What was the community impact of your volunteering project? Unfortunately, like a lot of schools here in Auckland, Covid had a detrimental effect on getting our performance and message out to our intended audience and the local community. The students were pretty resourceful however, and decided to create a video

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

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What type of project did your class undertake? Other

“Gosh! I don't know where to begin! Every year this just gets better and better, and I love that this year you made it possible for our students to this 'from a distance' so to speak. The resources provided are mind-blowing, not to mention the tips and advice. Thank you guys so much for the time and effort that must go into making such incredible resources.”

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Posted 4 years ago

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? Still ongoing but I hope int he long run, the service side of this project becomes embedded into our way of being.

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

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

“We always find the kits very useful. I would actually like this kit during Term 2 so any projects or new inititatves could be carried on throughout the year.”

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Posted 4 years ago

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? Ongoing - can not comment on some aspects as not completed yet

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)? 0-5

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

“Hi, due to Covid Level 2 we have got behind on our School Kits. I am just completing AS I SAW IT with our museum exhibit tomorrow. Starting SVA next week. I have submitted feedback through another email re: volunteers in my class and the adjacent class who have initiated their own volunteer army by involving the neighbourhood in a stream clean-up last year and again this year. This flowed on to involving the district council and was repeated this year. All of this followed on from an SVA kit undertaken in the adjacent class last year, Keep NZ beautiful competition and volunteer clean up around the local wetlands, as well as a rubbish clean up and survey at our school last yer. We had planned to use the SVA to plant natives along our adjacent stream and in our school grounds - linking to our existing plantings and creating a bird corridor. We won a grant from the ELF fund. However, this all came in too late for planting this year and we have postponed until planting time in Term 2 next year. Meanwhile, we will start the kit next week and look at individual project ideas - these may be much smaller to manage before the end of the year. Do you still want feedback once completed? I have a student teacher so we will teach this together.”

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Posted 4 years ago

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? Being a rural based school and community where absolutely over the moon with the initiative and response from our students! They are wanting to continue working with and supporting!

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

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What type of project did your class undertake? Fundraising, Other

“THE BEST KIT EVER!!! wow, I actually can't say anything more highly for this kit. It was PERFECT after our Covid 19 experiences. See the students in my class out and about was amazing, they had so much passion and excitement for this kit and went over and above with their community projects!!! Cant wait to take part in the 2021 SVA kit!”

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Posted 4 years ago

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? Parent helper for the project great to have them involved and seeing the children be passionate about helping our community

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

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What type of project did your class undertake? Greenspace Project

“A great protect that encourages children to be self motivated learners. Involved team work as a focus and is great for teaching social skills. The resources are great and children enjoy being able to proudly wear their arm bands. Thank you for letting us be apart of this project and the learning it provided.”

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Posted 4 years ago

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? Not sure yet - will deliver cards in the next few weeks

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

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What type of project did your class undertake? Staying in Touch from Afar

“We have been making cards to drop when we go out on one of our regular weekly community walks around our school neighbourhood. We have worked as a team, brainstormed, planned, created and are still working on the last wee bit - long weekends and staff sickness have not helped. We have enjoyed this project and it is a great way to get children involved in their community We are a group of new entrant children - we are the Piwakawaka Chicks”

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Posted 4 years ago

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? Money raised for two charities: The Southland Community Hospital and SPCA - money gratefully accepted to be used by the two organisations in a manner of their choice. Those in need - many groups worked with young students to offer them an experience tha

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)?

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

“The SVA project was a huge success with students gaining so much. There were a variety of projects with groups ranging in size from 1 through to 4. This meant that there was a lot of organising needing to be done but it was fantastic. The students were fully engaged and the resources were fabulous - easy to follow, use and understand.”

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Posted 4 years ago

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? It was mainly for our tamariki at school to care for our fruit trees in our school orchard. Our tamariki tend to pick the fruit before it is ripe hence waste it. The goal is for each class at our school to care for a fruit tree cutting and take it home to

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? Greenspace Project

“It was great involving our community in the initial stages and we will once again involve our community in the final stage.”