A PRIMARY school near Whitchurch has been exploring different cultures and religions as part of a 'Diversity Day' celebration.
Lower Heath CE Primary School and Nursery held the celebrations which coincided with UNESCO's World Cultural Diversity Day last month on May 21.
Pupils had the opportunity to learn about other countries and different beliefs and the school received visitors.
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Organiser and teacher, Jan Hilditch said: "This event was a day to celebrate the vast variety of cultures around our world and open our children’s eyes to diverse beliefs and ways of life.
"Each class was immersed in a different topic, which covered both different countries and different religions.
"The children had a wonderful time and learned the important message that even though people are different, we are all special."
The school received visitors who are followers of Sikhism and Judaism and learned about celebrations and traditions.
A spokesperson said: "Hummingbird and Robin classes had a visitor for the day, who follows the Sikh religion.
"They tasted traditional Sikh foods, danced and learned about celebrations and traditions within this faith.
"Skylark class looked at artefacts from Kenya, tasted the traditional Kenyan food of ugali with kale and stew, carried water containers on their heads and learned some Swahili by singing a song of welcome.
"Kingfisher class was lucky enough to have a Jewish visitor, who taught the children all about the synagogue, what the Rabbi wears, and traditional foods. All children also had the opportunity to learn dances linked to the topics provided by Dancedays."
Headteacher Helen Reynolds was pleased with how the experience went.
She said: "This was a wonderful experience for all the children, exploring different cultures and religions in a positive light.
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"Lower Heath has the 'Golden Thread' of 'Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging,' running through all of our curriculum.
"We truly believe that everyone is unique and everyone is special and this is an important message to convey to our children."
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