February 25th, 2015

For the month of February, staff and students at Southwood Secondary School have been putting on various events as part of their Safe, Caring and Inclusive Schools wellness project, “Spread the Love.”

The first week was designed to “Spread the Love” through a variety of different daily activities, such as Hold the Door Day, Give someone a High-Five Day, Give a Compliment Day, but the school community was encouraged to not stop at just those acts. The purpose was to be inclusive, show compassion for others, and show how easily acts of kindness can be embedded in every day life, no matter how big or small.

However, love isn’t only shared through acts of kindness but is felt in the embrace of family. Orphan 32 speaker, Thanh Campbell, is a Vietnamese orphan who came to Canada in 1975 as a baby and was adopted by a Galt family. Southwood SS invited Thanh to speak about his amazing story of the value of family, life and the power of love.

To wrap up the month, Southwood SS is hosting an hour-long information session on Wednesday, February 25 for parents of tweens and teens to discuss anxiety and stress – what’s considered ‘normal’ anxiety and when/how to know when you might consider getting extra support/assistance. The event is presented by the Family Counselling Center of Cambridge and North Dumfries and is open to the public. If you are interested in attending this event, please go to our upcoming events calendar to see further details.

Southwood SS has done a tremendous job at spreading the love to its school community and making everyone feel included and connected!