First Day of Term 2011

Today was the first day back for all Wanaka Primary students. It was great to meet my new class. We had a brilliant day and I would like to thank all my wonderful kids for making my day a very special one. We are focusing on RESPECT for the first two weeks of the term and already the children are coming up with great ideas about this value.
Here is a poem we shared today.

I RESPECT THE THINGS YOU SAY

I respect the things you say;
I respect what you think and do.

It doesn’t matter anyway
If I think differently from you.

You are a person just like me,
You are a person I accept.

Whatever feelings there may be,
We’ll treat each other with RESPECT!


HOW TO TREAT OTHERS WITH RESPECT
Treating people with respect makes your world a nicer place to live in, whether it's at home, at school, or out in your community. And it's easy - all you have to do is treat people the way you like to have them treat you.
Here are some of our ideas....

• Listen to others when they speak.
  
• Don't insult people or make fun of them.


• Value other people's opinions.


• Be considerate of people's likes and dislikes.


• Don't mock or tease people.


• Don't talk about people behind their backs.


• Be sensitive to other people's feelings.


• Don't pressure someone to do something he or she doesn't want to do.


• Show interest and appreciation for other people's cultures and backgrounds.


• Don't go along with prejudices and racist attitudes.


• Never stereotype people.


• Show interest and appreciation for other people's cultures and backgrounds.


• Don't go along with prejudices and racist attitudes.


• Try to learn something from the other person.

We live in a world made up of many different cultures, languages, races, and backgrounds. This kind of variety can make all our lives a lot more fun and interesting, but only if we get along with each other.
To do that we have to respect each other.