About our Workshops

 1. An Interactive Presentation (45 min)
In the first part of our Kindness Workshop, we give a lively, interactive presentation covering:
– What kindness is and the impact it has on ourselves, our classroom, our community and the world.
– The science of kindness, including impact it has on our physical and mental health.
– Case studies from 52 Lives showing the life-changing difference kindness has made to real people around the world.

2. Taking Action (45-60min)
In the second part of our workshop, we put the theory into action. We set the children a challenge to do something kind for someone they know. We encourage the children to be as creative as possible…all will be revealed in the workshop! 

3. Debrief (15 minutes)
In the final part of our workshop (after the children have completed the activity) we reconvene to discuss what the children did, how it felt and the impact their kindness will have.

Part 1: An Interactive Zoom Presentation  – (45 minutes)
The workshop is led by one of our enthusiastic facilitators and held via Zoom Webinar (the children can see the facilitator, but they can’t see or hear the children). During the presentation, we will interact with the children by asking questions, which can be answered by writing in the chat box. In this first part of our Kindness Workshop, we give a lively, interactive presentation covering:

– What kindness is and the impact it has on ourselves, our classroom, our community and the world.

– The science of kindness, including the changes it triggers in our minds and bodies.

– Case studies from the 52 Lives charity, showing the life-changing difference kindness has made to real people around the world.

Part 2: Taking Action (45-60 minutes classroom work)
This is where we ask the children to put the theory into action. At the end of the presentation in part 1, we set the children a challenge to do something kind for someone they know. We encourage the children to be as creative as possible…all will be revealed in the workshop! The children then go back to their classrooms to work on these with their teacher.

Part 3. Debrief on Zoom (15 minutes)
In the final part of our workshop (after the children have completed the activity) we reconvene on Zoom to discuss what the children did, how it felt and the impact their kindness will have.

Post-workshop

Your involvement with the School of Kindness doesn’t have to end when the workshop does. We encourage schools to stay engaged with us, including presenting an annual Outstanding Kindness Award to a child in their school (provided by 52 Lives), reinforcing and building on the workshop
using our lesson plans, joining our Kids’ Kindness Club, applying for a grant from our Kindness Fund or getting involved in any of our other initiatives. You will also have the opportunity to become a ‘Kind School’ by signing our pledge, which will enable you to use the ‘Kind School’ logo.