Wellbeing & Engagement 

Random Acts of Kindness Day is February 17th!

Imagine a world where you can succeed by being nice.

Where we all pay it forward.

Where people look out for each other.

It all starts with an act.

This year to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Day on Friday 17th February, every class will be completing a RAK activity. We look forward to sharing some pictures with you! Staff will also be participating by drawing a colleague's name out of a hat and thinking of a RAK to do for them.

Try it at home!

Grab a piece of paper - write down your name and the name of someone you know, then leave a blank space for a stranger’s name

During the upcoming week, do something kind for each person on your list. It could be anything. Maybe it’s treating yourself to something you love, raking your neighbors leaves or complimenting someone you don’t know.

That's it! It's that simple!

This term we have started the friendship program URSTRONG across the school.

The skills-based program teaches children how to put a voice to their feelings, create healthy friendships, and build a solid foundation for future relationships. Along with learning what’s normal in a friendship and the difference between healthy and unhealthy friendships, students also learn and practice URSTRONG’s step-by-step approach for putting out common Friendship Fires (i.e. conflict) and how to combat Mean-on-Purpose behaviour like a ninja.

Explicitly teaching children how to develop healthy friendships and manage conflict in a positive way is at the heart of helping them flourish.

We are excited to continue to use URSTRONG’s unique, kid-friendly language to teach friendship skills and conflict management. 

Keep a look out for activities and reflections in your child’s URSTRONG journal (Years 3-6).