Kindness Matters!
"No act of kindness no matter how small ever goes unnoticed"
As our kindness club came to an end, we asked staff and students to reflect on their experiences. The responses truly demonstrated the power kindness has within a community, and revealed that no act of kindness ever goes unnoticed.
Student Responses:
How has the kindness club impacted you?
"Before we joined, I always wanted to be kind, but now I am actually doing things for people."
"Kindness club has made me feel like I am doing something good, I like helping others."
"I have taken the acts of kindness from the bulletin board and followed through with those acts of kindness throughout the school."
"Kindness club is about spreading kindness and our school needs it."
"Makes me feel like I've made a change."
"I have been able to stop bullies, before I didn't feel like I could stop them, but I do now."
"I'm not fighting with my dad a lot."
How has participating in acts of kindness made you feel?
"It makes me feel nice that others know there is still some good in the world. Makes me feel proud."
"I always feel really happy inside, and everyone deserves to be happy everyday."
"I felt good doing it."
"The compliment circle warmed a lot of hearts and made people feel good."
"Being kind to others at school makes everyone happy."
How has spreading kindness helped your learning, or your overall experience at school?
"It has helped me a lot. There is some fighting in the school, but kindness club helped me to understand how to talk it out and be kind."
"It's helped me feel more creative."
"Being kind helps me not react, and get over frustrating stuff."
"At school I have seen a lot of people being mean, now I feel like I can stand up and feel less scared."
"Talking about kindness has helped me to be more respectful to my teachers and friends."
"I feel like a good leader, it helped me be kind to my friends."
Do you believe the Kindness Ninjas succeeded in spreading kindness?
"Yes, the kindness club did things for others and it made people feel happy. I saw smiles and people being happy."
"We are still getting thank you's from all the teachers."
"Yes, I think the cards we made will make so many people happy."
"People felt grateful."
What have the Kindness Ninjas taught you? Do you feel like a change maker?
"It definitely changed me because I want to be kind to actually make others happy, rather than just for the sake of being kind."
"I have been a lot more kind. I felt good helping others."
"Kindness Ninjas have taught me to always include others and make sure others aren't sad."
"Our Kindness Ninjas have good ideas, I'll use them in the future."
"I feel like I am getting nicer, so I can stay in class longer."
Do you believe you will continue to practice Kindness?
"Yes, because I will do it everyday to see people be happy."
"Yes, it is important to use kind words and cheer on others."
"Yes, by saying thank you."
"Yeah give someone a treat."
"I will be kind even when others aren't being kind."
Staff Responses:
"I think the club has done some fantastic activities. The coffee with the personalized labels was such a lovely moment. The kids seem super proud of themselves. I love how it draws in community of the school and community of the neighbourhood. It's pretty cool to see how seriously they take it."
"The kids are so kind, they have been kind in class too, even outside of the club."
"School morale is always on the forefront of a teacher's mind. The kindness club that Miss. Rieger and Miss. Vanderlinde piloted at Fleetwood-Bawden went a long way toward making kids feel welcomed and respected. The students were active both within and outside of the school building. It was truly remarkable to see the students grow in their confidence and desire to help others. This was a great opportunity and experience for all involved."