Values

JUNIOR SCHOOL Values

2020 has been a year full of surprises, however, the generous spirit of the Junior School is very much alive. This year the values we studied were Resilience, Empathy, Acceptance and Generosity of Spirit. These values are part of our daily lives at St Cuthbert’s and come under our school motto ‘By Love Serve.’ Our values underpin the service opportunities we have. Our chosen charities for 2020 were Mobility Dogs and KidsCan.

KidsCan

According to KidsCan one in five kiwis live with food insecurities and 254,000 children live in poverty. KidsCan helps the children who live in poverty and don’t have enough to afford basic needs, which are food, clothes, hospitality, education and clean water. KidsCan accepts all sorts of donations from 10c to $10,000,000. If the donations come from kids, your donation still counts. We don’t understand how fortunate we are to come to school without facing the facts of poverty. We chose this charity in particular because there are many kids out there who live in bad conditions and we want to help them through their tough life. We also believe that no child deserves to have any less than we have. We think that if we get a fair advantage of a bright and healthy future then those less fortunate should too. This charity is great for the Junior School because it gives the girls an idea of what some young Kiwis are going through, and we believe that there is no better way to show support than kids helping kids. —Meher Randhawa, Sascha Newland and Aimee Bradley, Year 6

Mobility Dogs

Mobility Dogs come to St Cuthbert’s to teach the Junior School girls about their dogs and what they do. They show us how animals can help people. Mobility Dogs are specially trained dogs to help disabled New Zealanders with their individual, unique needs. The dogs provide practical support by picking things up, opening doors and giving companionship and unconditional love. These dogs truly transform the lives of their partners, who enjoy greater independence and quality of life. The dogs also help build stronger communities in New Zealand and we are glad to have a chance to help support this charity. My Grandfather, John Peebles, said, “Going to St Cuthbert’s and showing the girls how Mobility Dogs help, and change people’s lives is a privilege. We are so grateful for your support.” We love having our Mobility Dogs, Hugo and Gilbert, at school and think they understand what ‘By Love Serve’ means as much as we do!

—Samantha Sutherland and Ruby Kristensen

“You have to bring canned or packaged food and we give them to people who don’t have that much food. I like bringing food because it helps people.” – Livvy Boyes, 2JAE

“For Mufti day, everyone brought a gold coin to donate to KidsCan and Mobility Dogs.” – Miri Harrison, 4TYL

“Mufti day is when you dress in anything you want and bring a gold coin to raise money for Kids Can and Mobility Dogs.” – Seraphina Somaratne, 4HAR