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Month 6 - The Power of Empathy

A month-long program inspired by Florence Nightingale, helping children build empathy, kindness, and compassion through stories, challenges, and reflection.

Why Choose This Course?

Discover the power of empathy through Florence Nightingale’s inspiring journey. Through stories, videos, and hands-on activities, students build kindness, compassion, understanding, and caring habits while learning to support others.

Learning Goals

Understanding Empathy: Learning how Florence Nightingale noticed others’ feelings and needs and responded with kindness and care.


Speaking & Listening: Discussing feelings, listening carefully, and thinking about how others may feel.


Creative Expression: Drawing and exploring inspirational people who showed empathy through their actions.


Understanding Others: Learning to notice different perspectives, feelings, and ways we can help people feel included.


Personal Challenge: Choosing one caring action to practise for a whole month and recording our progress.

Key Information

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s)

  • All of our courses empower students to take action towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for a better world. This course specifically focuses on the goals shown below.

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Ages: 5 years and above


Course Duration: 1 Month


Time per Lesson: 45–60 minutes


Key Curriculum Areas: English & Literacy, Mathematics, Personal Development & Wellbeing, Science & Technology, Creative Arts, Geography, Digital Technologies, Research Skills


Teacher/s: Gavin McCormack

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