We were thrilled this week to hear from St Aelred’s Catholic Primary school in York, who shared news of their wonderful Day of Many Colours celebrations.
The Day of Many Colours is based on the five colours of the Mission Rosary and encourages children to unite in prayer with their sisters and brothers in Africa, the Americas, Europe, Oceania and Asia. It aim is to encourage children to value and be thankful for God’s diverse and beloved global family, and to develop in them a missionary spirit of attention towards others, through prayer, charity, and action.
Find out how you can get involved and hold your own Day of Many Colours here>>
St Aelred’s Primary school share a special day
We always love to hear what schools did to mark this special day, and this year St Aelred’s got in touch to share what they got up to. Deputy Headteacher Mr Deakin told us:
‘We were delighted to celebrate Day of Many Colours — a special occasion recognising and giving thanks for the many countries, cultures and nationalities that make up our school family. Children wore bright, colourful clothing, including outfits representing their nationality and culture, reminding us that we are all wonderfully made in God’s image.’
‘The richness of God’s family’
Mr Deakin continued, ‘Throughout the day, pupils visited different classrooms to learn about cultures, traditions and communities from around the world. Together, we celebrated the richness of God’s family while growing in understanding, respect and love for one another.’
It was a wonderful celebration of unity, diversity and community spirit!
We’re so inspired with the effort teachers, staff and children put into this amazing celebration. One pupil in year 1 shared:
‘It was the best day ever. We had Chinese food and learned all about China and we also learned about India and did an Indian dance.’
We love the dragon and the special outfits! What a lovely way to learn about different cultures.
Thank you, St Aelred’s!
What a lot of different activities you organised, and what a fantastic day to explore our global human family! It’s clear everyone had a wonderful time, and we are so happy that St Aelred’s joined Mission Together to celebrate and pray. Thank you for nurturing a missionary spirit of love and understanding, St Aelred’s! We’re sure the joyful experience will stay with the children for a long time.
Get involved
Mission Together exists to show that nobody is too little or too young to be a missionary. In fact we’re constantly inspired and filled with joy by the many efforts children here in England and Wales make to support our global family! Day of Many Colours is just one of the many ways to support mission through your school or community. You can find all our fundraising ideas alongside liturgical prayers, lesson plans, worksheets, videos, music and more at missiontogether.org.uk