The Act of Kindness Award differs from other programs
Our Core Points of Difference are:
1. Everyone, no matter what their level of ability, is a potential recipient of The Act of Kindness Award
2. You cannot WIN the Act of Kindness – you can only ‘BE THE ACT OF KINDNESS’
3. The Act of Kindness Award program is not a competition
4. The program is not about sustained behaviour or pre-designated values
5. An Act of Kindness Award is not a REWARD – it is an AWARD
6. There are no WINNERS – Awardees become RECIPIENTS
The Act of Kindness Award program encourages and empowers teaching staff by fostering altruism in students of all ages by focusing on positive behaviour.
Three core principals underpin The Act of Kindness Award program:
1. Observation
Each member of staff is asked to observe and note the often overlooked, spontaneous acts of kind and generous behaviour on a weekly basis
2. Conversation
Every teacher is encouraged to share observations of kind and generous behaviour with other staff members at a weekly meeting.
Each week of term staff select one worthy recipient whose kind deed is to be affirmed and acknowledged through the presentation of an Act of Kindness Award.
3. Celebration
Every recipient of an Act of Kindness Award receives:
- Public recognition at a school Assembly for their spontaneous act of kindness
- An A4 sized Act of Kindness Award Certificate
- The gift of a unique, specially crafted Act of Kindness badge or lapel pin
- Formal acknowledgement, by way of a photo and corporate sponsor’s details, published in their school’s regular parent teacher newsletter
- The recipient’s portrait will added to a pre-printed Act of Kindness photo mount before it is put on public display, on their school’s Kindness Wall.
Where the Act of Kindness Award program operates in schools, successful participation requires the co-operation of three key groups:
- Students in the school community
- Members of each school’s staff
- A sponsor for each Act of Kindness Award offered (some schools now present more than one Award weekly)
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The Act of Kindness Incorporated A0049999P
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