Welcome to Week 5 of our term and it’s another really busy week here at Prescott Primary Northern. We have our Week of Worship program in full swing and we are really enjoying the activities and songs and Pr Rangi’s messages to us. We would love to have you all join us this Friday evening for our final program. There are details a little further down in the Newsletter about when and where and the free food that we will have.  This week got me thinking about how we often tell our kids about what is good and how beneficial it is to those around us to do good, but have we really thought about how deeply the idea of the importance of us serving others really runs with in us? Service is one of our key values here at Prescott Primary Northern, and we specifically mention in our mission statement that we intend to “prepare hands for service.” We heard on Tuesday in the WOW program about the most amazing gift that God gave us in the form of Jesus, but keeping the gifts of God’s love and grace to ourselves is the opposite of what God intends and research tells us that when we share the happiness and joy, it does something within us that is long lasting and fulfilling.

Below is an article that offers some suggestions on how we can help our kids experience the joy and lasting satisfaction of giving and serving others. I hope you enjoy reading it and having a go at helping your kids to know the joy of doing something for someone else.

“We all want our kids to feel good. Ice cream, days at the beach and play dates may bring kids joy, but once they’re finished the good feelings often disappear.

These feel-good activities give kids a rush of euphoria, but leave them craving for more. This can lead to an addictive cycle known as ‘the hedonic treadmill’ where one cookie isn't enough. They'll need two. Maybe the next week, they’ll need three.

Good deeds

Doing good, however, is the key to living a more meaningful and happier existence. The ancient Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle knew it was true, and modern research bears out the fact altruistic behaviours are associated with better wellbeing, health and longevity. In short, we feel good when we do good.

Kind Kids

Every parent wants happy kids. The easiest way to help kids attain happiness is to encourage them to be kind.

Many studies show that our kids want to be kind. They know it makes them happy! Research shows that children from as young as fourteen months want to help others achieve individual goals and cooperate with others to achieve shared goals. This desire to help is something they’re born with – even that child of yours who doesn’t seem to want to help anyone!

A recent landmark study showed even very young kids find helpful and kind acts to be intrinsically rewarding. Two year olds showed greater happiness when they gave treats to others, compared to when they received treats themselves.

• The TRYathlon is all about giving it a TRY and is a rewarding and fun day out for you and your child.
• Participants need to be aged 6-15 years old on event day, and can complete the TRYathlon as an individual or in a team of two.
• To enter the TRYathlon visit  www.tryathlon.com.au
• This year Our school is taking part in the Adelaide Weet-bix Kids TRYathlon. Join us on the day by entering at www.tryathlon.com.au and selecting the School when prompted.

Consent2Go

A reminder that Prescott Primary Northern has engaged the services of Consent2Go to provide a better way to manage medical data and excursion processes. Some of you will have already received an email that asks you to update your students profile, if not you can go to this link:

Consent2Go Link

Enter your email (parent) that has been supplied to the school and the student update link for your child will be sent to your email account. When you receive this, you need to then press the red button that says 'click here to update details'. 

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