" These boots are made for walking"

            "You can not judge a person until you have climbed into their skin and walked around in it "                                                       -Atticus Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird 

Last Friday we were all told to wear interesting looking shoes to raise money and awareness for mental health. People wore runners, boots, wellies even slippers! The campaign is called 'walk in my shoes'. It teaches us not to judge people as we have no idea what they are going through or how they feel. Our tutor Mr Kennedy explained how we need to be more sympathetic towards others especially those who are suffering from something such as mental health. As we learn from the quote above taken from the book 'To kill a Mockingbird' if we spend even a few minutes in someones elses situation we may not be as fast to judge.

I started my day in music where Ms Gilsenan played the song 'these boots are made for walking' and everyone danced to it. At the end of the day prizes were given to the people who wore the most interesting pair of shoes.

I learnt a lot about mental health after today.

Talk to you soon,

Aisling x