By JONATHON HOWARD
THE world needs more kindness and an innovative school program is helping young kids learn the invaluable benefits of having a big heart.
The Kindness Club at Cooroy State School is a program outside school hours that was formed in April this year by teachers Wendy Scott and Lisa Hill.
Ms Scott said the pair both loved random acts of kindness and the feeling it gave when you showed kindness to others.
“So we thought it would be wonderful to share this with the children,” she said.
The students from all year levels meet once a fortnight to brainstorm ideas centred on the club’s theme “kindness”.
“Each meeting we talk about ways the children have shown kindness to others and ways in which others have been kind to them,” Ms Scott said.
“Through these discussions, ideas to share kindness are formed.”
The club has undertaken a range of fund-raising activities, such as handing out crepe paper flowers to random residents and donating books, and has since received praise from the community.
A visit to the club is a very uplifting experience, and the students are extremely welcoming, offering polite hugs and handshakes.
But the group is always busy with their next act of kindness and this month it’s a grocery collection for Sunshine Coast families in need.
“We were contacted by Chris Michel, founder of The Kindness Project.
“Chris invited our club to be part of the Little Helpers campaign to collect groceries,” Ms Scott said.
The kids have since embraced the grocery challenge with enthusiasm and of course big hearts.
The campaign will end tomorrow (1 August) with the students having raised dozens of boxes of food for those in need.
Anyone wanting to get involved with the club or to make a donations can contact Ms Scott on 5447 7622.
Give us your thoughts: Do you think other schools should follow the Cooroy example and embrace random acts of kindness? Email: newsdesk@noosatoday.net.au
