Kindness is the key to happiness

PBL - Term 1

This term our Project Based Learning (PBL) has been about kindness and the big question was: How can we build community through our actions?

First, we explored some collaborative activities and discussed how we could include kindness and build a sense of community through our actions at camp. Next, we were organised into groups where we had to unpack the above question. In our groups we considered how we could spread community and kindness through our entire school community. We decided that we would offer something that was free and would make others happy.

We created an action plan and we thought about donating old toys to less fortunate people or read books to Kakano, but what changed our minds was an even more amazing idea and that was giving out cards to people and make them feel good. We might have disagreed a little in the plan but we got through in the end by working together and completing our plan.

Reflection: 

For our final product our group passed lovely notes with compliments but I wasn’t there because I was sick. But i’m happy many people got our letters. Here’s what they look like: Link

How did our action build a sense of community in the school? It made people feel like they were at home and that they belonged here.

I contributed by writing the notes, starting the base, printing, cutting them out and handing them out on Thursday.

I think the PBL might impact on others by the compliments we had written, most of their expressions were a smile or a thank you. I think it influenced others positively!

What I learned about working with others was that sometimes we won’t get along but we will have to cooperate in the end.

How would you feel if someone gave you a lovely card today?