New Year* (Muslim)
Australian National Flag Day
Australian Citizenship Day
Independence Day – Guinea-Bissau
Fathers’ Day
National Bilby Day
National Day – Chile
World Heart Day
Milestones
1 September ANZUS treaty with the United States and New Zealand signed by Australia 1951
16 September Television in Australia launched 1956
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Mondak Rindak Mittwok Donerrtak Preidak Tarere Tondak
Other events
1 September Constitution Day - Slovak Republic National Day – Uzbekistan1 – 7 September National Asthma Week1 – 9 September History Week (NSW) 3 September National Foundation Day – San Marino 4 – 10 September National Child Protection Week5 – 9 September National Blood Donor Week 5 – 9 September* National Literacy and Numeracy Week 5 – 11 September National Landcare Week 8 September Independence Day – Republic of Macedonia 11 September Festival of the Winds, Bondi11 – 17 September National Sea Week 12 September Bankstown Children’s Festival12 Sep – 9 Oct* Floriade, Canberra14 – 22 September NSW Bike Week15 September Independence Day – Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua15 – 25 Sept* Tulip Time Festival, Bowral16 September Independence Day – Mexico, Papua New Guinea 17 – 18 September Cleanup the World Weekend 21 – 23 Sept* Sakura Matsuri (Cherry Blossom Festival), Cowra24 Sept – 2 Oct Leura Gardens Festival
Milestones
11 October Coat of Arms of New South Wales granted by Royal Warrant 1906
26 October Uluru handed back to the Anangu Pitjantjatjara people 1985
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday lunes martes miércoles jueves viernes sábado domingo
*see Note
This month’s community language is Spanish
OctubroKaren Kuz, Steven Taylor, Phon Sreitouch, Halime Zreika, Martin Su, Loan Vu, Matthew Van Hoek, Krystal Huynh, Angelo Ungos, Ben Wick – Years 10 - 12 – Mainsbridge School Stepping OutDaily, we walk together – our journey is not always easy. Coming from diverse backgrounds and with varying special needs we are learning to be tolerant and caring of each other, appreciating and celebrating our individual and collective achievements – both the small steps and the giant strides. We are typical teenagers learning to celebrate life, eager to participate in different activities, sharing in fun and laughter, maturing into young adults and excited about where our individual paths will lead.
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October
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World Cities Day
Hallowe’en
Labour Day (Public Holiday)
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)
Hijra / Muharram (Muslim)
Term 4 begins
Succot / Feast of Tabernacles (Jewish)
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
United Nations Day International School Libraries
Day
World Animal Day
Independence Day – Lesotho
Dasara* (Hindu)
Ead Fel (Mandaean)
World Teachers’ Day
Yom Kippur / Day of Atonement (Jewish)
Spanish Language Day (UN)
National Day – Niue
Universal Children’s Day (Australia)
National Day – Austria
World Sight Day
Installation of Scriptures as Guru Granth (Sikh)
National Day – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
Turkmenistan
Walk to Work Day
Teachers’ Day (Australia)
National Bandanna Day
National Day – Czech Republic
Navaratri* (Hindu)
Independence Day – Guinea, Tuvalu
International White Cane Day
Sir Henry Parkes Oration Day
National Mosque Open Day
National Day – Turkey
First Day of Daylight Saving
Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday
Chung Yeung Festival (Chinese)
World Post Day
Independence Day – Uganda
World Food Day
Diwali (Hindu)
Bandi Chhorh Divas (Sikh)
Grandparents Day
Other events
1 October International Day of Older Persons National Day – China, Cyprus, Nigeria, Palau1 – 3 October Gilgandra Coo-ee Festival1 – 3 October Manly Jazz Festival2 October International Day of Non-Violence3 October World Habitat Day Unity Day – Germany National Day – Republic of Korea (South Korea) 4 – 10 October World Space Week 9–22October CitrusSculpturesDisplay,Griffith9 – 15 October Anti-Poverty Week10 October National Day – Fiji World Mental Health Day Thanksgiving Day – Canada12 October Independence Day – Equatorial Guinea National Day – Spain15 October Ryde Granny Smith Festival15–17October GriffithFestivalofGardens16 October Marrickville Festival16 – 22 October National Water Week19 – 22 October North Coast Agricultural Show 20 Oct – 6 Nov* Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi Beach 23 – 29 October Children’s Week ‘A Caring World Shares’24 October World Development Information Day Independence Day – Zambia 24 – 29 October YWCA Week Without Violence 24 – 30 October World Disarmament Week 26 Oct – 6 Nov Jacaranda Festival, Grafton28 October Year 3/4 Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition Final
Class K2D – Queanbeyan South Public School Walking togetherWe may come from different countries, but we all live on the same planet. Our landscapes vary, covered by sand, soil, rocks, concrete, asphalt, gravel, grass, tanbark, water, ice and snow. We ALL leave a ‘footprint’ on OUR earth. We ALL need to WALK TOGETHER and while doing so talk together.
Milestones
8 November First Indigenous High Court Case 1934
16 November Australian Government apology to the Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants 2009
30 November First performance of Advance Australia Fair 1878
*see Note
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
This month’s community language is Japanese
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November
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Guru Nanak Dev Sahib’s Birthday (Sikh)
World Diabetes Day
World Fisheries Day
World Television Day
National Day – Albania, Mauritania
Melbourne Cup Day
The Birth of the Báb (Baha’i)
All Saints’ Day (Christian)
Independence Day – Lebanon
Birth of Bahá’u’lláh (Baha’i)
All Souls’ Day (Christian)
Independence Day – Cambodia
International Day for Tolerance
National Day – Barbados
St Andrew’s Day – Scotland
Independence Day – Dominica
National Day – Federated States of Micronesia, Panama
World Science Day for Peace and Development
International Students Day
World Philosophy Day
Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom (Sikh)
Thanksgiving Day – USA
Dehwa Honina (Mandaean)
National Day – Tonga
Remembrance / Armistice Day (1918)
National Day – Angola
Independence Day – Latvia
National Day – Oman
International Day for the Elimination of Violence
Against Women
Guy Fawkes’ Day
International Men’s Day
National Day – Monaco
Australia’s Kindness Day
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of
the Environment
World Kindness Day
Universal Children’s Day
Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha (Baha’i)
Other events
1 November Anniversary Day – Algeria National Day – Antigua and Barbuda4 – 13 November Festival of Fisher’s Ghost, Campbelltown9 – 13* November Land of the Beardies Festival, Glen Innes12 November* Viva La Gong, Wollongong13 November Newtown Festival14 – 20 November* National Recycling Week18 November* Year 5/6 Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition Final20 November* Scottish Games, Castle Hill Showgrounds25 November Statehood Day – Bosnia and Herzegovina Independence Day – Suriname
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Milestones
1 December Up to 15,000 Jewish refugees offered places by Australian Government 1939
18 December First white men hanged for crimes against Aboriginal people 1838
21 December Australia is named 1817
22 December Public Schools Act of NSW 1866
Other events
1 December National Day – Central African Republic, Romania3 – 4 December* Cherry Festival, Young 4 December* Polish Christmas Festival, Darling Harbour7 – 11 December Coast Care Week 18 December National Day – Niger, Qatar25 Nov – 24 Dec Darling Harbour Christmas26 December Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race begins31 December New Year’s Eve celebrations
*see Note
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International Volunteer Day
World Soil Day
Anniversary Day – Thailand
Milad Al Nabi / Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday*
(Muslim)
Jamhuri Day – Kenya
Boxing Day (Public Holiday)
St Nicholas’ Day
Independence Day – Finland
Term 4 ends for school staff
International Human Solidarity Day
Summer Solstice
First Day of Summer
World AIDS Day
Bodhi Day* (Buddhist)
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
National Day – Laos, United Arab Emirates
Term 4 ends for students
National Day – Bahrain, Kazakstan
Emperor’s Birthday – Japan
International Day of People with a DisAbility
Human Rights Day
Ashoriya – Abu AL Haris (Mandaean)
National Day – Bhutan
Christmas Eve (Christian)
National Day – Libya
New Year’s Eve
Hogmanay (Scottish)
Ocean Care Day
International Mountain Day
National Day – Burkina Faso
International Migrants Day
Arabic Language Day (UN)
Christmas Day (Christian)
Chanukah / Festival of Lights (Jewish)
Calendar for Cultural Diversity 2016
Maddie, Reece, Archer, Chelsea, Jesse, Zac, Krystal, Chris, Lizzie, Brandi, Courtney, Lachlan, Liam, Sophie, Sam T, Mitchell, Paki, Stephanie, Emma, Sam L, Millie, Maia, Leon – Glenvale School, North Entrance Campus
One direction – forward!Our entry is a group work created by 23 students. Four students painted the blended background and each student painted their own profile.Ourteacherthencutoutthefiguresandwearrangedthemtoshow us “walking together”. The colours we chose represent different cultures of the world and were taken from the Olympic rings.
This month’s community language is Karen
December
United Nations (UN) Observances 2016
Decades
2015 – 2024 International Decade for People of African Descent
The International Decade for People of African Descent promotes respect and the protection of all human rights for people of African descent. It also proposes concrete measures to promote their full inclusion in society and to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. http://www.un.org/en/events/africandescentdecade/index.shtml
2014 – 2024 United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All Sustainable energy is essential for economic growth, increased social equity, and an environment that allows the world to thrive. Given that 1.2 billion people worldwide lack access to electricity, 2.8 billion people do not have clean and safe cooking facilities and sustainable energy use is imperative to protect the Earth’s climate, the Decade of Sustainable Energy has threeobjectives:toprovideuniversalenergyaccess;todoubletherateofglobalenergyefficiencyimprovement;andto double the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix. http://www.se4all.org/decade/
2011 – 2020 United Nations Decade on Biodiversity
The United Nations Decade on Biodiversity aims to build a future of living in harmony with nature and to inspire broad-based action in support of biodiversity by all countries. It aims to promote the implementation of three objectives: conservation of biodiversity; sustainable use of biodiversity; fair and
equitablesharingofthebenefitsarisingfromtheuseofgeneticresources.http://www.cbd.int/2011-2020/
2011 – 2020 United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety
The United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 aims to reduce road deaths and injuries across the world. Nearly 1.3 million people die every year on the world’s roads, and up to 50 million are injured. http://www.un.org/en/roadsafety/
2010–2020UnitedNationsDecadeforDesertsandtheFightagainstDesertification
TheDecadeforDesertsandDesertificationaimstoraiseawarenessaboutdesertification,landdegradationanddroughtandtheirsolutions.With climate change drought will emerge in new areas, making them more vulnerable to degradation, while areas already prone to drought will suffer more frequent and intense droughts. Poverty in the arid areas hinders ongoing efforts to recover degraded land. http://www.un.org/en/events/desertification_decade/
2008 – 2017 Second United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty Eradicating poverty is the greatest challenge facing the world. It is the core requirement for sustainable development especially for developing countries. The theme for the Second Decade for the Eradication of Poverty is ‘Full Employment and Decent Work for All’. http://undesadspd.org/
Years
2016 International Year of Camelids The International Year of Camelids aims to raise awareness of the economic and cultural importance of camelids in the lives of the people living in the areas where they are domesticated and used as a source of food and wool and as pack animals. There are six species of camelids: dromedary camels, bactrian camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas and guanacos.Camelidsarestrictlyherbivorous,even-toedungulatemammalsthatfirstappearedinAmerica45millionyears ago. Camels were imported into Australia between 1840 and 1907 to open up the arid remote areas of central and western Australia. By 1930 they were no longer needed and many were released into the bush. Australia now has the only herd of feral camels in the world.
2016 International Year of Pulses http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/waterforlifeaward.shtmlThe International Year of Pulses aims to heighten public awareness of the nutritionalbenefitsofpulsesaspartofsustainablefoodproductionaimedtowards food security and nutrition. Pulses such as lentils, dry beans, dry peas and chickpeas are a vital source of plant-based proteins and amino acids for people around the globe and should be eaten as part of a healthy
diet to address obesity, as well as to prevent and help manage chronic diseases such as diabetes, coronary conditions and cancer. http://www.fao.org/pulses-2016/en/ InAustraliathenationalorganisation,PulseAustralia,willfocusonraisingAustralia’sprofileasaproducerofqualitypulses while promoting the increase of domestic consumption of pulses to meet the Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council’s recommendation for all Australians to ‘eat legumes at least 2–3 times a week’. http://www.pulseaus.com.au/
LanguagesIn2015,242,850studentsinNewSouthWalesgovernmentschoolsidentifiedashavinga Language Background Other Than English. A different language is featured each month selectedfromestablishedandnewlyemergingcommunitiestoreflectthediversityofthe more than 200 languages spoken in our state. A greater appreciation of our linguistic and cultural diversity contributes to a community based on understanding, respect and celebration.
JanuaryDinka is a member of the Western Nilotic branch of Nilo-Saharan languages. It is spoken by about 2 - 3 million Dinka people who are the main ethnic group in South Sudan. TherearealsosignificantnumbersofspeakersofDinkainEgypt,Australia,Canada,the Netherlands, UK and USA. A number of systems for writing Dinka using the Latin alphabet were developed by missionaries during the 19th and 20th centuries. The current Latin orthography was developed in 1928.
There are about 300 students from Dinka speaking backgrounds in NSW government schools.
FebruaryPersian or Farsi is a member of the Iranian branch of Indo-European languages spoken by about 130 million people, mainly in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. There are also significantnumbersofspeakersinmanyothercountries,includingUzbekistan,Bahrain,Iraq, Turkey, Kuwait, Azerbaijan, Israel, Turkmenistan, Oman, Yemen, the UAE and the USA. In Afghanistan, Persian is known as Dari, while in Tajikistan it is Tajiki. Persian is written using a version of the Arabic script.
There are almost 3,000 students from Persian speaking backgrounds in NSW government schools.
MarchPunjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 130 million people mainly in West PunjabinPakistanandinEastPunjabinIndia.TherearealsosignificantnumbersofPunjabi speakers in the UK, Canada, the UAE, the USA, Saudi Arabia and Australia. PunjabiisoneofIndia’s22officiallanguagesanditisthefirstofficiallanguageinEastPunjab.InPakistanPunjabiisthesecondmostwidely-spokenlanguagebuthasnoofficialstatus. In India Punjabi is written with the Gurmukhi alphabet, while in Pakistan it is written with a version of the Urdu alphabet known as Shahmukhi.
There are about 3,700 students from Punjabi speaking backgrounds in NSW government schools.
AprilMacedonian is a South Slavic language spoken by about 3 million people. There are some 2 million speakers in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and about a million in other countries including Albania, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, the USA, Australia and Canada. Macedonian is recognised as a minority language in Albania, Romania and Serbia. Since 1944 written Macedonian has used the Cyrillic script.
There are almost 4,000 students from Macedonian speaking backgrounds in NSW government schools.
MayIrish or Irish Gaelic is a Celtic language spoken mainly in Ireland where over 1.4 million people have a knowledge of the language including about 353,000 people who speak it regularly. There are also Irish speakers in the UK, the USA, Canada and Australia. Irish is closely related to Manx and Scottish Gaelic. Between the 17th and early 20th centuries, Irish was gradually replaced by English in most parts of Ireland. Famine and migration in the 19th and 20th centuries led to migration and its further decline. However when theRepublicofIrelandcameintobeingin1922,Irishbecameanofficiallanguage,alongwith English. Recently the Irish language has experienced a revival with the foundation of new publications, a radio service, a television station and the growth of Irish-medium education. Irish is also increasingly being used on independent radio stations in Ireland. Irish Gaelic is written using a Gaelic variant of the Latin script.
Although Irish Australians are one of the largest communities in NSW there are only about 50 students from Irish Gaelic speaking backgrounds in NSW government schools.
JuneThe Rohingya language is spoken by the Rohingya people of Arakan (Rakhine) State in Myanmar (formerly Burma). It is related to the Chittagonian language spoken in the southernmost part of Bangladesh bordering Myanmar. While both Rohingya and Chittagonian are related to Bengali, they are not mutually intelligible with the latter. ManyRohingyasdonotspeakBurmese,theofficiallanguageofMyanmar,andfacegreatproblems with integration. Rohingya scholars have successfully written the Rohingya languageinvariousscriptsincludingtheArabic,Hanifi,Urdu,Roman,andBurmesealphabets. More recently, Rohingyalish has been developed using the Latin alphabet with all26EnglishlettersAtoZplustwoadditionalLatinlettersÇandÑ.Italsousesfiveaccented vowels (áéíóú).
There are nearly 60 students from Rohingya speaking backgrounds in NSW government schools.
JulyDhurga is an Aboriginal language spoken in areas of Yuin country on the south coast of NSW between Nowra and Wallaga Lake. Dhurga belongs to the Pama Nyungan language family which consists of some 200 languages spread over the greater part of the Australian mainland. At the time of European settlement in Australia in the late 1700s, Aboriginal people across the continent spoke an estimated 250 languages. Although some of these are still spoken today, many have gone underground or are in danger of disappearing. In NSW there were more than 70 Aboriginal languages spoken. With the assistance of local Aboriginal community members a program of revitalisation of Dhurga is being conducted on the south coast by several public schools, high schools and TAFE.
AugustFrench is a Romance language spoken by about 338 million people worldwide. It is the third most spoken language in Europe, after German and English, and is also spoken in parts of Africa, North America, South America, Asia and Oceania. It is the language of Franceandanofficiallanguageofabout30othernations.FrenchiswrittenusingtheLatin script.
There are almost 3,000 students from French speaking backgrounds in NSW government schools.
SeptemberNauruanisadistinctPacificIslandlanguage.ItistheofficiallanguageofthepeopleofNauru spoken by 96 percent of ethnic Nauruans. English is also widely spoken and is the language of government and commerce. Nauru is situated 42 kilometres south of the equator and has a population of less than10,000. It is the smallest state in the SouthPacificandthirdsmalleststatebyareaintheworld,behindtheVaticanCityandMonaco. Nauruan is written using the Latin script.
There is a small number of students from Nauruan speaking backgrounds in NSW government schools.
OctoberSpanish is a Romance language with approximately 470 million speakers, 410 million of whomspeakitasafirstlanguagewhiletheremainderspeakitasasecondlanguage.ItisthelanguageofSpainandanofficiallanguageofanother19countriesmainlyinCentraland South America. Spanish is written using the Latin script.
There are about 7,300 students from Spanish speaking backgrounds in NSW government schools.
NovemberJapanese is spoken by 126 million people mainly in Japan but also in many other countries including Australia. Japanese has no known linguistic relatives, being only possibly distantly related to the Altaic family of languages which includes Korean, Mongolian and Turkic languages. Japanese is not related to Chinese, although perhaps 50% of the words used in Japanese are of Chinese origin. Written Japanese uses two syllabic scripts, hiragana and katakana, and a phonetic script, kanji.
There are about 3,200 students from Japanese speaking backgrounds in NSW government schools.
DecemberKaren is a group of languages spoken by around 3 million people in Myanmar (formerly Burma) and Thailand. The languages are thought to be related to the Tibeto-Burman language family. There are three main languages of Karen: Pa’o, Pwo and Sgaw. They are spoken by the Karen people who live mainly in Karen State in the south and southeast of Myanmar but also in Thailand. Written Karen uses the Burmese script.
There are about 250 students from Karen speaking backgrounds in NSW government schools.
19 February 2016 – The Lunar Calendar and Year of the Monkey and the Tasmanian Devil
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TheLunarNewYear4714willbecelebratedon8February2016.ItsignifiesXinNian,theChineseNewYear,andalso Solnal, the Korean New Year, and Tết, the Vietnamese New Year. This date is based on the traditional Chinese Agricultural Calendar which is lunisolar, primarily lunar but partially solar, guided by the movement of the moon as well as the sun and commonly called the lunar calendar.
The Chinese lunar calendar is associated with the Chinese zodiac, which has 12 animal signs: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. Each animal represents a year in a 12 year cycle, beginning on Lunar New Year’s Day. There are many legends concerning the choice and order of the animals and their characteristics which are said to be imparted to people born in their year. The Australian Chinese Zodiac, developed by the Chinese Precinct Chamber of Commerce, matches the monkey to a Tasmanian devil on the basis of their perceived similar characteristics:
Monkeys are erratic, clever, skilful and agile. They are able to overcome obstacles. They want to do things now.
Tasmanian devils are equally clever and skilful and are extremely adaptive.
For the complete Australian Chinese Zodiac visit http://www.australianchinesezodiac.com.au/
Cover ArtworkDesigned by Kate Lee-Winton, Taj Berry, Joshua Holland, Zac Curran, Izabella Fabri, Eden Stanton-Gillan, Alani Field, Kato Fitzpatrick, Kori Tasker, Oscar Williams, Noah Keemink – Created by Year 2CS – Byron Bay Public School
We Will Walk TogetherOur artwork is of footprints made from beach rocks. The designs were created with paint pens. Our piece represents all cultures, countries and colours, united and walking together.
Inside Cover Artwork
MonkeysThe monkeys featured on this page are from the artwork, We walk together, by Ella Hall-Ainscough, Year 7, Hunter School of Performing Arts: My work has monkeys dressed as different people of the world. They are holding hands (kind of) around the world showing that everyone has the same rights.
Tasmanian devilsThe Tasmanian devils featured on this page are the work of students from Lugarno Public School:Jacqueline Franks, Amber Helliwell, Chloë Kirlappos - Year 5 and Eden Helliwell, Alexandria Kirlappos - Year 2.
Watermarks on each monthPlae Reh, Malkeh Al Shebli, Flim Ngamprakorb, Taw Reh, Ange Amani, Malek Al Shebli – Class 1
(aged 12-16 years) – Warrawong HS Intensive English Centre.
Walking togetherWe have been exploring different countries in HSIE, learning acceptance and celebration of different cultures. All are different but are ‘walking together’ to do the right thing and make our society more accepting and tolerant.
AcknowledgementsSchools, teachers and students for contributing the large amount of excellent artwork for selection in this year’s calendar.
Department of Education advisors from the Aboriginal Education and Community Engagement, Early Learning and Primary Education, Secondary Education and the Arts Unit for their assistance inidentifyingstudentartworkandcontributinginformationonlanguagesandsignificantdatesandevents.
CommonwealthandStategovernmentdepartments,religious,communityandethnospecificorganisations, local authorities and community members for providing advice and information.
Department of Education advisors from the Equity Team, Early Learning and Primary Education, Learning and Leadership Directorate for coordinating the development of the calendar and accompanying information for teachers.
Information for teachersA handbook of information and ideas for teachers in NSW public schools on how to use the calendar to foster intercultural understanding and build knowledge about cultural diversity is available online at hhtps://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/multicultural/Copies of this calendar are also available at this address.
Call for contributions for 2017 calendarContributions of student artwork celebrating cultural diversity and information regarding significantdatesandeventsforthe2017calendararewelcomed.
For further information regarding the theme for 2017 and submission of material, please contact the Equity Team on [email protected]
NoteAt the time of this calendar going to press, dates and events were correct. Dates and events marked * may be subject to change or may indicate that there may be regional or denominational differences between the dates on which various events are observed.
Useful Websites and ReferencesReligious and other Special Observances http://www.interfaithcalendar.org/2016.htm
United Nations Observances http://www.un.org/observances/ 2015 – 2024 International Decade for People of African Descent http://www.un.org/en/events/africandescentdecade/index.shtml2016 International Year of Camelids No dedicated web site yetGovernment of Australia Camel Fact Sheet http://secure.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/publications/pubs/camel-factsheet.pdf2016 International Year of Pulses http://www.fao.org/pulses-2016/en/United Nations Cyber School Bus http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/
Sustainable Schools NSW http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/sustainableschools/index.htm
City of Sydney 2016 Chinese New Year Festival http://www.sydneychinesenewyear.com/get-involved/Calendars through the Ages – The Chinese Calendar http://www.webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar.html China Highlights http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/monkey.htmAustralian Chinese Zodiac http://www.australianchinesezodiac.com.au/
Omniglot writing systems and languages of the world http://www.omniglot.com/writing/languages.htm
Design by Thommen Design.
Calendar for Cultural Diversity 2016
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