Jesmond Park Academy celebrated Refugee Week with a visit to Newcastle Civic Centre on Wednesday. JPA represented the Schools of Sanctuary, in an event titled Stories of Sanctuary - hearing from people who have come to live and be part of life in Newcastle and the journey they have undertaken to be here.
There was Persian guitar from Aslan Mehraban, live painting by Hesam Moshfegh and textiles with Somayeh Oji. The close of the event saw a Tai-Haku Tree of Sanctuary being planted outside the Civic Centre, whilst JPA’s very own Kaijani read a poem titled A Refugee written by Roua Horanieh.
Mr Lovatt, EAL Practitioner, said, “This is our first Refugee Week as a School of Sanctuary. As a school we are a key part of the community, and from the outset we’ve made it clear at JPA that everyone is welcome here. We love being able to share our values at events like this.”
More information about Refugee Week can be found online at www.refugeeweek.org.uk