07.08.10
Share the Love!
Today has been a very special day for our school. We have had a wonderful visitor called Frances Firebrace to Heathfield. Frances is a mixed heritage Aborigine/European who has a remarkable philosophy of life and of brotherly love. Frances uses traditional Aborigine stories, music and art to capture the imagination of the children and the staff to illustrate his philosophies and beliefs.
Frances was asked to visit our school by Miss Wiggans who has produced a fantastic Australian project for our Year 4 class. Frances arrived at Heathfield School this morning and within minutes he was making the staff smile with his kind words and big hugs. What a breath of fresh air!
In Assembly Frances talked about personal differences and about equality. Frances talked about the colour of our skin and the beautiful person within. Every child from Reception Class through to Year 6 was held, riveted by his genuine message of friendship and love.
I will come back to this post later today and hopefully add some fantastic photos!
This morning has been so special for our children and for our staff. How I can translate the message of today into everyday action and enduring school ethos is the challenge!
