What makes YOUR school kind?
Greig Trout, from the charity, said: "Be kind is their school motto, and that is incredible. It's so lovely to be here and see it in action."The school was presented with the award by a team from 52 Lives. "It cements our passion as a school to teach our children to be kind and to keep on moving forwards with that," said Kelly Roberts, who is the primary's mental health lead.
We want to know, what makes your school kind?Perhaps you all look out for one another, maybe there's a big focus on looking after your mental health, or you have very supportive teachers and staff.Whatever it is, we want to hear from YOU!Leave us a comment below...
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