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Act Kindly Activity Kit

Pat Cronin Foundation

The Act Kindly Activity Kit and Presentation, develops social-emotional literacy, empowering students to make safe and positive choices, reduce harmful behaviors and violence, and cultivate a culture of kindness.

  • ACT
  • NSW
  • NT
  • QLD
  • SA
  • Tas
  • Vic
  • WA

Pricing: Paid

Origin: Developed in Australia for Australian schooling contexts

Product type: Program; Posters; Activity sheets; Student activities; Presentation by an expert or speaker ; Whole school approach or initiative; Incursion, excursion or immersive experience; Class lesson plans

Contact details

Pat Cronin Foundation
ABN: 99 612 532 788

https://patcroninfoundation.org.au/education/primary-schools/

info@patcroninfoundation.org.au

Focus areas

  • Positive relationships

  • Self-regulation and engagement

  • Resilience and optimism

  • Respectful relationships and consent education

Curriculum alignment

  • Health and PE

  • English

  • Technologies

  • The Arts

Prospective users

Audience: Whole school universal (Tier 1), Whole class universal (Tier 1)

Context: School or centre-based, E-schools

Main beneficiaries: Foundation/Prep, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

Delivery style: Classroom teacher is trained; Delivered by program staff

Aims & approach

The Act Kindly Activity Kit is tailored for students in Prep to Grade 6, with age-appropriate materials and lessons.

The program is flexible, with standalone or integrated sessions that can be spread over weeks or combined into a concentrated unit. Each activity and presentation is structured to fit within standard class times. With comprehensive, pre-prepared materials, teachers can immediately integrate activities without additional preparation time.

Act Kindly Activity kit - suitable for whole school

  • Three hard copies of each storybook
  • Engaging, interactive classroom lesson plans
  • An ebook version of each storybook
  • Activity sheets, games and writing cards
  • Role-play scenarios
  • Digital badge and printable poster

Primary School Presentation - suitable for Grade 5 and 6 students

  • Think Carefully Act Kindly, presented by an experienced facilitator
  • In-person for Victorian metro schools (elsewhere online)
  • Explores emotions, emotional regulation, choices, consequences, safe conflict resolution strategies, the importance of kindness and respect
  • Follows lesson 1 of the Act Kindly Activity Kit

Bundled Kit and Presentation - for whole school and targeted intervention

Implementation support

  • Access to professional facilitator, instructor or mentor
  • Ongoing helpdesk, email or phone support

Evidence

The program aligns with the Australian Curriculum and its impact is supported by positive feedback from teacher testimonials.