The Grade Four students were so excited to participate in The Great Kindness Challenge. It is one week devoted to performing as many acts of kindness as possible. The students eagerly accepted various challenges each day to spread love and show that KINDNESS MATTERS! 

Following are the daily challenges our class participated in:

• Monday - Be KIND to Yourself

  • Take a mindful breath

  • Drink water

  • Pat yourself on the back

  • Celebrate something new that you have learned

  • Write an Acrostic Poem using your name and selecting words or phrases that represent you

• Tuesday - Be KIND to Family Members

  • Leave a family member a sweet note to find

  • Ask someone about their day

  • Find a job that needs to be done

  • Give someone a hug

• Wednesday - Be KIND to Classmates

  • Give a classmate a high five

  • Say good morning to 5 classmates

  • Invite a classmate to play with you at lunch or recess

  • Thank a classmate for their KINDNESS

  • Make a class kindness chain

• Thursday - Be KIND to Your Friends

  • Tell a friend a joke and make them laugh

  • Invite a friend to sit with you at lunch

  • Call or message a friend you haven’t seen in a while

  • Undercover Kindness Agent

• Friday - Be KIND to Your Neighbours

  • Smile and wave at a neighbor when you cross paths

  • Offer to help them complete a chore

  • Tell your neighbor how much you appreciate them or leave them a note

  • Community Service Project - Build a bird feeder