{"id":11819,"date":"2024-11-22T13:16:06","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T02:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/?post_type=article&#038;p=11819"},"modified":"2024-11-22T13:16:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T02:16:06","slug":"from-the-leader-of-wellbeing-60","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mscw\/article\/from-the-leader-of-wellbeing-60\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Leader of Wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h4><b>Kindness is . . . (<\/b><b><i>free, contagious, beautiful, magic, never wasted<\/i><\/b><b>)<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kindness is an action. It is something that humans do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We learn at a young age that it feels good when we are treated with kindness and even better when we are kind to others. Our feelings teach us what kindness is and most importantly we learn how to be kind through the role models we are surrounded by.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At a young age, we learn that it feels positive when we are treated with kindness and it feels just as good, if not better when we are kind to others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kindness is a character strength. Individuals who believe that all are worthy of attention, recognition, respect, and dignity because they are human beings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kindness reflects the Catholic Social Teaching of Human Dignity, which stems from the belief that every person is made in God\u2019s image (Genesis 1:27), and as a result, all are born with inherent dignity, and life is sacred.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The College Prayer is a prayer of petition that is known by all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It asks God to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Guide <\/span><\/i><b><i>us<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to build positive relationships\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Teach <\/span><\/i><b><i>us<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to learn and love through your Word\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Teach <\/span><\/i><b><i>us<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to value inclusion and diversity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Teach <\/span><\/i><b><i>us<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to seize opportunities to serve others<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inspire <\/span><\/i><b><i>us<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with the courage to embrace new experiences<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Empower <\/span><\/i><b><i>us<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, in Mary\u2019s name <\/span><b>TO LIVE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Goodness Above All<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c<\/span><b><i>US<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d means every individual in our community and world. When a student does this they are an authentic witness to the college motto as they place \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Goodness Above All<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kindness is not a dimension of the Marist Vision because it is how a Marist Woman of Action conducts herself when living her Marist compass and MSCW motto.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Marist Student is KIND when she:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">demonstrates care and respect for herself and others &#8211;\u00a0 <\/span><b>SISTERS<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">recognising the gifts (the goodness) of others and when sharing her gifts with those around her &#8211; <\/span><b>GIFTS<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">leans into challenges <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(academic and social)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, makes judgements<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (assesses)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, takes risks<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (acts on her judgement) <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; <\/span><b>COURAGE<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">expresses her confidence as a Marist Woman of action by empowering herself and in doing so empowers others: <\/span><b>EMPOWER<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">places the goodness of all first: <\/span><b>GOODNESS ABOVE ALL<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There is a line in the College Prayer which is a key statement about what a student of Marist Sisters\u2019 College Woolwich is:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>\u201cWe are capable, committed and compassionate\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If this is who Marist Sisters\u2019 College Woolwich students are then a Marist Woman of Action is kind. But what if she is not? Then it is our collective responsibility as students, staff and parents to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Guide, Teach, Inspire and Empower<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> her to live \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Goodness Above All<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d as expected in our Catholic community and remind her that she is capable of change, committed to being the best version of herself and compassionate towards others and herself.\u00a0 We also need to do as Jesus did, forgive.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12028 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/11\/The-more-you-do-for-others-the-more-you-do-for-yourself-640x640.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/11\/The-more-you-do-for-others-the-more-you-do-for-yourself-640x640.png 640w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/11\/The-more-you-do-for-others-the-more-you-do-for-yourself-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/11\/The-more-you-do-for-others-the-more-you-do-for-yourself-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/11\/The-more-you-do-for-others-the-more-you-do-for-yourself-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/11\/The-more-you-do-for-others-the-more-you-do-for-yourself-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/11\/The-more-you-do-for-others-the-more-you-do-for-yourself.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h5>Transition to high school &amp; mental health <br \/>\n&#8211; November 21 &amp; 27<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/11\/Flyer-Transition-to-High-School-Mental-Health.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12005 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/11\/Flyer-Transition-to-High-School-Mental-Health.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/11\/Flyer-Transition-to-High-School-Mental-Health.jpg 595w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/11\/Flyer-Transition-to-High-School-Mental-Health-226x320.jpg 226w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/11\/Flyer-Transition-to-High-School-Mental-Health-106x150.jpg 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"highlight\" style=\"text-align: left\"><i style=\"font-size: 1.4rem\"><em>Ms Angela Bowland, Leader of Wellbeing<\/em><\/i><\/div>\n<p class=\"row enewsletter-text-block\" style=\"text-align: left\" data-block-enewsletter=\"text\">This article on College life meets The Archbishop&#8217;s Charter for Catholic Schools &#8211; Charter #1, #2, #8\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kindness is . . . 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