Values Assembly - Happiness
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- 3. This month’s Values song is… ‘HAPPY’ by Pharrell Williams (2013)
- 4. Wonderful Children’s Version ‘What Makes Kids Happy’
- 5. “A value is a principle that guides our thinking and behaviour.” Let’s reflect on how thinking about (enter previous month’s value) did this?
- 6. Let’s remind ourselves of all the values we have in our Values Toolkit so far…
- 10. Happiness This month we will be exploring the value of …
- 11. Which values can we connect HAPPINESS?
- 12. Let’s play the ‘Would You Rather…’game. (Remember - you can’t have both). Would you rather be a famous singer or have 1 best friend Would you rather be… HAPPY or RICH?
- 18. Take Action for Happiness – a happiness calendar
- 19. Being kind to others helps us to feel happy in ourselves. What could you do for others?
- 20. What Makes You Happier? How happy am I feeling right now? Give yourself a score out of 10
- 21. How happy am I feeling right now?
- 22. What are my reasons for this score? What could I do to make my ‘Happiness’ number higher? If your score is between 1 and 9 …ask yourself…
- 23. Listen to some music Go for a run Draw a picture Sing a song Watch a funny programme Play on my computer Eat some nice food
- 24. Visit a lonely person Donate an old toy to a charity Help a friend out with a problem Send a card to someone Give someone a compliment Smile at someone and make them feel welcome Bake a cake for someone
- 25. Which actions help me to feel happier?
- 26. What would happen if other people felt as happy as me? How can I help other people to feel even happier? If your score is 10, ask yourself…
- 28. “Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony.” Gandhi
- 29. “Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.” Dr Seuss
- 30. “Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get.” WP Kinsella
- 31. “When the first baby laughed for the first time, its laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies.” J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
- 32. “The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up.” Mark Twain
- 33. ?
- 34. How does Happiness do this? “A value is a principle that guides our thinking and behaviour.”
- 35. A quiet moment of prayer or reflection... Happiness
- 36. A quiet moment of prayer or reflection... As we reflect, think about how happiness makes the world a better place to be.
- 37. Here in our school Let us be peaceful at all times. Let our rooms be full of happiness and respect for each other. Let love be in our hearts With kindness and compassion for all. Let us remember In learning together, We grow together And succeed together. A prayer for all of us
- 38. If you want to feel happier, spend some time at the end of each day thinking of things you are grateful for.
- 39. Who made you feel a little bit happier today?
- 40. Who did you help to feel a little bit happier today?
- 41. How do you thank the people around you for helping you to be happy?
- 42. Who is the best person you know to go to when you need cheering up?
- 43. What changes would we see in the world if everyone was a little happier a little more of the time?
- 45. Thank you for listening so well to our Values Assembly.