Principal's Corner
This week I have included an article which is a timely reminder given the recent tragic events in our local community.
From: Hey Sigmund Age by age guide for talking to children about racial prejudice and protests.
Many children will be distressed and confused about the racial injustices and protests in America. As we process our own thoughts and feelings, it can be difficult to know what to say, or how much to say to our children and teens. The truth is there is no clear answer. What is also true is that as much as this is a time for learning and listening, it is also a time for the conversations that will grow our children and build a safer, kinder, more compassionate humanity.
Racism, violence, and prejudice isn't a political issue or a country issue. It's a humanity issue. If we want to belong to a humanity that is kind, compassionate and courageous, and if we want our children to feel held by that, we have to actively claim our part in creating it. This means celebrating diversity, talking about prejudice in all its forms, and showing up when the values that underpin a compassionate, inclusive, loving humanity are assaulted. It also means having the conversations with our children that will nurture a mindset that is consistent with this.
From a very young age, children will be aware that people are different and that some people are treated unfairly. They will be making sense of this in their own way, and they need our gentle hand to guide them towards seeing differences through curious, loving eyes.
Racism, violence, and prejudice isn't a political issue or a country issue. It's a humanity issue. If we want to belong to a humanity that is kind, compassionate and courageous, and if we want our children to feel held by that, we have to actively claim our part in creating it. This means celebrating diversity, talking about prejudice in all its forms, and showing up when the values that underpin a compassionate, inclusive, loving humanity are assaulted. It also means having the conversations with our children that will nurture a mindset that is consistent with this.
From a very young age, children will be aware that people are different and that some people are treated unfairly. They will be making sense of this in their own way, and they need our gentle hand to guide them towards seeing differences through curious, loving eyes.
God Bless
Geraldine