We are so happy to read that the Oxford Children’s Word of the Year for 2024 is KINDNESS!

The research, which surveys opinions from more than 6,000 children aged 6-14 across the UK, reveals mental health to be a reason for some children selecting kindness, with teachers also citing a growing awareness among young people of the wider impact of kindness on mental wellbeing.

This is exactly what all of our work in schools aims to do - help children to focus not only on the importance of kindness for others but also understand the link between kindness and their own physical and mental wellbeing.