The Science of Character

Gratitude and Appreciation

It has become clear that there are a number of advantages associated with being grateful. Grateful people are happier, have stronger feelings of social support, and feel less stressed and depressed. Evidence suggests an increase in people’s levels of gratitude may be a good way to increase their feelings of well-being. Koru 2 reflected on things that make them grateful.

I am grateful for.....

25 class comments

Jamie Platt-Watters8 Sep

I am grateful for my grandad looking after me for a year when my parents couldn't when i was 9

Kaiden Huddlestone8 Sep

My family and people i trust

Lily Litherland8 Sep

I am greatful for my teacher and my learning

Jasmine Stewart8 Sep

A roof over my head a loving mother and food

Emily Hough8 Sep

I am grateful for being on earth and being born because i might of not been born.

Tyrese Uri8 Sep

I am grateful of my school because they help me learn and i am proud to be born also having the best people in my life and being on earth and the spending my life here with billions and billions people on earth.

Jordis Dillon8 Sep

For my mum and dad looking after me and treating me well

Korbin Fowler8 Sep

Having a great mum and dad because they love me and I love them back

Willow Thompson8 Sep

All my family and friends

Alexander Hotere8 Sep

I am great full for my parents because they have raised me and my other three brothers

Holly Hiddlestone8 Sep

I am grateful for having a nice worm place where theres food and having a mum and dad

Oliver Bennet8 Sep

Im great-full for mr cron sending me to sport

Bryson Billings8 Sep

Im gratful for my techers and moving up a licence.

Aisha Watson8 Sep

I am great full for my parents because they all ways look after me. Im also great full for my grand parents because for 10 whole years they picked me up and took me out and took me home and i just fell very great full for them.

Summer Pool8 Sep

I am very grateful for my mother, because she birthed me, and raised me. She had it quite tough, because I only had a five percent chance to stay alive, or be born. I had some issues when born, and my mother stood up and got the doctors to do the right thing, so I am very, very grateful for my mother and her courage, I am also very grateful, that I was raised by my parents, and had the right understanding of everything, because without them teaching me, patients, determination, perseverance, and much more. I am also grateful for my teachers, because they have also taught me a lot of things throughout life, like to ignore things that aren't funny, to think deeper, to have a better understanding of other people, and to respect everyone and their things they cherish. I am also very grateful, because of God, because he gave me self control, and just helped me throughout life, so i'm not completely lost.

Chelden Hayward8 Sep

Im grateful for having my mum because she gives me food she gives me clothes on my back and a roof over my head. She tacks me to school so i can learn she tacks me to sport to keep fit heathy and strong that is why i'm grateful for having my mum.

•C e C i L i A s •B l o G8 Sep

I Am Grateful For My Mum And Dad Always Supporting Me In The Cross Country And The Teachers For Helping Me Learn And Im Grateful For My Family And My Friends

Dimitri Chikhun8 Sep

I am grateful for my friends

Nerise Jansen Van8 Sep

I am very grateful for every one I love and trust like my BFFS,savanna,lilly and taila

Bryson McKenzie8 Sep

I,m gat full for my life because i wooden meat .great friends and the

Amazing school that i,m at today

Devlin Taylor8 Sep

I am great full for my frends and my famley

Jamie Bennett8 Sep

I'm grateful for my mum and dad for bringing me into this world,caring for me and also for helping me walk,talk,eat and also drink.

•C e C i L i A s •B l o G8 Sep

Im Also Grateful For My Sister Looking after Before she passed with cancer

Lukas Gebbie-Waller8 Sep

I am grateful because my mum love me and i love her back

Seth Woods8 Sep

I am grateful being alive and my mum and dad keeps me alive

The Science Of Character

What did you do in the past year that you're most proud of?

Lily Litherland8 Sep

Getting on my full licence.

Aisha Watson8 Sep

Getting neater on my writhing and not talking so much.  I'm know going to try and get my restricted licence.

Emily Hough8 Sep

Getting on my full licence and getting in the netball team because i like playing netball

Jasmine Stewart8 Sep

Making new friends

Holly Hiddlestone8 Sep

Playing hockey and horse riding 

Bailey Whitworth8 Sep

Getting a carouge to play hokey and and making the team

Jordis Dillon8 Sep

Betting Oli when we were running and coming first in racing A lot and when I got my full

Caiya Kohu8 Sep

Getting to play hockey because i love sport and and making new friends at hocker

Jamie Platt-Watters8 Sep

Im proud that i helped my grandad when he was passing away

Bryson Billings8 Sep

Geting on my restricted licence because I cleaned up the class rooms with out being asked

Oliver Bennet8 Sep

Im proud of miss baker for giving me stuff like shoes.

Alex Gibb8 Sep

I like playing rugby for the school and suporting our rugby team

Willow Thompson8 Sep

Making friends at school were ever i go

Kyran O'Sullivan8 Sep

Getting on my restricted and being in a rugby team for the kingley cup

Lily Litherland8 Sep

I am trustworthy and can be trusted

Jamie Bennett8 Sep

In the past year i'm proud of helping calm people down and help them when they are hurt.

Caiya Kohu8 Sep

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Destiny Harris8 Sep

I help my mum when she need help making dinner

Devlin Taylor8 Sep

Geting a chance to play for the rugby team

•C e C i L i A s •B l o G8 Sep

Making Friends With Others And Trying To Get My Full Licence

Nerise Jansen Van8 Sep

Making my best BFF very happy and seeing her laugh a lot. I miss her so much.

Seth Woods8 Sep

In the past year i am happy for learning and getting smarter so i can become an adult

Kaiden Huddlestone8 Sep

Of being a good person and treating people nicely

Dimitri Chikhun8 Sep

Making my best friends laugh a lot

Lukas Gebbie-Waller8 Sep

Coming in first place in the school cross country.

Chloe Lilly8 Sep

I am grateful for my mum and dad because they feed me and they gave me a life

Rhiara-Lee Morrison8 Sep

I need to earn the teacher's trust that way i can get my restricted.

Tyrese Uri8 Sep

I am proud of my amazing work and being a full licence holder and being helpful and enjoying my last year at bromley school and i feel i am a amazing role model for my strengths.

Korbin Fowler8 Sep

Getting my full license and everyone knows I'm trustworthy

Aliazay Hickey8 Sep

My family because they look after me

Zyon Taylor8 Sep

My mum be because she looked after me and fed me

Zoe Walsh8 Sep

I'm proud of my restricted license and my cultural festival performance from last year

Tayla Yates8 Sep

Im proud of getting my restricted licence in koru 2. And being in the school Kapa Haka group and preforming at the festival.

Chelden Hayward8 Sep

This year i am impressed of my work and my learning because i have improved in my learning and and i always have a pride in my work.

Alexander Hotere8 Sep

My work because I seem to be doing good on my writing and maths

Tayla Yates8 Sep

I am great full for having a roof over my head and to have food

Summer Pool8 Sep

I am proud of being more mature, and getting a better understanding of everyone and their feelings, and realising that everyone is different, and that things matter, and that it's not just about ourself, it's about sharing and showing respect, so i'm very proud that I have started to realise that other things are there too, and that everyone has a role to play as their character. I am also very proud of all the opportunities that I have been given throughout the past year from classmates, teachers, and many other people in this world. Are you proud about what you've achieved throughout these nine months?

•C e C i L i A s •B l o G8 Sep

Taking Pride In My Work

Mathew Reddock8 Sep

I like that i have been good and have helped people that needed help

Bryson McKenzie8 Sep

I'm proud of my work this year and me getting my full licence.