“Because one day it might just be you who is Prime Minister.” Trygve Skaug

Responsibility means making choices that help ourselves, other people and the world around us. Like integrity, it means doing the right thing, even when nobody is watching.

In If I Were Prime Minister, a young child imagines all the changes they would make if they were in charge. The story encourages us to think about fairness, kindness and how our actions can make a difference. While most of us won’t become Prime Minister, we can all be leaders in our own way by taking responsibility for our choices every day.

When we act responsibly, we show that we can be trusted and that we care about the people and places around us.

Our Tips for Taking Responsibility

1. Be Responsible for Your Actions

Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. This week, try:

• Admitting when you’ve made a mistake.
• Saying sorry when needed.
• Thinking about how your choices affect others.

Taking responsibility helps us learn and grow.

2. Look After Your Environment

Being responsible also means caring for the world around us. Can you:

• Put litter in the bin?
• Tidy up after yourself?
• Look after school equipment and resources?

Small actions can make a big difference.

3. Keep Your Promises

When you say you will do something, try your best to follow through. You could:

• Complete a task you’ve been given.
• Return borrowed items.
• Remember a job you’ve volunteered to do.

People learn to trust us when we keep our promises.

4. Help Without Being Asked

Responsible people notice what needs doing. Perhaps you could:

• Hold a door open for someone.
• Help a younger child.
• Offer to help at home or in school.

Showing initiative is a great way to demonstrate responsibility.

5. Use Your Voice for Good

The child in If I Were Prime Minister thinks carefully about what would make the world better. You can do this too by:

• Sharing ideas respectfully.
• Standing up for what is right.
• Helping others feel included.

Every voice can make a positive difference.

If you were Prime Minister for a day, what is one change you would make to improve life for others? Now think about this: what small action could you take this week to make that change begin?

Remember, responsibility isn’t about being in charge of a country. It’s about making thoughtful choices, helping others and doing your part to make our school and community a better place. When we take responsibility, we show others they can trust us and we help create a happier, kinder world for everyone.

“The best thing to share is a laugh with your friend.” – Rachel Bright, The Squirrels Who Squabbled

Sharing is an important skill that helps us build friendships, solve problems and feel connected to others.

In The Squirrel Who Squabbled, Cyril the squirrel spends all his time collecting pine cones and keeping them for himself. He worries about having enough and doesn’t want to share. However, when an unexpected adventure teaches him the value of friendship, Cyril discovers that sharing experiences, helping others and working together can bring far more happiness than having lots of things.

Learning to share can strengthen friendships, promote kindness, reduce worries and help us feel part of a caring community.

Our Tips for Sharing

1. Share Your Time

Sharing is not just about toys or possessions. This week, try:

• Helping a friend with a task.
• Playing a game with someone who looks lonely.
• Spending time talking to someone new.

Giving your time shows others that they matter.

2. Take Turns

Sometimes sharing means being patient. Can you:

• Wait your turn during a game?
• Let someone else have the first choice?
• Share equipment fairly?

Taking turns helps everyone feel respected and included.

3. Share Kind Words

Words can be shared too. You could:

• Give someone a compliment.
• Thank someone for helping you.
• Tell a friend what you appreciate about them.

Kind words can brighten someone’s day.

4. Work Together

When people share ideas and work as a team, amazing things can happen. Perhaps you could:

• Help a classmate solve a problem.
• Share your ideas during group work.
• Listen carefully to other people’s suggestions.

Working together helps everyone learn and succeed.

5. Share Happiness

Think about how it feels when someone shares with you. Sharing often creates smiles, laughter and stronger friendships.

Just like Cyril discovered, collecting lots of things did not make him as happy as having a good friend. Sharing helps us build positive relationships and creates a school community where everyone feels welcome, valued and supported.

Can you think of one thing you could share this week? It might be your time, your kindness, your ideas or something you enjoy. Notice how sharing makes both you and others feel.

When we share, we show kindness, strengthen friendships and help our whole community grow together.

“Being different is the best thing ever” – Tom McLaughlin, Along Came A Different

Celebrating differences means recognising that everyone is unique and valuing what makes each person special.

In Along Came A Different, the characters learn that being different is not something to fear. Instead, different ideas, talents, appearances and experiences help communities grow stronger. When we welcome and include others, we create places where everyone feels they belong.

Learning to celebrate differences can improve our friendships, build empathy, strengthen our sense of belonging and support positive mental health.

Our Tips for Celebrating Differences

1. Be Curious About Others

Everyone has their own story, interests and experiences. This week, try:

• Asking someone about a hobby they enjoy.
• Finding out something new about a friend.
• Learning about a tradition from another family or culture.

Being curious helps us understand and appreciate one another.

2. Look for What Makes People Special

Sometimes we notice what makes us different, but forget to celebrate it. Can you identify:

• A talent someone has?
• A strength you admire in a friend?
• Something unique about yourself?

Every person has something valuable to contribute.

3. Include Someone

Helping others feel included shows kindness and respect. You could:

• Invite someone to join a game.
• Work with a different partner.
• Sit with someone new at lunchtime.

Small acts of inclusion can make a big difference.

4. Celebrate Your Own Uniqueness

Think about what makes you, you. Perhaps you are:

• Creative
• Determined
• Helpful
• Funny
• Thoughtful
• Curious

Your differences are part of what makes you special.

5. Build a Colourful Community

Imagine our school if everyone was exactly the same. What would be missing?

Different ideas, talents, interests and personalities help our community grow, learn and thrive. Together, our differences make our school a brighter place. How does your uniqueness help our school community? Think about one thing that makes you different and how it helps others around you. When we celebrate differences, everyone feels valued, included and able to be themselves.