What was the community impact of your volunteering project? The students understand the value of everyone contributing to a project to ensure it is successful. We have a relationship with our local Cancer Society that has developed over the years, the students play a key role in raising funds and developing a warm

Did your class take part in volunteering before the SVA Kit? Yes

Has the SVA kit inspired future volunteering within your class? Yes

How many hours did your class spend on their project (including the Find, Build, Act and Share stages)? 10-15

How successful was this kit in developing your students' project management skills (problem solving, collaboration etc)?

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What type of project did your class undertake? Fundraising, Greenspace Project, Project for Those in Need

“The SVA kit was a great resource to use with our Student Kaitiaki to develop their leadership skills. The kit provided them with clear roles that they applied across several initiatives this year.”

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What was the community impact of your volunteering project? We were unable to leave the school grounds for our community project so we focussed on the trouble with rubbish we have been having throughout the school. This involved recycling, posters and suggestions. It was seen positively throughout the school and t

Did your class take part in volunteering before the SVA Kit? No

Has the SVA kit inspired future volunteering within your class? Yes

How many hours did your class spend on their project (including the Find, Build, Act and Share stages)? 5-10

How successful was this kit in developing your students' project management skills (problem solving, collaboration etc)?

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What type of project did your class undertake? Greenspace Project

“This was a great kit to really help the kids develop a sense of responsibility for their environment.”

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Posted 4 years ago

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? The target / purpose of our project was to demonstrate kindness and take time to spend with people. A number of our students soon realised how important communication was and how a simple hello - how are you could put a smile on someones face.

Did your class take part in volunteering before the SVA Kit? No

Has the SVA kit inspired future volunteering within your class? Yes

How many hours did your class spend on their project (including the Find, Build, Act and Share stages)? 0-5

How successful was this kit in developing your students' project management skills (problem solving, collaboration etc)?

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What type of project did your class undertake? Project for Those in Need

“This was an amazing project to do with my students.”

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Posted 4 years ago

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? We are still in the process of selling soap we have made and are giving the money to a local charity to help those in need.

Did your class take part in volunteering before the SVA Kit? Yes

Has the SVA kit inspired future volunteering within your class? Yes

How many hours did your class spend on their project (including the Find, Build, Act and Share stages)? 5-10

How successful was this kit in developing your students' project management skills (problem solving, collaboration etc)?

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What type of project did your class undertake? Fundraising

“We did this more as a class project rather than individual groups. We decided that we would raise some funds to support a local charity and help those in need. As a school we support Caritas but wanted to support some more local. We made soap and are in the process of selling them to parents and people in the community and if it’s proves to be popular, we’ll make some more. We have experimented with different colours and scents and looked into packaging and advertising in order to sell out soap. The children have had different roles within the soap making and advertising process. As always the kits are so professionally done and are engaging and easy to use to support what we do in the classroom and beyond. Thank you”

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Posted 4 years ago

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? COVID this year has meant that alot of activities could not happen and children could not connect with grandparents and elderly in the community. WE held a Grandparents/Community day at our school where we invited the children grandparents to spend the mo

Did your class take part in volunteering before the SVA Kit? No

Has the SVA kit inspired future volunteering within your class? Yes

How many hours did your class spend on their project (including the Find, Build, Act and Share stages)? 5-10

How successful was this kit in developing your students' project management skills (problem solving, collaboration etc)?

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What type of project did your class undertake? Other

“This was a really great way of getting our whole school involved in organising a school/community even at school. WE held a grandparents day and invited them to school to connect with their grand children and be part of our school learning and activities. Was very special and a great way to connect and bond.”

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Posted 4 years ago

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? We created a Sensory Circuit for our school and had all ages test it. It was really exciting to move from the planning to implementation stages when the board funded the project.

Did your class take part in volunteering before the SVA Kit? No

Has the SVA kit inspired future volunteering within your class? Yes

How many hours did your class spend on their project (including the Find, Build, Act and Share stages)? 10-15

How successful was this kit in developing your students' project management skills (problem solving, collaboration etc)?

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What type of project did your class undertake? Other

“It was great and allowed our students to make a real impact in the community.”

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Posted 4 years ago

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? Usually the school kits are so great to integrate into the classroom but I've found this quite tricky from a teacher point of view - sorry to say! I sincerely love what you do and really appreciate receiving your kits!! This one was not successful with my

Did your class take part in volunteering before the SVA Kit? No

Has the SVA kit inspired future volunteering within your class? No

How many hours did your class spend on their project (including the Find, Build, Act and Share stages)? 0-5

How successful was this kit in developing your students' project management skills (problem solving, collaboration etc)?

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What type of project did your class undertake? Other

“Hi, I am very sorry to say that I have not been able to do this kit with my class. A couple of times I have tried to introduce the kit but I think the children I teach are too young. I have 19 children and 12 are Year 0s, many of whom are unable to write independently, without teacher support. When I have looked up the SVA website it seems its aimed at children much older. We have talked about what. volunteer is and different organisations where volunteers can work. I have opened the kit but not used to its full potential.”

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Posted 4 years ago

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? Went further than the targeted community because it inspired student to do further volunteer work!! Win.

Did your class take part in volunteering before the SVA Kit? Yes

Has the SVA kit inspired future volunteering within your class? Yes

How many hours did your class spend on their project (including the Find, Build, Act and Share stages)?

How successful was this kit in developing your students' project management skills (problem solving, collaboration etc)?

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What type of project did your class undertake? Fundraising

“What an amazing opportunity and a fabulous way to motivate the students - giving their learning a real purpose - taking the opportunity to be 'of service' to the wider community. Love.”

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Posted 4 years ago

SVA Schools: Volunteer Kit 20 Reviews