Last week the school officially became part of the 1000 Hearts global kindness community. This was started in 2016 by a Tasmanian lady who felt like the world really needed a bit of love. So, she handstitched 1000 pocket hearts to give away in random acts of kindness. When people told her how much receiving a heart meant to them, the lady realised the power of her actions. Many people then asked her for additional hearts to share, and a community was born. School staff and community members have made hearts for us to give to others, and these are available in the library and in the staffroom.

Each week the Early Years kids and I get to play with boxes all of shapes and sizes. This week we made ships, cars, buses, and trains for our soft toys to drive.

The Secondary Girls’ Group has been very busy. Over the last few weeks, they have been making Christmas wreaths out of donated scrap material. These have been fun to make and, while our hands are busy, we have been having good conversations as well.

My role is to support the wellbeing of staff, students, parents, and others in our school community. If you ever need to have a chat or help with something, please contact me. I’m at school on Tuesday (8.30-11.35) and Thursday (9.30-2.35), and can also be contacted via email – rsdri0@eq.edu.au.

Chappy Rachel