Day Two of WE Week – We Love (Everybody)
Our Peace Mala Accreditation Ceremony
21st May 2019, will always have a special place in all of our hearts as it is the day that our school received our Peace Mala Accreditation Certificate and Flag from the Founder of Peace Mala, Pam Evans.
We had many special guests from both different faiths and Peace Projects joining in with our celebrations. It really did show how wonderful it is to live in a city as culturally rich as Manchester!
Our Special Guests
Pam Evans – Founder of Peace Mala
Laura Roberts – Peace Mala Ambassador
The Lord Mayor of the City of Manchester
Councillor Rabnawaz Akbar
Colin and Wendy Parry – Peace Foundation
Anest Gray Frazer, Tracey Richardson Jones – Church in Wales Diocese
Hardev Singh – Monton Street Sikh Temple
Greater Manchester Police – Insp. Stephen Warriner and Special Constable John
Venerable Miao Heng and Venerable Miaodi – Fo Guang Shan Temple, Manchester
So what happened on the day? Follow the order of the event here:
Opening of Ceremony
Sikh Drumming by Hardev Singh
Welcome
Shoab Uddin, Head Teacher
Order of the Bracelet
Peace Mala Ambassadors and Shelley Lynton
Performance
‘Merrily We Roll Along’ – Year 5, Steel Pans
Speech
The Lord Mayor of the City of Manchester
Whole School Performance
Song – My God Is A Great Big God
Small Steps To Peace
Speech given by Colin and Wendy Parry about the importance of their peace work with the school
Performance
‘Upidee’ – Year 5, Steel Pans Performance
Messages Of Peace
Anest Gray Frazer and Tracey Richardson Jones
Rabnawaz Akbar
Hardev Singh
Ven. Miao heng and Ven. Miaodi
Inspector Warriner GMP
Emma Martin Stanley Grove Primary
Whole School Performance
Song – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing
Presentation Of Certificate And Flag
Speech from Pam Evans Peace Mala Founder and presentation of Peace Mala Certificate
Performance
‘La Bergamasca’ – Year 5, Steel Pans
Close Of Event
Prayer – Emaan (Year 6)
Nursery children ready for the event in their ‘red’ t-shirts representing the red bead.
The children gathered in the playground to make their human Peace Mala. We are sure you will agree it looked spectacular!
Time for cake! A HUGE thank you to Mrs Choudhury who made the Peace Mala Cake for our special guests and Peace Mala Children. I am sure you will agree it looks amazing!
Many thanks to all of our distinguished guests today. Their attendance at Our Peace Mala Accreditation is important as we begin our journey as a Peace Mala School.
An even bigger thank you to all staff and children involved, because of you our day was EXTRA special!
