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27 December, 2024
Schools taught kindness matter to combat DV
MALENY-based Speak Up Now DV Awareness and Education group has engaged primary schools this term, promoting qualities of ‘Kindness and Respect’.
MALENY-based Speak Up Now DV Awareness and Education group has engaged primary schools this term, promoting qualities of ‘Kindness and Respect’.
The group’s primary prevention strategy includes a unique Years 5/6 workshop, running for three years, centered on making, decorating, and flying kites. The activity reinforces respect in a fun and interactive way.
This term also saw the launch of ‘Fly a Kite for Kindness,’ a new workshop for Prep and Year 1 students, emphasising that Kindness Matters. In Term 4 alone, Speak Up Now facilitated five workshops involving 126 students, 85 kites, and seven dedicated volunteers.
Maleny based Speak Up Now DV Awareness and Education group have taken time out this school term to speak with primary school students across the range about the importance of Kindness and Respect.
As a primary DV prevention strategy the group developed a unique workshop for Years 5/6 students which has been running for 3 years. The workshop on the theme of Respect is based around the fun activity of making, decorating and flying kites.
A new workshop for Prep/Year 1 students was launched this term called Fly a Kite for Kindness with the strong message that Kindness Matters.
The workshop has been well received by schools and students. In term 4, the group facilitated 5 workshops involving 126 students, 85 kites and 7 volunteers.
