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Photo by Liz Brash

Hub 2's Kindness Fish

Liz Brash —

Be kind

The Rainbow Fish,  with shiny, multi-coloured scales. He has blue, green, and purple scales. Interspersed with these colourful scales are shiny, holographic scales which are his favourites. One day, a small blue fish asks him if he could have one of his shiny silver scales. The Rainbow Fish refuses in a very rude manner. The small blue fish tells all the other fish that The Rainbow Fish was being rude, and as a result, the other fish do not want to play with him any more.

His only remaining friend, the starfish, tells him to go visit the wise octopus for advice she gives The Rainbow Fish her advice: He must share his scales with the other fish. 

When he encounters the little blue fish for a second time, The Rainbow Fish shares one of his precious silver scales and sees the little fish's joy. With that one shiny scale gone, he immediately feels much better. Very soon, the Rainbow Fish is surrounded by the other fish requesting scales and he shares one of his shiny silver scales with the each of them. Soon, everyone in the ocean, has one shiny scale, including The Rainbow Fish. The Rainbow Fish is finally happy even though he only had one shiny scale left.

We have made some of our own rainbow or kindness fish. 

Here is some personal voice from the hub 2 students on how they show kindness to others and examples of how they are a good friend. 

Hugo - I show kindness by helping others. 

Nate M - I'm a good friend because I let everyone play that wants to. 

Beau - I play together with my friends and ask people if they want to play. 

April - I'm a good friend because I ask if I can be friends with others. 

Oliver - I play with my friends nicely. 

Blaire - I show kindness by helping others. 

Clyde - I show kindness by helping people when they are stuck. 

Lachlan - I show kindness by helping others when I can.