February 4 th 2013 Learning, Growing and Succeeding Together

Introducing a VALUESBASEDAPPROACHto The Downley School

LOVE All human beings need...

fondness warmth affection caring loyalty tenderness What might LOVE look like? respect happiness

Think about signs of LOVE you see around you every day

Who shows us LOVE in our lives? Our families Our friends Nurses and doctors Our school staff Who else?

LOVE comes from within yourself. We all have love inside of us. If we love ourselves we can love others – but sometimes that’s really difficult.

What good things can you say about yourself? What makes you wonderful? “I really care about my family, my friends, my staff and all of the children at The Downley School.”

“I try really hard to listen to people and to respect their point of view – even if I don’t agree with it”.

“I am really kind to animals and do my best to look after the world I live in”.

Why do some people find it hard to LOVE?

They may not have been loved They may have been let down They may be angry or feel bad about themselves

First moment of reflection... What do you love about yourself?

How can we show LOVE? By being kind and patient By listening and showing we care By accepting people for who and what they are and not judging them By thinking carefully about what we say or do and how we can affect others By being brave when someone needs help but can’t ask for it themselves By forgiving

Do you feel LOVED? Do you feel fortunate for this LOVE – or do you sometimes take it for granted?

LOVE can be very powerful. It can help to change people’s lives. It can make the world a better place. “It is not how much we do, but how much love we put into the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put into the giving.” Mother Teresa

LOVE can be very powerful. It can help to change people’s lives. It can make the world a better place. “At the centre of non-violence stands the principle of love.” Martin Luther King

LOVE can be very powerful. It can help to change people’s lives. It can make the world a better place. “Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.” Mahatma Gandhi

When we reflect, think about what you LOVE about yourself. Then think about someone you LOVE? See them in your mind. How do you show your LOVE? Do you ever take them for granted? How will you show your LOVE in the future?

A quiet moment of prayer or reflection...

Here in our school Let us be peaceful at all times. Let our rooms be full of happiness and respect for each other. LOVE Let LOVE be in our hearts With kindness and compassion for all. Let us remember In learning together, We grow together And succeed together. A prayer for all of us

... the greatest love of all Is happening to me I found the greatest love of all Inside of me The greatest love of all Is easy to achieve Learning to love yourself It is the greatest love of all Written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. Laozi And, in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make. McCartney Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self- seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. Corithians 13 – The New Testament