Each newsletter we will be sharing a virtue that will be the focus in our school over the following three weeks.  

What is Friendliness? Friendliness is being a friend.  It is taking an interest in other people.  It is going out of your way to make others feel welcome or to make a stranger feel at home.  When you are friendly, you happily share your belongings, time, ideas, and feelings.  You share the good times and the bad times together.  Friendliness is the best cure for loneliness.

Why Practice it? Friendliness keeps you and others from feeling lonely or left out.  It helps people feel that they belong.  When something good or bad happens, it feels good to share it with a friend.  Friendships don't just happen - they are made by people who are willing to be themselves with each other.

How do you practice it? Friendliness begins with liking yourself and believing you have something to share with others.  Be kind to people you don't know.  You can be friendly just by walking down the hall, looking into people's faces, and smiling.  They will probably smile back.  Show your friends you are glad to see them, by asking how their day is going and sharing your news with them.

Signs of Success Congratulations!  Your are practicing Friendliness when you...

• Like yourself and realise you have a lot to offer.
• Smile and greet someone you don't know.
• Get to know someone and let them get to know you.
• Show an interest in others.
• Show caring when a friend needs you.
• Are friendly to people who look and act different.

"To be a friend, remember that we are human magnets; that like attracts like and that as we give we get."  Wilfred Peterson