Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader

Hope

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” Desmond Tutu.

Dear Families,

Hope is another important element of a quality relationship. “Hope is the belief that the future can be better than the present. Hope is the promise to actively give, to care for each other and to strengthen the relationship. When hope is created in relationships, it builds an expectation that mistakes and times of trouble can be overcome.” John Hendry OAM

When we have hope, we may experience the prospect of a future that is positive for us. We can believe that our relationships with others have the possibility of being wonderful, despite challenges that we may endure with our friends and family at times. Here are a few fun ideas you might like to do at home to help foster the skill of hope.

• Google some images of hope and make a hope collage. 
• Can you think of an animal that always displays hope? Explain why you chose this animal.
• Draw a picture of what hope means. 
• Set a goal that you hope to achieve. 
• Listen to ‘Hopeful’ by Bars and Melody and discuss the lyrics. 

“If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.” Thomas Fuller

Andy McNeilly

Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader