Next week, I will be talking with some of the Upper Primary classes about inclusivity and kindness, with a focus on how we can feel safe at school, help others to feel safe at school, and how to stand together to ensure a safe classroom environment. We will also discuss what are respectful relationships, and how we build respect within the class community.

There is a great article explaining how Random Acts of Kindness can improve your own Wellbeing. Here is just a snippet:

“Why do random acts of kindness increase a person’s sense of happiness? Because kindness can promote gratitude. You are kind to others in need; having that awareness then heightens the sense of your own good fortune. Kindness promotes empathy and compassion; which in turn, leads to a sense of interconnectedness with others. Kindness can forward the will to live in depressed individuals who feel isolated and different; that is why performing volunteer work is so powerful. When you feel connected with others, you lessen alienation and you enhance the sense that we are more similar than dissimilar in our experiences. Feeling connected melds us together rather than divides us. Kindness is potent in strengthening a sense of community and belonging. “

https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/emotional-nourishment/201711/why-random-acts-kindness-matter-your-wellbeing

Jenni Forder

Pastoral Care Worker