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• WeekbeginningMay182020isMentalHealthAwarenessWeekandthisyearthethemeisKINDNESS.• InourbankofpreviousresourcestherearepresentationsonRandomActsofKindness,LookingafterourselvesandSupportingothers(schoolwebsite-Academictab-followPSHE).• Thispresentationisbuildingonallpastideasbutkeepingitfreshandtopicalasweareawayfromschool.• Solet’sjointhisnationalmovementinbeingkindtoothersandourselves,itissoimportantforpositivementalhealthintoday’sworldandforthefuture.
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• SohowwouldyoudescribeKINDNESS?
• Hereisonedefinitionthatpeoplemayagreewith;
• Kindnessisdefinedasthequalityofbeingfriendly,generous,andconsiderate.Affection,gentleness,warmth,concern,andcarearewordsthatareassociatedwithkindness.
• Kindnessisnotaboutsomeonebeingnaiveorweakbutshowingcourage,strengthandputtingothersbeforeself.
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Kindness Whoarewebeingkindto?;
• You• Familymembers
• Friends• Relatives• Neighbours• NHSworkers• Shopkeepers• Teachers• Pets• …………….andmanymanymore.
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• JesusChristsetaperfectexampleofkindnessandlove.Throughouthisearthlyministry,Jesusshowedhisloveforothersbyblessingandservingthepoor,thesickandthedistressed.• Hetoldhisdisciples,“Thisismycommandment,Thatyeloveoneanother,asIhavelovedyou”• John15:12;seealsoJohn13:34–35.
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Kindness • TheaimofthispresentationistotryandhelpyoustaypositiveduringourcurrentCOVID19situation.• Wewanttotryandgiveyousomesimpletipsaboutlookingafteryourselfbutalsoconsiderwhatyoucandoforotherstoo.
• Inadditiontherearesomechallenges,linksandvideostosupportspreadingkindness.
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Kindness • Thefollowingimagesspeakvolumesabouthowpeoplehaverecentlybeenputtingothersbeforethemselvesandshowingincrediblekindness.• Thinkofallthedoctors,nurses,medicalstaffandNHSkeyworkerswhohavebeenonthefrontlinelookingafterpeopleandresearching.SJHS
Kindness • Despitealltheeffortssomeinvestinothersitisstillnotenough.
• However,theydonotfalter,theydonotgiveup,theydonotlosehopeandtheydonotfeelselfpity.
• Thesearethepeoplewhomakeusstronger,inspireus,arenationalheroesandgiveushope.
• Canyoulearnsomethingfromtheirattitude,mindsetandsacrificeforothers?
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Kindness Peopleinourcommunitieswanttoshowtheirappreciationforeverythingothershavedone.Itmaynotinvolvepaintingyourhouse,butitcouldbe;
• Buyingsomeflowers• Cuttingsomeone'sgrass
• Washingthecar• Doingsomeshopping
• Walkingthedog
• Knockingonadoorandmakingsurepeopleareok
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Kindness EveryThursdayat8pmmillionsofusshowourgratitudeandthanksbyclappingfortheNHS.Thisisacomingtogetheranddisplayofnationalkindness,prideandcelebration.
Howcanyoushowyourownsmallversionofwhatothersdoforyou?
• Makeacuppa
• Dosomevacuuming
• Washthedishes
• Givelovedonesabighug• Keepyourbedroomtidy
• Offertohelpwiththecooking
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Kindness • Captain/ColonelandnowSIRTom• A99-year-oldWorldWar2veteranwhothoughtitwouldbeagoodideatowalk100lapsofhishousebeforehis100thbirthdayforcharity.• Littledidheknowthathisactofkindnessandthoughtfulnesswouldinspireandencouragenotjustournationbutcommunitiesaroundtheworld.• £40,000,000+raisedforTheNHS• 150,000+birthdaycards• No1hitsingle‘YouWillNeverWalkAlone’withMichaelBall• AllbecausehewasbeingKIND!!• https://youtu.be/LcouA_oWsnU
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Kindness Ifyouaremobile,fitandhealthywhatisstoppingyoufromshowingkindnesstoothers?• Haveyouthoughtabouthelpingelderlyrelativesorneighbours?
• Pickupyourphoneandspeaktosomeoneyoulove,missorthinkwouldwelcomeachat• Treatothersasyouwouldwantotherstotreatyou
• Putsomeone'srubbishoutonbinday
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Kindness Alloverourgreatnationtherearepeoplewhocareabouttheircommunitiesandaredoingthingstomakelivesbetterforothers;
• Foodbanks• Clothesbanks/donations• NeighbourhoodWatch
• Recycling• Shelterandcareforthehomeless
• Prescriptioncollectionsfortheelderly• Plantingflowersandtrees• TidyUp/LitterFreeschemes
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Kindness Ouroldergenerationhavesacrificedsomuchforustoenjoyourfreedom,equalityanddemocracy.Whatsmallactsofkindnesscanwedotorepaythatgenerosity?
• Sitting,listeningandtalking• Showingpatience• Givingsincerewarmthandcompassion
• Playingsimplefungameslikedominoes,cardsorgoingthroughphotographs
• Socialvisits• Itdoesn’ttakemuchbutitmeanstheworld.
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Kindness Challenge1;
• TryandmakeaKindnessCalendar
• Whatcanyoudoforothersandyourselfoverthenextweek?
• Whenyouhavesortedthisweekouttryandplanthenextmonth!
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Kindness Challenge2;• Thisisnotbeingselfish,butwhatcanyoudoforyourself• Ifyouarelookingafteryouthenthatmeansyourenergyandpositivitycanbepassedontoothers.
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Kindness Challenge3;• Useotherstogiveyoualittleinspirationandgetstarted.Therearesomebrilliantcharitiesoutthere.TryTweetingthesetostart;• @oxfamgb@BritishRedCross@Smiley_Movement@FoodBankNewport@VolWales@nurtureuktweets@actionforchildren@NewportFIS@barnardos@NSPCC_Cymru@unstoppableteen
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Challenge4;• Hereisapreplannedprogrammeforyoutoconsider.• Surelyyoucandooneday?SJHS
Kindness Challenge5;• AhugethankyoutoourcolleaguesatAllSaintsPrimarySchool,Greenock,ScotlandforsharingtheirKindnessgrid.• CanourStJoseph’scommunityrisetothechallenge?SJHS
Kindness Challenge6;
• Pleasespendalittletimewatchingthesevideostogiveyousomegeneralknowledgeandbackgroundinformation;
• https://youtu.be/Qcyc68d6OAk• https://youtu.be/KSKupsrgdsI
• Pleaselookafteryourselfandtrytosupportthosearoundyou.
• Ifyouneedhelp,pleasetalktothoseyoutrustandlove.
• CheckoutorWellbeingTwitteraccounton@SJHSwellbeing
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