Ripples of Kindness

The whole school assembly focused on the theme of spreading kindness; drawing inspiration from the podcast ‘Don’t Tell Me the Score’, Mr Murphy emphasised the ripple effect of kindness, comparing it to the way a pebble creates ripples in a pond. He highlighted how we can all find inspiration to be kind from those around us.

Using the concept of the ‘R’ effect, something we all became familiar with during the Covid pandemic and relating to the spread of diseases, recent studies conducted by Yale and Harvard Universities revealed that the ‘R’ rate of happiness has a rating of four or five. This means kind words or gestures we give towards one person can positively impact the following five people we interact with, and so on. Therefore, a single act of kindness among three people can potentially reach up to 125 people, equating to almost an entire form or workplace. Mr Murphy asked everyone to reflect on this and to practice spreading kindness in our daily interactions.

Thank you to our senior prefect team for the school news updates and notices, and congratulations to all the Values Award winners who have been noted for their exceptional acts of kindness.