We celebrated World Kindness Day in Holy Family today. This was led by our Mini Vinnies who spoke about it during our weekly assembly. Each class completed kindness activities and tried to engage in lots of acts of compassion.

At Friday’s Mass our Mini Vinnies participated in a Commissioning Ceremony where they were welcomed into the St. Vincent de Paul society. The Mini Vinnies are the youngest members of the SVP organisation who try to treat others as they would like to be treated.  During the ceremony, they made a pledge to embody the values of kindness and service.  Well done to them all.

Primary 4 and some Primary 7 children helped our community by litter picking in the park. Great work!

Here are the lost items in primary 3 at the moment. If you recognise anything, please let us know. The 2 main issues are-

• Unmarked clothes
• Children leaving clothes around the school, such as dinner hall, and not being able to retrace their steps.

Please help us by labelling all uniform and encouraging your children to take care of their own belongings. We will work on this in class too.

If you have anything at home, such as jumpers or water bottles that aren’t your child’s, please send them back.

Thank you.

Tesco, Bellshill very kindly donated bags of apples to use at our Hallowe’en celebration on Friday. Primary 7 have a very fun afternoon planned for everyone!

Our amazing Mini Vinnies group has come up with a brilliant idea to help children in our school who might not have a warm jacket this winter. They are asking everyone to take part in a special Winter Jacket Appeal – ‘Warm Hearts, Warm Coats’.

Here’s how it works:

👀 See – Look at your jackets at home. Is there one you’ve outgrown?

💭 Think – Could someone else use it to stay warm this winter?

🤲 Do – Bring it into school and help make a difference!

If your child got a new jacket during the October holiday, maybe they could bring their old one to school on Friday 24 October. We’ll keep the jackets safe in school so they’re ready for anyone who needs one.

This is a lovely way to live out the Mini Vinnies motto: See, Think, Do — seeing people in need, thinking about how we can help, and doing something kind.

Thank you for being generous and thoughtful. Every jacket will help someone feel warmer and happier this winter.

With love and thanks,

The Mini Vinnies 💙