Year 6 – Sydney Jewish Museum
Weiss Intercultural Schools’ Workshop
Jasper Shraibman
Year 6 went to the Sydney Jewish Museum to take part in the Weiss Intercultural Schools’ Workshop last Friday. The program’s aim was for us to learn about and connect with kids with different religions. Year 6 students from Pal Buddhist School in Canley Vale and St Matthews Primary School, a Catholic school located in Windsor, were also part of the program. Everyone was asked to bring in an artefact that symbolised our identity and students chose a range of objects that reflected their culture, religion, heritage, family and interests. After doing some ice-breakers, we were put into small groups to explore our similarities and differences. We then worked in small, mixed groups to create thematic museum displays, showing our artefacts and explaining how they relate to us and reflected themes of tradition, family, shared values and respect.
Overall, the excursion was a great experience to meet and learn about kids from different backgrounds.
On behalf of Year 6, I would like to thank the Sydney Jewish Museum and the Weiss family, who sponsored this program in memory and honour of Lotte Weiss.
