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Celebrating diversity

There are many opportunities throughout the year for schools to celebrate diversity, we’ve listed some annual events below. Let us know how you celebrate! Email us at educationethnicminorityachievement@devon.gov.uk.

European Day of Languages

Our team of bilingual teachers deliver sessions in Devon schools to celebrate European Day of Languages by running a series of cultural workshops and language lessons. These include storytelling, presentations of different countries, learning key-phrases in other languages and many more.

This cultural event happens every year on the 26 September and it is a great way to introduce pupils in your schools to different cultures and languages.

If you are celebrating it, please let us know by getting in touch and sending us some photos, your article could appear in our next newsletter!

Refugee Week

Refugee Week takes place annually in June. We are very excited to be involved in the Refugee Week Celebration again!

In 2021, as part of our team’s support for Refugee Week, we encouraged Devon Schools to get involved with OHOB (Open Hearts, Open Borders), a humanitarian charity which supports Syrian refugees in Lesvos, Greece. The theme for the 2021 event was ‘We Cannot Walk Alone’.

Feel free to visit our refugee dedicated page for more resources and please let us know how you celebrate! Email us at educationethnicminorityachievement@devon.gov.uk.

World Book Day

World Book Day is celebrated during the spring (date varies) and every year the EMTAS team has been offering story-telling sessions in various languages in schools.

In 2021 we offered video recordings of our bilingual teachers reading ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ in their own language. Please download the videos and the follow-up activity and let us know how you celebrate this event. Email us at educationethnicminorityachievement@devon.gov.uk.

Below are videos of Little Red Riding Hood read in four languages:

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year generally falls between January 21 and February 20. In 2021, Chinese New Year took place on 12 February. We put together a selection of websites to support those celebrating Chinese New Year with their children remotely.
Don’t forget to tell us how you celebrated! Email us at educationethnicminorityachievement@devon.gov.uk.

  • KS1/2 Chinese New Year lesson plan

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