Ready to make a real difference in your school and complete the Community Involvement Challenge Area for your Bronze Gaisce Award? Join the “Kindness Revolution”!
In collaboration with The Shona Project and Gaisce- The President’s Award, this 13-week campaign is your chance to step up, lead, and spread serious positivity. You’ll be designing eye-catching posters, running a school-wide kindness challenge, and taking action to make your school a more inclusive and supportive place. It’s all about using your creativity and leadership skills to bring people together, promote kindness, and tackle bullying. Plus, it’s a fun and impactful way to earn your Gaisce Award while leaving a lasting mark on your school community. Let’s do this!
✨ 13-Week School Kindness Campaign: “Kindness Revolution ✨
Objective: To raise awareness about bullying, promote a positive and inclusive school environment, and encourage acts of kindness through creative poster designs and a school-wide kindness challenge.
Target Audience: All students and staff.
Duration: 13 weeks
Outline: The kindness poster campaign will highlight the need for kindness in school alongside a ‘Random Acts of Kindness’ challenge.
Campaign Timeline & Steps
Weeks 1-2: Squad Assembly & Planning
Form the Committee: Assemble a team of dedicated students and assign roles:
Team Leader: Oversees the campaign’s progress and coordination. Creative Director: Leads the poster design efforts.
Content Creators: Develop slogans and messaging.
Logistics Coordinator: Manages details like materials and deadlines.
Outreach Coordinator: Spreads awareness and engages the school community.
Define Focus Areas: Decide on key themes for the poster campaign—e.g., bullying awareness, promoting kindness, and addressing microaggressions.
Seek Permission: Present a proposal to school management for approval, including plans for the poster campaign and kindness challenge.
Week 3: Teacher Collaboration & Resource Planning
Teacher Meetings: Discuss the campaign with teachers.
Design Resources: Ensure access to tools for poster creation
Printing Logistics & Display Locations: Finalize where and how posters will be printed and displayed.
Kindness Challenge: Brief teachers on the kindness challenge format.
Plan Promotion: Coordinate with the staff member in charge of social media to discuss campaign promotion strategies.
Week 4: Shona Project Junior Ambassador Meetings
Jambos: Participants who are Junior Ambassadors join their meeting during this week for one hour.
Campaign Continuation: Other committee members can finalise the kindness workshop brief for teachers and prepare for the poster design phase.
Week 5: Poster Design & Finalization
Design Phase: Begin and finalise poster designs, focusing on bold visuals and clear, impactful messaging.
Approval Process: Present designs to teachers for feedback and approval.
Finalise Printing Details: Confirm the number of posters and the printing budget.
Week 6: Kindness Challenge Preparation
Kindness Challenge Board: Set up a physical or digital board for students to post their acts of kindness.
Promotion Plan: Develop and execute a promotion plan for the kindness challenge using assemblies, class visits, and social media.
Workshop Brief Finalization: Finalize the brief or video for teachers to use in the 30-minute kindness sessions.
Incentivize Participation: Organize a prize for the best act of kindness.
Week 7: Campaign Kickoff Preparation
Final Preparations: Ensure everything is ready for the campaign launch, including posters, the Kindness Challenge Board, and promotional materials.
Teacher Briefing: Provide final instructions to teachers for the 30-minute kindness sessions.
Week 8: Shona Project Junior Ambassador Meetings
Jambos: Participants who are Junior Ambassadors join their meeting during this week for one hour.
Campaign Continuation: Other members can work on the last-minute details for the kindness challenge launch and ensure all materials are ready.
Week 9: Campaign Kickoff & Kindness Challenge Launch
Campaign Kickoff Event: Launch the campaign with a school-wide event:
Poster Reveal: Display posters throughout the school.
Kindness Challenge Introduction: Announce the kindness challenge and explain participation.
Kindness Sessions: Teachers conduct the 30-minute session in their classrooms, guiding students to brainstorm and commit to their acts of kindness.
Weeks 10-11: Challenge Execution & Engagement
Kindness Challenge Week: Students complete their kindness tasks and post them on the Kindness Challenge Board or share them on social media.
Ongoing Engagement: Promote the challenge through classroom visits, announcements, and social media.
Week 12: Reflection & Debrief
Debrief Session: Hold a meeting to discuss the campaign’s successes and areas for improvement.
Review & Recognize: Begin reviewing the acts of kindness submitted and preparing to announce the winners.
Week 13: Public Recognition & Sustainability Planning
Winners Announcement: Announce the kindness challenge winners and celebrate all participants.
Sustainability Planning: Discuss how to maintain the momentum and establish the campaign as an annual or ongoing initiative within the school.
Poster Content Ideas & Slogans:
- Spread Kindness, Not Hate.
- “Kindness is Power: Use Your Words Wisely.
- “Be the Reason Someone Smiles Today, Not Cries.
- “No Excuse for Abuse: Recognize Bullying Behaviors.
- “Small Words, Big Impact: Choose Kindness.
Microaggression Awareness Messages:
- Backhanded Compliments Hurt: Think Before You Speak.
- Exclusionary Language: It’s Not Just a Joke.
- “Stereotypes are Dangerous: Break the Mold.
Extra Ideas for follow on events:
- Anti-Bullying Workshop or Seminar: Invite experts to speak to the school community, potentially including The Shona Project.
- Anonymous Reporting System: Create a safe way for students to report bullying.
- Kindness Challenge Board: Make kindness visible and contagious.
- First Year Address: Use the Shona First Year Address to make first-year students feel welcome. You can build this out more with the help of the Shona Junior Ambassador Handbook, or if you’re not a Jambo, chat with the Shona Team about this.
