Primary Newsletter
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News from the Classroom
Birthdays
Student Achievements
Dear Parents and Caregivers, Although schools primarily exist to educate, the process of gaining new skills and knowledge is ironically often the easiest part of a typical day. Sometimes the real challenges for students come in developing and maintaining their relationships. As we all know only too well, some of our longestlasting friendships often start at school – but then again there are moments which really challenge us, as we try to understand others. The teachers and I are so conscious of this here in the Primary School. We understand how easily offence can be caused by a wrongly chosen word or a comment made in frustration. However, the real joy is in seeing how in most situations the students are able to resolve their differences with a bit of guidance and encouragement. The Reddam House Primary School Newsletter
One person has said that “Empathy is the medicine which the world needs.” That couldn’t be truer than right now, as we watch the heart-breaking scenes playing out on our television screens. But how do we help our children to become more empathetic – to “see with the eyes of another, listen with the ears of another, and feel with the heart of another”? The good news is that most human beings are by nature empathetic, with their emotions finely tuned to be aware of the feelings of others. Think of young babies, who will start crying if they hear another baby crying, or of toddlers who are very quick to pick up on the feelings of their friends and family members. While they may not yet fully understand the emotions of others at that stage, they are clearly able to share their emotions.
Volume 22 Issue 7 Friday 11th March 2022
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