Mental Health Awareness Week

This year’s theme is kindness and is about being kind to yourself and others, especially during these uncertain times.  

Books are a great way to understand yourself and the world around you.  LoveReading4Kids has created a wonderful list of books about kindness and empathy and provided some useful links to organisations that support mental wellbeing. To view click here. 

Don’t forget the fantastic Empathy Book Collection 2020, which includes some amazingly powerful verse novels such as The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta, Toffee by Sarah Crossan and Jason Reynold’s Long Way Down. 

Mrs Arnold has created a great check list to get you started:

• Be kind to yourself - Practice self-care.  Dedicate time to looking after yourself and doing something you enjoy.  Try to nurture your physical health, start a new hobby or talk to someone.  Avoid over working and bottling up your feelings.

• Be Kind to others - One act of kindness can lead to many more.

• Share acts of kindness - with a group of friends or online to inspire others to do the same.