Special Awards
Junior Dux– Marni Dennis
Senior Sportsperson of the
Year - Alisha Wells
Junior Sportsperson of the
Year - Amy Hunter
TAFE Student of the
Year -
Cassie Brown
Community Access Award -
Eva Chaffey
Senior Dux—Nikolas Edsen Inclusive Community Award -
Kailtlin Lesmeister
Outstanding School
Based Apprentice &
Trainee -
Bryce Cummings
ARTIE Attendance Goal Celebration
Congratulations to all our ARTIE students who achieved their Term 3 Attendance Goal. The students were rewarded with an ARTIE
Beetson Fun Day at Sugar World, and Hogs Breathe Café with the ARTIE team from Brisbane. Special guests included Javid Bowen and
Gideon Mosby from the Northern Pride, who joined in for a good feed, yarn and fun in the sun. Well deserved guys.
Chris’ Weekly Spot
This Wednesday is WORLD KINDNESS DAY. World Kindness Day is celebrated annually on
13th November and its purpose is to highlight the difference kindness can make
individually, within a community, and globally. It’s about attempting to create a kinder
world by actively promoting good deeds and acts of kindness. Kindness is a fundamental
part of being human and encourages us all to look beyond the boundaries of race, religion,
politics and gender.
Acts of kindness are not only beneficial for those who receive them but also for those who
are being kind to others. Being kind can actually make you healthier and happier.
KINDNESS BOOSTS YOUR MOOD: Kindness activates your pleasure centre in your brain
and feel-good chemicals like serotonin and endorphins are released. You experience a real
buzz…..something that is known as, “Helper’s High”.
KINDNESS REDUCES ANXIETY: Being nice to others can be one of the easiest ways to keep
anxiety at bay. In one study, a group of highly anxious individuals performed at least six
acts of kindness a week. After just one month there was a significant increase in positive
moods, relationship satisfaction and a decrease in social avoidance. So, the next time you’re
feeling a little anxious, look for opportunities to help others. Even a small gesture can make
a big difference.
KINDNESS IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEART: Acts of kindness create emotional warmth, which
initiates the release of a hormone known as oxytocin. Oxytocin causes the release of a
chemical called nitric oxide. Nitric oxide dilates (expands) the blood vessels. This reduces
blood pressure which, in turn, protects the heart. Oxytocin can also increase our self-
esteem and optimism, which is extra helpful when we’re feeling shy in a social situation.
Even just witnessing acts of kindness produces oxytocin.
Chris’ Weekly Spot
KINDNESS REDUCES STRESS: Helping others lets you get outside of yourself and take a
break from the stress in your own life. Helping others can also make you better equipped
to handle stressful situations. Studies have found that perpetually kind people have a lot
less cortisol (the stress hormone) and age slower than the average population!
KINDNESS CAN REDUCE PAIN: Engaging in acts of kindness produces endorphins—the
brain’s natural painkiller!
KINDNESS CAN INCREASE YOUR LIFESPAN: People who help others and volunteer their
time tend to experience fewer aches and pains and better health. Studies have
demonstrated that people 55 and older who volunteer for two or more organisations have
a 44% lower likelihood of dying early, even after sifting out other contributing factors such
as physical health, exercise, gender, smoking, and many more. This is reported as a
stronger effect than exercising four times a week!!!
So, kindness has the ability to improve life satisfaction, wellbeing and physical health. And
to reap the benefits, acts of kindness don’t need to be huge. Just share a smile, volunteer
some of your time, give compliments, hold a door open for a stranger. That’s all it takes.
Fit in some practice every week. Build up those kindness “muscles”.
And, did you know that KINDNESS IS CONTAGIOUS? The positive effects of kindness are
experienced in the brain of everyone who witnessed the act, improving their mood and
making them significantly more likely to show kindness to others. This means one act of
kindness in a crowded area can create a domino effect and improve the day of many
people! Now, that’s one condition that is worth catching!!!
IF YOU CAN BE ANYTHING IN THIS WORLD…….BE KIND
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