PUPILS at a Worcester primary school are officially among the kindest around.
St Barnabas CE Primary School has been named the winner of the prestigious Kind School Award at the National Kindness Awards.
The Kind School Award is the highest honour presented by the School of Kindness, a project of the 52 Lives charity. It recognises a school where kindness is embedded throughout the school community.
The judges were particularly impressed by the way kindness appears to run through every aspect of life at St Barnabas. They praised the school’s strong sense of community, its commitment to ensuring every child feels valued and included, and its motto Inspire, Nurture and Achieve which underpins every aspect of school life.
The judges were also impressed by the school’s commitment to kindness beyond the classroom. Pupils regularly take part in community projects, charitable initiatives and local campaigns, while the school’s long-running allotment project brings together children and older members of the community through shared learning and intergenerational activities.
Headteacher Sarah Hanson said: “We are delighted to have won this prestigious national award. Being a Kind School is not something we do for awards it is who we are, day in day out. The culture we have built in our school community means kindness is a golden thread which runs through all we do. I want to take this opportunity to thank and celebrate with our school community – thank you for all you do.”
As winners of the Kind School Award, St Barnabas will receive a Kindness Picnic Table for their playground donated by NBB Recycled Furniture, a trophy, a bundle of kindness-themed books, subscriptions to The Week Junior and The Happy Newspaper, and an invitation to attend a special celebration event in London later this month.
