Community
Combating loneliness The children at Burraton Community Primary
At Burraton, it was decided that the children would
School have been reaching out to members of
like to create their own postcards. A photography
the local community to help overcome loneliness,
competition was held, with pupils invited to submit
synonymous for some with this time of year.
photographs of the local area. Following careful
The Community Committee, members of Burraton’s Pupil Parliament, decided that they would like to participate in a wonderful initiative called ‘Postcards of Kindness.’
The online initiative has seen an
exponential increase of individuals and organisations
Article by Nikki Carvell Burraton CP School
joining a special community of people who send
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postcards to people living alone, in care homes and to dementia support groups. The postcards are sent with the intention of brightening someone’s day, letting them know that there are people who care about them as individuals and to trigger conversations and memories.
judging, the winning images were turned into postcards for the school to use. Each month the children from a different year group will write their own postcard. This means that 60 postcards will be written and sent each month, with the intention of putting a smile on the face of someone in our local community. Whilst the pupils may not know the person who will receive their postcard, they all know that reaching out to other people is a human act of kindness. We are very proud that our school community are so passionate about supporting those of a different generation and recognising that we can all spread joy, no matter who we are or how old we are.
