Glasgow School takes part in Positive Noticing Day

This special initiative is all about positively noticing something about a friend, family member, colleague and so on, in order to boost self-esteem, confidence and encourage positive relationships and kindness.

Positive Noticing Day was developed by children’s behaviour expert and author Paul Dix, founder of When The Adults Change ( https://www.whentheadultschange.com/).

Each year on November 13, teachers, pupils, parents and support staff across the country write positive notes, wristbands or labels and share them throughout the day, as well as holding special events and assemblies.

Positive Noticing is a simple technique that aims to build self-esteem and confidence in children and shifts the culture in the classroom to that of positivity and kindness – so that the right behaviour is always the most sought-after.

Mr Dix said: "There is no denying that life has become more challenging for many people of late and it is easy to find ourselves thinking about all the negatives. Positive noticing is for every day, but I am in awe of the hundreds of schools and colleges that have used Positive Noticing Day to reset their thinking and remind their communities of the things we have to be proud and thankful for."

Hundreds of schools and colleges from every region of the UK take part in Positive Noticing Day each year, and Paul and his team hope that home adults/parents get involved too, extending the emotionally supportive idea into homes and communities so that children and young people can be regularly noticed in a way that develops their self-esteem, confidence and resilience, as well as the awareness and importance of ‘doing the right thing’.

Find out more about Positive Noticing Day here: https://www.positivenoticingday.com.