Dear Future Jasper

I am writing with advice. When I was seven I learnt lots of things. Never play with knives because you could hurt yourself. Next, be friendly because you will become more popular if you are.

From Jasper

SHAN-WEI

Dear Future Shan-Wei

I am writing to you because I am going to give you some great wisdom. My top tips are do not say mean words to somebody because in the end you will feel sad, so please apologise. Do not push or scratch someone because you will end up having no friends. I am seven right now and have lots of friends. It is fine to make mistakes because you'll learn from it. Always be an upstander because you will proud of yourself. Do not be angry, even though you have done a tiny thing wrong because it is okay to do something wrong. I am giving you this advice because this will lead you to have a happy life.

From Young Shan-Wei

AMELIE

Dear Future Amelie

I am writing to you to give you some advice that I've learnt. My first tip is that it is okay to make mistakes because they teach you what to do next time. I have more information though which is to always try your best or you will not achieve anything. Another piece of advice is to be determined and not stop trying because you can do anything, no matter what.

That is all I need to tell you for now.

From eight-year old Amelie

Dear Future Sybil

I am writing to you because I have some advice for you. My first tip is to never change yourself for someone else because you are yourself. Number two - be positive because if you are negative you will be bad but if you are positive you will be good. Number three - always try your best because if you don't you won't be proud. Number four - be friendly because if you are horrible nobody will play with you. Number five - be supportive. Number six - never give up because if you do, you won't succeed. Number seven - do not make unkind comments to people because it will hurt their feelings. Number eight - to make mistakes is okay because you can learn from them.

From younger Sybil

AURELIA

Dear Aurelia

I am writing to tell you the things I learnt when I was seven. This is a little top tip. Be positive and never give up. Always believe in yourself because you will achieve more. Always try your best.

Love from Aurelia

HAZEL

Dear Future Self

My first piece of advice is to be kind because you will make more friends. My second piece of advice is that it is fine to make mistakes because you can learn from them. Next, don't play with fire - the phrase 'do not play with fire' means do not do anything stupid. My fourth piece of wisdom is always apologise because it is kind to do that and if you do you won't lose a friend. My last piece of advice is the most important - believe in yourself because if you do you will always succeed.

Lots of love Hazel

SAM