Ripples of Kindness/Values Newsletter
This month, we are excited to be launching Ripples of Kindness, a new school initiative designed to celebrate and encourage acts of kindness within our school and wider community and further promote our Values-Based Living approach.
The idea behind Ripples of Kindness is simple. Just like ripples in water spread out from one small drop, small acts of kindness can have a powerful impact, spreading positivity and care far beyond the original moment. We know that our children show kindness every day, both in and out of school, and this initiative gives us a way to recognise and celebrate those moments.
How will it work?
We are inviting parents and carers to share acts of kindness they notice their children doing outside of school. These might be small, everyday actions, such as:
- Holding a door open for someone in a shop
- Helping a sibling tie their shoelaces without being asked
- Sharing toys or games with others
- Helping to tidy up at home
- Showing kindness to a neighbour or friend
- Offering help or comfort to someone who needs it
No act is too small; it is often the simplest gestures that make the biggest difference.
Parents will be able to submit these acts of kindness via an online form (see link below). Each month, children’s names and the acts of kindness shared during the previous month will be included in our Values Newsletter and acknowledged during our Values Assemblies, where we will celebrate the positive impact our pupils are having.
Click here to submit an act of kindness for your child.
Working together
We hope Ripples of Kindness will encourage everyone to recognise the value of kindness in everyday life and inspire our whole school community to get involved. By working together, we can help kindness ripple out from our school into the wider community.
We cannot wait to see the impact the small acts of kindness will have, and to celebrate the wonderful examples of care, thoughtfulness, and compassion that happen every day.
We are excited to share with you the February edition of our Values Newsletter, created by our Year 6 Values Champions.
The aim of the Values Newsletter is to raise the profile of values-based living (or values in action) across our school, led and driven by the children themselves. Each month, the newsletter will focus on the school’s value of the month for KS1 and KS2, with ideas and reflections to help bring our values to life both in school and at home. A special section is included to support families in exploring the value together.