1. February 4 th 2013 Learning, Growing and Succeeding Together

2. Introducing a VALUESBASEDAPPROACHto The Downley School

3. LOVE All human beings need...

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

5. Think about signs of LOVE you see around you every day

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

7. 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.

8. 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.”

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

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

11. Why do some people find it hard to LOVE?

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

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

14. How can we show LOVE?

15. Written by Sam McBratney Illustrated by Anita Jeram

16. 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?

17. A quiet moment of prayer or reflection...

18. 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

19. ... 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

20. 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