“What an amazing resource! My class of Yr 4 and 5 students decided to give Christmas to local families in need. The Kit was amazing to help guide the students to see their project through to completion. On Friday, we delivered hamper products and gifts for 25 children from local families that will have gifts to open :-) The parents loved seeing the project unfold and the children have loved taking part! Thank you so much SVA for such a brilliant kit”
“We had a fantastic day out helping our community! Was awesome to see the children in the planning process and the reflection at the end. The kits are easy to follow and have everything you have! This is my second year doing this kit and think it is fab :slightly_smiling:”
“We had 2 kits with 2 teachers working in each group. One group organised a beach clean up trip and one group organised care packs for the retirement village across the road from our school. Both events were a huge success and I know the elderly really appreciated our visit.”
“We have been very fortunate to be part of the Ōpāwaho (Heathcote) River initiative where we have been part of supporting and investigating the 'health' of the river. This started through our connection being an Enviro-school. We have investigated the Ta Tuna Tāone - urban eel both the longfin and shortfin eels. Students also investigated the invertebrates of the waterway as well as what can cause sedimentation/pollution of their local waterway. We have started (and continue to look after) planting along the
Ōpāwaho (Heathcote) River. We have also assisted with planting in the Mokihi Gardens area. As part of SVA we have placed blue fish/eels beside stormwater drains around our local area. to remind our community that everything that goes down the drains ends up in the river and ultimately the sea. The only downside of this was sourcing battery powered hammer drills! It has been an amazing journey for our students, especially knowing they can (and have) made a difference in their local environment.”
“We used the kit to complete a community project at our local kindergarten. The official resources we were sent really motivated the students and helped us organise the day. We were very well prepared and all the students understood their role in the volunteer project. We helped at our local kindergarten, completing maintenance, cleaning and odd jobs. A core group of students also had the opportunity to assist the kindergarten children with their learning programme.
My students shared their project on their 'Odyssey' night with project boards and vlogs. They learned about empathy and service.”
“Thank you for allowing our students to recognize the value of volunteering and how giving back to our community is a ";buzz";. The food forest looks awesome and our monarch butterfly garden is coming along nicely. Thanks School Kit yet again you rock.”
“This kit was fantastic and enjoyed by our year 7 and 8 students. Our students took a lead around the school, being big buddies, ensuring kindness and becoming more aware of what is happening for others around them and the wider school community. We will continue to use this resource.”
