Pink Shirt Day - Kindness:

Everything will be all right in the end. If it is not all right, it is not yet the end.

Paulo Coelho

Kinder Than Necessary

If it’s just the right amount of necessary kindness, it’s not really kindness. It’s pleasantness.

If the people in our circle begin to experience behaviour that’s kinder than necessary, the expectations for what’s necessary will ratchet forward, making everything more pleasant.

And… being kind is a lovely way to spend your day.

[Compare this to an alternative: “be as selfish as you can get away with.” Hardly worth going down that path.]

This Friday, our school will be celebrating Pink Shirt Day! 💗

Pink Shirt Day is all about standing together against bullying and celebrating kindness, inclusion, and respect. 

Throughout the week, students have been learning about the importance of using kind words, including others, and helping everyone feel safe and valued at school.

We invite all students to come dressed in pink on Friday to help us show our support and spread the message that kindness matters. 🌸🩷

Ngā Mihi, Rooms 28/29 and 17