Haslemere Preparatory School are giving hugs

18 Feb 2015

On Tuesday morning children in the Junior Dept enjoyed a different type of assembly –each bringing along their cuddly toys to celebrate ‘National Hug Day’ which is celebrated on January 21st.
Everyone likes to receive a hug or even a welcoming friendly smile, so back in 1986, some 29 years ago in Caro, Michigan, Rev. Kevin Zaborney dedicated a day which is officially for hugging people! He found that although unexplainable why it made people feel good and happy. Today the intention is to see how many people they can hug in a day although hugging, as you might imagine, is welcome anytime on any day. Go on, try it, you might find that you like it!