What was the community impact of your volunteering project? Due to the ever-changing world thanks to COVID, we had to pivot this year to make the event a longer one, without leaving the school grounds. However the students have worked together to create some items for animals 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)?

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 is the second year that my class have been involved in the SVA Kit. Last year, was more of an event, where this was a smaller scale SVA with COVID changing the plan multiple times. The resource is so supportive of many approaches, therefore we could adapt easily. Each step of the way guides the students to make well-informed choices and adopt leadership roles. They will be doing it again next year, hopefully with a COVID disturbed result.”

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Posted 3 years ago

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? The gifts donated are going to the local food bank where they will give them to whānau in need.

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)?

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

“Kia ora team, I did struggle to make this kit more Year 0-1 friendly but the tamariki led the way and what a success this has been. We started with planting sunflower seeds and from here related it to planting an idea. We spoke about Ta Koha (giving without receiving) and came up with a plan to support tamariki in our area that aren’t as lucky as we are. We decided to become elves like Santa and donate toys for tamariki from our own homes. We came up with a plan 1 letters home to inform parents 2 bring in donations 3 categorise 4 sanitise 5 take picture 6 wrap and add pics for those to give to appropriate tamariki 6 donate to local organisation. I was absolutely blown away by my 5 year olds and have never been more proud of what they have achieved. We are in the final processes of wrapping and giving to a local food bank. This kit has taught our tamariki that there are others that are less fortunate and that kindness goes a long way. We have also discussed how lucky we are to have what we have. Thank you so much for this experience and I know it he tamariki will remember this in years to come. Naku to rourou nau te raurau ka ora ia te iwi. Ka nui te mihi Seanne Clarke”

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Posted 3 years ago

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? n/a

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

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

“We received the kit and I have incorporated some of the activity ideas into our Senior Hub weekly activities. Due to Covid and difficulties running events at school, we didn't undertake any wider community activities or events. It would be fantastic to be able to do something next year.”

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Posted 3 years ago

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? The local river really benefitted from the clean up day we organized. The local iwi got involved and we all felt so good about contributing to our local area in a positive way.

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)?

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

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Neutral

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What type of project did your class undertake? Water Based Project

“We really enjoyed this schoolkit, it brought out the best in our students. They all chose a role that suited them and they excelled. Thank you School Kit for another success story for our children.”

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Posted 3 years ago

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? e hope that by encouraging bees and other helpful insects to our garden area, that our school gardens will prosper. We have also had a worm farm in the class and the fruit waste from school lunches has been feeding the worms-their worm wee will be diluted

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)?

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

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Neutral

Very Successful

What type of project did your class undertake? Greenspace Project

“We chose to 'beautify' part of a school garden that is a bit of a 'wilderness' as it was meant to be an insect haven. We have planted sunflowers from seeds, and planted them out once they were sturdy enough to fend for themselves in the garden area. We also planted and transplanted pansies, and have designed bee friendly bee homes to try to encourage bees to hibernate and 'stay around' our school area. This was a totally hands on activity that the children wholeheartedly embraced-I have never had a class so keen to get their hands into soil and grow plants from seed.”

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Posted 3 years ago

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? This is still a work in progress. Discussions with the students indicate their desire to volunteer in the community. Time is against us in terms of completing this element of their learning this year.

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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Neutral

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What type of project did your class undertake? Fundraising

“It has focused the children to learn about an area that interests them and collaborate with peers who they wouldn't necessarily work with. The resource was helpful in terms of sparking ideas.”

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Posted 3 years ago

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? A very well stocked kai shed. A grateful kai shed organiser. Some very satisfied students after a job well done.

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? Food Bank Project

“Great kit. Kids loved that they got to work with others members in our hub to come up with project ideas. Our hub decided to do a food drive to help out our local kai shed. We were able to repurpose empty boxes that we had been given, and decorated these in a festive manner.”

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Posted 3 years ago

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? The children wrote stories and shared them with the local kindergarten students

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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Neutral

Very Successful

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

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Posted 3 years ago

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