Pastoral and Wellbeing
This term we have continued to focus on the theme of Giving and Acts of Kindness through our words and actions each day. Mrs Sulis spoke to the Gioia House students about our giving initiative in buying grocery items/Grocery Gift Cards for St Paul’s Church in Burwood. St Paul’s Church will distribute the items to the families in the area who need our help and will bring a little Christmas spirit to their families. We have already started to receive many generous donations which are placed under our Christmas Tree in the Gioia House foyer area. This serves as a reminder each day of ways we can give to others who are less fortunate than ourselves.
We also continue our Acts of Kindness and have asked the students to give a ‘Kindness Shout Out’ to acknowledge the kindness we receive each day. It has been heartwarming to read all the thoughtful acts of kindness in our kindness bunting displayed around our Gioia House staircase.
Some of the Shout Out Acts of Kindness messages include …
A shoutout because …
- She is such a great friend, leader and role model and always lends a hand.
- You are so funny an always making people laugh and smile
- Always supportive and inclusive of others
- She is an awesome friend and always there when I need her
- She helped me in class when I didn’t understand a question
- Always reliable and kind to everyone
Marisa Maks
Assistant Head of Gioia House
