Like others around the globe, Prospect Primary celebrated Commonwealth Day under the theme Science, Technology and Society on Monday.

Throughout the day students participated in various activities, which focused on the culture and heritage of different countries, and the importance of the Commonwealth.

After an opening prayer by school chaplain Pastor White, students sang It’s a Small World and watched a PowerPoint presentation of the Queen's Commonwealth Day message. 

In his greeting to the students Learning Community Leader Clive Baker spoke on the importance of technology for communication purposes.

A short meditation by Reverend Mary Graham focused students’ attentions on loving one another and the importance of appreciating everyone; no matter how they looked.

Music teacher Victor Hemans demonstrated how using technology assisted his music performance by playing the saxophone.

Students then participated in a PowerPoint presentation, which included short skits of the culture and heritage of commonwealth countries such as Brunei Darussalam, Botswana, Mauritius, Kiribati, Bangladesh and Namibia.

The activities concluded with Principal Gloria Bell encouraging students to display tolerance, kindness, respect and love to one another. “We have to live like Jesus and we will have peace,” she said.

She also congratulated Years 5 and 6 on the PowerPoint presentations. She said it shows students are ready for technology as they took up the responsibility of heading the activities in place of the teachers.