Some reflections on the word ‘hopeful’

‘Hopeful’…

Over the last few weeks, we have been meeting with lots of fantastic schools. We collect feedback at the end of our training, so that we can continue to improve and reflect on what teachers need from our sessions.

We ask teachers to describe our training in 3 words. We are so proud that these words are always positive (genuinely, we read them every morning with huge smiles on our faces!).

One word, in particular, stands out to us though…

That word is ‘hopeful’.

It has been said by a number of teachers from a number of different schools and it strikes us as the most poignant of adjectives; one that perfectly sums up teachers and schools. More specifically, it sums up what teaching wellbeing and PSHE is like.

‘Hopeful’ means we face many challenges but we feel positive about the future.

‘Hopeful’ means we don’t always get it right, but we’re trying our best (and we won’t stop until it is right).

‘Hopeful’ means we want to do the right thing for our children.

‘Hopeful’ means we believe we can help.

‘Hopeful’ means we will continue to work hard.

‘Hopeful’ means we trust you.

This is what makes teachers SO brilliant. They are ever the optimists, doing everything they can for their children. Passionately believing in the power of education to make real change. This is how we, at The Story Project, feel too. Our team and our work is built on a passion for ‘getting it right’ for children and their wellbeing. We, too, are hopeful and we take all of that hope and put it in to the curriculum we have created.

We could not be prouder that teachers who attend our training also feel like this, that they recognise it in our work, understand our ethos and that it inspires them to continue to feel it.

Thank you to every teacher who has been at our training over the last few weeks. It has been a pleasure to meet you all.

Stay hopeful 🙂