Westhoughton High School celebrates different cultures

Westhoughton High School host a Culture Day every year, to celebrate diversity and inclusion in a world which will soon by their oyster.

Outfits representing Pakistan, Nigeria, Poland and many more countries were worn on the special day.

Pupils gathered in a creative frame. (Image: Westhoughton High School)

Zulaika Yunus, from the student council, said: “It’s really important, because for a lot of minorities in different areas, they grow up and start thinking that they need to be better.

“They either need to be whiter; they need to be darker. It depends on each of them.

“Seeing that everything is represented for them, it makes everything diversity just a key part.”

At lunchtime, students visited a range of craft stalls, which included Great British tea‑making, Chinese lanterns, babushka dolls, and henna art.

There was also space for students to share and celebrate the languages they speak.

Lots of fun on the day. (Image: Westhoughton High School)

Lucas Archibald, from the student council, said: “If you’re not growing up in a place where your culture is like the main thing, you can sometimes forget about it.

“Talking about culture and including other people’s cultures in daily life, it’s really important to promote diversity and include everyone else.”

All activities had been chosen to reflect the largest cultural communities within the school.

The day encouraged pride, belonging, and unity, helping students feel confident to express who they are and where they come from, as one inclusive community.

Cultures from around the world. (Image: Westhoughton High School)

Sophie Uwadoka, also from the student council, said: “We’ve seen so many people that we didn’t even think they had a culture.

“We’ve got Scottish people, we’ve got people from Europe, we’ve got people from all over the world.

“So, I feel it’s important to get to know our student body and to know where they’re from, because then it makes us grow as a community and makes us feel closer.”