There is significant research that has found that gratitude is linked to happiness in children by age 5. This means that instilling gratitude in your kids at a young age could help them grow up to be happier people. Grateful children tend to be happier, more optimistic, and have better social support. They also report more satisfaction with their schools, families, communities, friends, and themselves. Grateful kids also tend to give more social support to others as well.

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Happiness & Gratitude - St Thomas' Catholic Primary School - School TV

School TV is an excellent free resource available to our parents via the Parent Portal. School TV includes a range of topics published monthly with comprehensive videos from leading specialists and organisations. You’ll find Fact Sheets, suggested books, apps, websites and much more. Because School TV is independent, there is some great content from organisations such as Beyond Blue, Reach Out, Headspace and others. 

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