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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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