My First Term as Head Girl: Emma H Shares Kindness Initiative Driven by Prefect Team

What a whirlwind my first full term was – is all I can say! I feel like I’ve been swimming against the tide albeit, a lovely swim and one I will forever hold close to my heart.

The term has been full of exciting new experiences however I will focus on what I believe has already created a positive impact. My prefect team and I met at the beginning of the school year and almost immediately agreed that our initiative should be primarily focused on the idea that, “We are Unstoppable”. We delved into the barriers that are placed upon a young person within our generation, acknowledging how pressured we all are to conform. We can lose sight of ourselves and the opportunities to create positive personal changes to ourselves and others. The team felt that this was something that could and needed to be addressed. We wanted everyone to understand how important each one of us is to the world we live in. Immediately, there was a ‘buzz’ surrounding the prefects and there was almost a light bulb moment – when we realised that one of the main barriers to us feeling unstoppable is when there is a lack of kindness surrounding us. So, what could we do? Young people aren’t often seen as helping or supporting each other. With this in mind, the Head Girl Team decided to create the ‘Bee Kind Award’. In doing so, we wanted to acknowledge any act of kindness noticed around the school.

I do feel it is important to recognise that it is not just about winning the award as much as it is about all of us understanding the value of being kind. Having only fully launched this award in the Spring Term, my team and I feel inspired to continue to drive our mission in highlighting the kindness around us. I hope that we will be creating a legacy of kindness within the School that will remain long after we are no longer at Pipers.