Last year we organised an event called ‘Sunrise Day.’ This day is named after the motto of our Pupil Equalities Group (OPEG), ‘When the sun rises, it rises for everyone.’
This event was an invitation to parents/carers to come in and visit classes to share their culture with the pupils, through information presentations, donating food to taste, stories, sharing artefacts or other symbols. We also invited pupils and staff to come to school in national/cultural dress that day and had equalities themed learning happening in classes that day.
Sunrise Day was such a success, this year we have decided to extend it and have Sunrise Week! This will be the week beginning Monday 22nd April 2024. We hope this might give people more opportunities to come in rather than just one day.
Sunrise Week will be rounded off on Friday 26th April with a FAB International Café, where donations of national cuisine and dishes will be gratefully received.
Last year the theme was very much about sharing the diverse culture of our school with the pupils, and we are keen to continue that this year. We also want to recognise other areas of equalities during Sunrise Week too. Themes of gender equality, disability, LGBTQI+ and age equality are also issues we have introduced in school, and we’d be keen to have these issues represented during Sunrise Week too!
Please let us know if you would be interested in sharing your experience with a class or classes. Your visit would only need to be around 10-15 minutes per class. This visit could be-
-telling a story from your culture/country
-teaching a song from your culture/country
-teaching some words and phrases in a language
-doing a ‘Show and Tell’ with an object or artefact of interest from your country or culture.
-Henna or hand painting
-Presenting information or experiences around gender equality, LGBTQI+ rights, disability rights or age equality.
We’d also be grateful if you could share any contacts you may have with groups or organisations who you feel could participate in Sunrise Week.
If you would like to come in to visit a class or classes, or have any contacts you think could get involved, please email Mr Borthwick , david.borthwick@broughton-pri.edin.sch.uk with your name, child’s class(es) and what you would like to share on the day.
Please let us know by Friday 5th April 2024 to allow us to arrange this successfully.
Thank you!
Broughton Primary 