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Here's a list of our latest news stories. Enjoy our new programme for children aged 4 to 11 - helping to balance academic & life learning Click HERE to read about The Big Think, our latest Personal Development and Wellbeing programme for ages 4 to 11 with 88 Assembly and Lesson kits (44 for ages 4 to 7 and 44 for ages 7 to 11) - and take advantage of the "early bird offer" that gives you an extra term for FREE! Read more about "Wellbeing Schools" and "Minding the Gap with The Big Think". The Big Think community - We have created a community hub for practitioners who are interested in placing social and emotional learning at the heart of their schools and keen to share their experiences, offer tips and support one another - go to www.thebigthinkcommunity.org to find out more - including information about the FREE 'Circles of CARE' resources to ease adjustments after the Covid-19 lockdown and connect again within a caring school community. WINNERS of 2019 Stories on Values Competition
We are delighted to announce the winners of our annual Stories on Values competition, a stimulating opportunity for children to convey in their stories and artwork just how significant values are becoming for young, global citizens. Powerful and imaginative entries poured in from Bosnia-Herzegovina, India, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Spain and across the UK. The Winner of the Stories category is Shaheer, aged 11 from Elmwood Junior School, Surrey, UK with "Always Be Kind" and the Runner Up is Toby, aged 9 from Sri Sathya Sai Spiritual Education, London, UK with "Kindness Is Golden". Congratulations also go to Sofia, aged 6 from Capel Manor Primary School, London, UK; Bhavish, aged 9 from Samsidh Mount Litera Zee School - HSR Branch, Bangalore, India; and Ambiya, aged 8 from Manor Junior School, Essex, UK for winning prizes in the Artwork section, as shown here. We are most grateful to our Stories judges: Ed Mayo, Dr Paquita de Zulueta and James Minter, and to Galia Durant, the Pictures judge. Click here to find out more about the winners of the Stories category and the 6 children whose entries were highly recommended, and the winners of the Pictures category of the competition. 2019 Stories On Values booklet Click here for the delightful compilation of the best 2019 stories and artwork by children from all around the world. Happy reading! PS Here's a remarkable true story about a Syrian refugee who entered the 2016 competition In the Autumn of 2019, out of the blue, we had an enquiry from a publishing house in India asking for permission to include in their educational books for children, a story from our book of the best entries for the 2016 competition. Read here about what happened. To read the story The Octopus And The Little Fish by 11-year-old Sham, click here. Previous Winners of our Stories on Values competition
Visit The Big Think to find out about previous years winners of our Stories On Values competition.
Latest newsletters from the Human Values Foundation
Click on the pdf article links below to read our latest newsletters: > HVF Newsletter 48 Apr 2020 - including what we are sharing to help during COVID-19 lockdown > HVF Newsletter 47 Dec 2019 - awareness of the link between Values & Wellbeing is growing > HVF Newsletter 46 Jun 2019 with news about the launch of The Big Think > HVF Newsletter 45 Nov 2018 > HVF Newsletter 44 Apr 2018 > HVF Newsletter 43 Nov 2017 > HVF Newsletter 42 Apr 2017 > HVF Newsletter 41 Dec 2016 > HVF Newsletter 40 with Competition Results > HVF Newsletter 39 Apr 2016 > HVF Newsletter 38 Nov 2015 > HVF Newsletter 37 Apr 2015 > HVF Newsletter 36 Nov 2014 > HVF Newsletter 35 Apr 2014 > HVF Newsletter 34 Nov 2013 |