Jesus said “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.” John 13:34

Jesus meant a “selfless love that is passionately committed to the well-being of others.” (C. S Lewis The Four Loves). We don’t have to be Christian, or even people of faith to believe that loving one another in this way is a good thing and if there was more love the world would be a better place. One of the great things about this selfless love is that it doesn’t get used up, it is not a zero-sum game. In fact, the more you love, the more love you have to give.

As staff of Ark St Alban’s Academy, and indeed all people involved in education, we are called to be passionately committed to the well-being of our students. As humans we are called to be passionately committed to the well-being of every member of staff and every human as well. Our inspiration from this might some from Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism or from a non-religious philosophy, but we can all strive for the well-being of everyone around us.