How the blue skies and sunshine yesterday, brought out the smiles! This coincided with yesterday being the Spring Equinox, the arrival of astronomical spring, and also International Day of Happiness.
Happiness means different things to different people. To many it’s spending time with loved ones, for others it’s doing things they enjoy and for some it’s doing something that makes someone else happy. I certainly felt happiness yesterday as I accompanied Year 5 on their trip (by train and tube) to the Natural History Museum in London. A whole day sharing the children’s enjoyment was a welcome break from some of the challenges and administrative tasks of my normal ‘day job’!
I was interested to read that, in the World Happiness Report 2025 published yesterday, belief in the kindness of others is more closely linked to happiness than previously thought and also that sharing a meal with others is strongly linked to well-being. We often talk about kindness in school and especially the value and importance of showing kindness to others so hopefully this is feeding into the children’s happiness. I would also suggest by the buzz in the dining hall at lunchtime that there is much joy being shared!
I hope you all have a lovely weekend doing whatever makes you happy 😊
