Celebrating Diversity and Culture Through Art: P5-7 Design Chinese New Year E-Cards 🎨🐍

At St. Joseph’s Primary, we are proud to celebrate diversity, culture, and languages as part of our inclusive curriculum. This term, our talented P5-7 class took on an exciting challenge: designing an e-card to mark the upcoming Chinese New Year, which celebrates the Year of the Snake in 2025.

This competition, organised by CISS (the Confucius Institute for Scotland’s Schools), encourages pupils across Scotland to explore Chinese traditions, learn about Mandarin language and characters, and express their creativity through art.

Our pupils eagerly embraced the task, producing vibrant and imaginative designs that reflected the beauty and symbolism of Chinese New Year. They incorporated elements such as snakes 🐍, bright colours 🎆, and references to 2025, all while exploring the fascinating customs behind the celebration.

Their hard work and enthusiasm have been truly inspiring, and we are incredibly proud of every one of them. Good luck to our pupils as they compete to have their designs featured as the official CISS Chinese New Year e-card! 🌟

The competition promotes a wonderful opportunity to deepen cultural understanding and celebrate the richness of our global community. We thank CISS for providing this platform and look forward to seeing the winning designs announced soon.

Stay tuned for updates – and good luck, P5-7! 🎉

  • UNCRC Rights Covered:
    • Article 29: Education must develop every child’s personality, talents, and abilities to the full. It must encourage the child’s respect for their own cultural identity and for others.
    • Article 30: Every child has the right to learn and use the language and customs of their family, whether or not these are shared by the majority of people in the country.
    • Article 31: Every child has the right to relax, play, and take part in cultural and artistic activities.
  • SDG Goals Addressed:
    • Goal 4: Quality Education – Ensuring inclusive and equitable education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities.
    • Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities – Promoting inclusivity and respect for different cultures.
    • Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions – Promoting understanding and appreciation for diversity and inclusion.
  • Meta-Skills Developed:
    • Creativity: Designing unique and imaginative e-cards that reflect cultural themes.
    • Communication: Learning and incorporating Mandarin characters and expressing ideas through art.
    • Curiosity: Exploring Chinese New Year traditions and language.
    • Sense-Making: Connecting the symbolic elements of the Year of the Snake with design ideas.
  • SHANARRI Indicators:
    • Safe: Working in a secure environment that supports creative exploration.
    • Healthy: Building confidence through engaging and enjoyable artistic activities.
    • Achieving: Developing new knowledge and skills in cultural awareness and design.
    • Nurtured: Encouraging self-expression and recognising individual talents.
    • Responsible: Showing respect for different cultures and traditions while working on a meaningful project.
    • Included: Promoting inclusion by celebrating and learning about global diversity.

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