Kindness Quilt

This week students in Room 12 had the opportunity to learn and work alongside students in Mrs. Sampson’s Grade 5 class. On Thursday afternoon, our Grade 3 students were invited to felt their own personalized heart onto a small square piece of fabric. Students were able to pick out a small handful of colourful wool roving and were then partnered up with a Grade 5 buddy. Students also received a foam base and a sewing needle and took turns bringing their heart drawing to life on the fabric square. Each student from Andrew Sibbald has made their own heart and eventually all of the squares will be sewn together to make one large school ‘Kindness Quilt’. It will then hang in the Learning Commons as a reminder to be kind, loving and supportive of one another.

This whole school project came together thanks to the members of “Student Voice”. Students in this group discussed different ideas for how to recognize Pink Shirt Day and the importance of being kind. They decided that they would like to do an activity with their smaller buddies in grades 4-K. After several ideas were tossed around, the idea of a “Kindness Quilt” came to life. We look forward to seeing the finished product!

The Grade 3’s had a wonderful time engaging in this activity and getting to know an older student at Andrew Sibbald. I loved seeing how engaged everyone was, how helpful the Grade 5’s were with our Grade 3’s and how easily everyone worked together and supported one another.