During the International Day of Families we need to think about what being part of a FAMILY means.
'Family' - to us it means having someone to love you unconditionally in spite of you and your shortcomings. Family is loving and supporting one another even when it’s not easy to do so. It’s being the best person you could be so that you may inspire your loved ones. Family doesn’t see faults, it doesn’t use eyes to see or ears to hear but it uses heart. Family isn’t always about being connected biologically, because we understand that other things and influences bind us. Family is unrelenting, it’s secure and reliable. Family isn’t just important, it’s what is most important!
Lachlan, a Year 4 pupil at Sherfield School, talks about his family.
I feel really lucky to have a special family. I have a Mum, a Dad and I have a really fun big brother. I have 7 cousins, 2 aunties, 3 uncles, 2 grandpas and 2 grandmas.
Family means the world to me. My mum does the cooking (nearly always), washing, ironing and household chores. My Dad works at McLaren, does the BBQs and plays Minecraft with me. My brother plays and shares his Nintendo Switch with me.
My family is special to me because I have lots of relatives in Australia and, because of Covid-19, I have not been able to see them, in person, for 4 years!
Sherfield is like a big family to me. Each house, year group and the whole school together. All my friends and teachers are like family to me. They give me support and help when I need it. I am so grateful for my friends and teachers.
Aarav, in Year 4, talks about his family and what they mean to him.
I feel amazing to have a big family. I have a Mum, Dad and I have a big cousin in my house who is studying in university.
I have 20 cousins, 15 aunties, 14 uncles and 2 grandmas in India, Canada and USA
My family means a lot to me. My mum does almost every household chore and my dad does the ironing, the oven cooking, microwave cooking and washing; my cousin does the dishwashing. My mum works at Tesco Mobile, and gets huge discounts when buying phones. My mum also plays Minecraft with me. My cousin is usually very busy with exams but when he’s not doing exams or studying he usually plays other video games with me.
My family is special because most of my extended family lives in India, Canada or the USA. It is also special because my family has a different culture and a different new year!
I can’t visit my family right now because of Covid-19, which is also, sadly, widespread in those countries at the moment.
Our school, Sherfield, is a big family to me and the rest of the school with each year group and each house having its own family feel. All my friends in school and teachers are a big help.
The teachers give support and encouragement when necessary. My friends are always there for me when I need them most.
If there's one thing this past year has shown us, it's how important our families are. Your relatives may be loud and crazy, small and introspective, totally conventional or completely unorthodox, but your family is yours and makes up a huge part of who you are.
This weekend, let’s celebrate our families near and far.
Written by Aarav and Lachlan in Year 4
