Pupils in Year 2 – Year 6 at Nottingham Girls’ High School have been ‘making someone else’s day’  by writing a Christmas card to a member of our NGHS community. We are sending cards to alumnae (over the age of 80), to our donors and members of the Former Staff Association – a total of 149 Christmas cards will be posted during the festive period.

Our Nursery, Infant and Junior School girls follow the RECIPE for success (Resilience, Empathy, Creativity, Initiative, Positivity, Excellence). In class, girls aged 6 to 11 have been taking part in our Christmas Kindness handwriting competition, with certificates awarded by class teachers to celebrate EXCELLENCE, effort and progress. This involved writing short, personal messages of POSITIVITY to elderly members of our alumnae community, to be included in a Christmas card from NGHS.

 

 

We feel it’s so important to do this, especially as many members of our community have spent a lot of time this year having to isolate. We would like to make this an annual initiative to spread kindness with a personal message to our fantastic community. We know that the girls will enjoy writing them as much as the recipients will enjoy receiving them.

Some of our Year 6 pupils commented:

“I feel that writing a card for someone who may be alone for Christmas will fill them with joy as they know someone cares – it’s an important time of year to spread goodwill.”
Sumanveer, Year 6

“We enjoyed showing acts of kindness in our writing and putting smiles on other people’s faces; we wanted to show empathy to those who might need some cheering up at Christmas.”
Nancy, Year 6

“Reaching out to our alumnae and school donors has really made me feel like I’m doing something good for someone who may not have seen their family for a very long while; in a time like this it’s really important.”
Ruqaiyah, Year 6

 

 

And some of our alumnae recipients responded:

Dear Nancy, aged 11

Thank you for your Christmas card. It was so kind of you to write and very interesting to hear how things are going at school.
I hope you will have a lovely Christmas holiday.
NGHS alumna 1958

Dear Sir/Madam

Yesterday I was delighted to receive a card from one of your Year 4 pupils, and I would very much like to acknowledge it, if that is permitted. Her card was received with great joy.
NGHS alumna 1958

Dear Sir/ Madam

Please could you pass on our thanks to Bluebelle (Year 4) for the lovely Christmas card she sent to my Mother. It was a very informative and well written letter to accompany the card, and please congratulate Bluebelle on her excellent hand-writing!
Happy Christmas to you all,
Son of alumna 1957

We hope that all of you have a healthy and peaceful Christmas.