The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has taken over.

1. Here we are,
in March2020
The Coronavirus
disease (COVID-19)
has taken over.

2. Howdoyoufeel right now?
Scared?
Worried?
Uncertain?
Confused
?
Out of
control
?
Anxious?

3. Thingscanbeunsettling when there
isn’t a plan andthere is uncertainty.

4. BUT…oneof the key
lessonsin life we all
haveto learn ishow to
deal with change.

5. Changecanbe
difficult but it canalso
be an opportunity.

6. Youhavemanagedto
navigatechangesofar such
as:
• moving house
• moving to secondary
school
• friendships changing
• exams

7. Aswe facea global
pandemic,youwill have
lots of questions… • Will schoolsclose?
• Canwe go to the shops?
• Will we be allowedto see our
friends?
• How long will allthis last?
• What happens ifme or my
family getill?
but questionsare good, right?

8. Someof these
questionscanbe
answered, others
cannot be right now
becauseno one
knows…

9. Oneof the keythings
to knowisthat we
haveto control what
youcan control.

10. Here are thingsyou
cannotcontrol…
What happens
with exams
Schoolclosures
Staff
When it happens
Howlongit will last

11. Here are thingsyouCAN
control…
Yourattitude
Yourmindset
Yourapproach
Yourwillingnessto try
and overcome
Not makingit an
excusefor not doing
what youcouldand
should

12. There isalwaysan
opportunity in every
problem.
What are the
opportunities here?

13. Toshowyour
resilience,
determination
and
organisation…

14. Toshowthat noobstacle
canthrow youoff andthat
youare self motivated…

15. That youcan establish a
routine anduseyourfriends to
keepyou motivated…

16. Youcantake it uponyourself
to be kind to others…
Helpthe
community
Stayconnectedwith elderly
relatives who mayfeel lonely

17. In the future, youwill be
able to talk about how you
tackled this period of your
life with determinationand
leadership.

18. Don’t look backon
this period saying,
‘I wishI had….’
Make sureit
happens.

19. THISwill be a period of
history when people in
the future talk about
‘what did youdo in
2020 whenthe
pandemic hit?’…

20. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD3B9QnU
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21. Nomatter where
youare - makeyour
storya goodone,
filled with things
that youwill be
proud of.

22. 'We have realized that we are
on the same boat, all of us
fragile and disoriented, but at
the same time important and
needed, all of us called to row
together, each of us in need of
comforting the other.'
Pope Francis 27th March 2020

23. Lord Jesus, when you walked with us on
earth you spread your healing power.
We place in your loving care all who are
affected by Coronavirus.
Keep us strong in faith, hope and love.
Bring relief to our sick, console our
bereaved, protect those who care for us.
We lift our prayer to you Lord, and trust
in your infinite mercy, as we wait for the
daybreak.
Amen.