How many hours did your class spend on their project (including the Find, Build, Act and Share stages)? 5-10

Did your class take part in volunteering before the SVA Kit? No

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? Positive

Has the SVA kit inspired future volunteering within your class? Yes

Has taking part in the SVA Kit increased the amount of volunteering your students are likely to do in future? Yes

How many hours did your class spend roughly on their project (including the Find, Build, Act, and Share stages) 5-10

How successful was this kit in developing your students' project management skills (problem solving, collaboration etc)?

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What was the impact of your volunteering project on the targeted community? Very helpful

What type of project did your class undertake? Staying in Touch from Afar

“This is an amazing project that allowed us to reflect on the needs of our own school and consider what improvements or support might be necessary. It encouraged us to look closely at our immediate environment and identify areas where we could make a positive impact. The project then expanded to explore the wider community, prompting important discussions about the issues affecting those around us. By linking these ideas, we gained a deeper understanding of how our actions can benefit not just our school, but the broader community as well. It was an eye-opening experience that fostered both critical thinking and a sense of social responsibility.”

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Posted 1 month ago

How many hours did your class spend on their project (including the Find, Build, Act and Share stages)? 15+

Did your class take part in volunteering before the SVA Kit? Yes

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? It was done to help our church parishners.

Has the SVA kit inspired future volunteering within your class? Yes

Has taking part in the SVA Kit increased the amount of volunteering your students are likely to do in future? Yes

How many hours did your class spend roughly on their project (including the Find, Build, Act, and Share stages) 15+

How successful was this kit in developing your students' project management skills (problem solving, collaboration etc)?

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What was the impact of your volunteering project on the targeted community? Many people will benefit

What type of project did your class undertake? Fundraising

“The children loved it. We researched how SVA started first with the Christchurch earthquakes and howit fitted with our school values and the motto we share with Never see a need without doing something about it. The children worked well together, sharing ideas, ocoperating. We were able to do this alongside our RE programme.”

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Posted 1 month ago

How many hours did your class spend on their project (including the Find, Build, Act and Share stages)? 5-10

Did your class take part in volunteering before the SVA Kit? No

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? The impact was varied to the locality of where students live, to impacts at school.

Has the SVA kit inspired future volunteering within your class? Yes

Has taking part in the SVA Kit increased the amount of volunteering your students are likely to do in future? Yes

How many hours did your class spend roughly on their project (including the Find, Build, Act, and Share stages) 5-10

How successful was this kit in developing your students' project management skills (problem solving, collaboration etc)?

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What was the impact of your volunteering project on the targeted community? There were various targetted communities, depending on where students live.

What type of project did your class undertake? Food Bank Project, Project for Those in Need

“We modified the SVA kit to use the planning and the poster. Studens presented their learning in slides to the class. We loved the layout and the fact that we could adapt the project to suit our own needs. Students selected their own projects and areas which they needed to manage.”

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Posted 1 month ago

How many hours did your class spend on their project (including the Find, Build, Act and Share stages)? 5-10

Did your class take part in volunteering before the SVA Kit? No

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? Parents were very supportive

Has the SVA kit inspired future volunteering within your class? Yes

Has taking part in the SVA Kit increased the amount of volunteering your students are likely to do in future? Yes

How many hours did your class spend roughly on their project (including the Find, Build, Act, and Share stages) 5-10

How successful was this kit in developing your students' project management skills (problem solving, collaboration etc)?

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What was the impact of your volunteering project on the targeted community? our school charity

What type of project did your class undertake? Fundraising

“It would be great to include the badges that students can gain.”

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Posted 1 month ago

How many hours did your class spend on their project (including the Find, Build, Act and Share stages)? 15+

Did your class take part in volunteering before the SVA Kit? Yes

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? We clean up our area's supermarket area near our school by picking up rubbish in the are, we also hand out Random Acts of kindness cards with a sweet to our community at the mall in our area.

Has the SVA kit inspired future volunteering within your class? Yes

Has taking part in the SVA Kit increased the amount of volunteering your students are likely to do in future? Yes

How many hours did your class spend roughly on their project (including the Find, Build, Act, and Share stages) 15+

How successful was this kit in developing your students' project management skills (problem solving, collaboration etc)?

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What was the impact of your volunteering project on the targeted community? Clean environment, reconnecting with our local community, giving back.

What type of project did your class undertake? Greenspace Project

“The Volunteer Kit is a dynamic resource for Year 1-8 students, blending learning with real-world action. It guides classes through identifying their passions, investigating community needs, and planning and executing a one-day volunteer project. This hands-on approach develops key skills in project management, teamwork, and social responsibility. With links to the Health & Physical Education and Social Sciences learning areas, the kit supports curriculum goals while fostering empathy and community engagement. Its proven reach—impacting over 100,800 students in 3,150 classrooms—speaks to its effectiveness. Available year-round, it’s a flexible, impactful tool for schools looking to inspire student-led action. Highly recommended for teachers wanting to combine meaningful community service with engaging, project-based learning.”

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Posted 1 month ago

How many hours did your class spend on their project (including the Find, Build, Act and Share stages)? 15+

Did your class take part in volunteering before the SVA Kit? No

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? A Pataka for Books available in our community

Has the SVA kit inspired future volunteering within your class? Yes

Has taking part in the SVA Kit increased the amount of volunteering your students are likely to do in future? Yes

How many hours did your class spend roughly on their project (including the Find, Build, Act, and Share stages) 15+

How successful was this kit in developing your students' project management skills (problem solving, collaboration etc)?

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What was the impact of your volunteering project on the targeted community? Pataka Build

What type of project did your class undertake? Project for Those in Need

“Used this for our Civic leadership group and it was a great way to give them an understanding of service and supporting the community. Ended with us building a Book Pataka”

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Posted 1 month ago

How many hours did your class spend on their project (including the Find, Build, Act and Share stages)? 5-10

Did your class take part in volunteering before the SVA Kit? No

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? Environmental - Our project has helped to replenish and replant a wetland with much needed trees.

Has the SVA kit inspired future volunteering within your class? Yes

Has taking part in the SVA Kit increased the amount of volunteering your students are likely to do in future? Yes

How many hours did your class spend roughly on their project (including the Find, Build, Act, and Share stages) 5-10

How successful was this kit in developing your students' project management skills (problem solving, collaboration etc)?

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What was the impact of your volunteering project on the targeted community? Our school and our small group has taken the time to learn why planting trees is so important. It has assisted a local farm owner with their goal to reduce carbon emissions and runoff into local waterways.

“This was not like the other kits we have used from School Kit. It was heavily guided by discussion and student choices. Our senior akonga relished the opportunity to get out in our community, taking photos and thinking critically about what we could do to help out in our little town. As we were going through the find process we discovered that trees for survival had approached our school to see if we had a group of students who may want to volunteer to make a difference. We jumped at the chance and with the Trees for survival co-ordinator, we planned, orgainsed and acted! We spent a whole day planting a wetlands. We planted near a little stream braiding through a gully that was once grazed, sheltered from the winds. Our team of 14 students, and 6 adult helpers started with a loads of enthusiasm for the day after the induction and instructions. The site had no shortage of mud as it was right by a stream, and quickly the Kaponga School SVA Team got joyfully muddy up to their elbows and knees. After a good hour of planting, we sat down and talked about why it is important to restore areas by planting natives, and why we want to look after the health of our streams. Despite some rain in the forecast, which we were ready to brave, it ended up being a mostly nice day, however, the wind was very strong. 14 students and 6 adults planted 658 trees along a 720m waterway by 1:30pm. It was fantastic, everyone dug in and helped our environment. Part of the follow up was to also pot up the next 600 little baby trees, ready for the next group to plant the next forest.”

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Posted 2 months ago

How many hours did your class spend on their project (including the Find, Build, Act and Share stages)? 15+

Did your class take part in volunteering before the SVA Kit? No

What was the community impact of your volunteering project? Our class split into two we created labels and planted native trees in our school garden and then some kids designed bird houses using tinkercad which we will build next term

Has the SVA kit inspired future volunteering within your class? Yes

Has taking part in the SVA Kit increased the amount of volunteering your students are likely to do in future? Yes

How many hours did your class spend roughly on their project (including the Find, Build, Act, and Share stages) 5-10

How successful was this kit in developing your students' project management skills (problem solving, collaboration etc)?

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What was the impact of your volunteering project on the targeted community? Our native bush area now has the plant labelled so students can know which are native and fun facts about them. The bird houses will bring birds to an area in our school which lacks biodiversity.

What type of project did your class undertake? Greenspace Project

“The SVA kit provided my class with a good discussion around what volunteering is before we discussed ways we wanted to help in our school. Students discussed options and what was required for it to happen.”

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Posted 3 months ago

SVA Schools: Volunteer Kit 22 Reviews