Primary Newsletter Dear Parents and Caregivers, Any organisation which has people at its heart is a fascinating place to be. As if each individual isn’t complex enough, when placed together the combination becomes both challenging and fascinating. All the more so in a school, where the majority of people are young and still discovering just how complex life really is. Youth also brings exuberance and wonder with it, so any challenges are exciting rather than daunting and each day’s events become a thrill rather than a chore. One of the greatest joys of being in a school environment is to see the young people who inhabit it growing in confidence and in their potential. They learn new skills and there is a sense of achievement each time they accomplish a significant task, score a goal or perform a piece of music. However, undoubtedly the greatest blessing is to see the children developing their own unique personalities. Their opinions become more strident, their likes and dislikes increasingly set, and their relationships ever more meaningful. Some days we are amazed when we hear them speak or watch them interact with others, and we wonder “Where did that come from?”
IN THIS ISSUE:
News from the Classroom
Birthdays
Student Achievements
This concept of ‘character’ is a tricky one to pin down, because we probably each have our own idea of what character is. I enjoy the simple, yet often quoted statement that “Character is doing the right thing when nobody’s looking.” This is what we hope for in all the students in the Primary School – that when they are away from the support structures of school and family they will ‘do the right thing’. Positive psychology proponents, such as Martin Seligman, have sought to highlight the role that character plays in developing our unique personalities. They remind us that such traits as kindness, bravery, humility, hope, gratitude, teamwork and other personal attributes all play a critical role in shaping who we are – and who we become. As we all know from personal experience, our lives are being constantly shaped by the decisions we make, the interactions we have with others, and our attitudes to life. Each day the staff and I have the privilege of watching the lives of the young people under our care being shaped – and a special part of this is to see their empathy, caring, cheerfulness and depth of character shining through.
As teachers and parents, we all hope for the best for our children. We trust that what they learn when they are young will stand them in good stead in the future, that they will develop friendships that bring them happiness and that they will show the kind of character that endears them to others. The Reddam House Primary School Newsletter
Volume 22 Issue 31 Friday 21 October 2022
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