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Here are 25 Random Acts of Kindness suggestions f rom the QACI student community: Random acts of kindness don’t take a lot of effort, but it has a large impact on the person you are being kind to. You could compliment your friend, or express your gratitude to your parents, or if you see a stranger and you think their bag is cool, let them know. It does take courage, but it’s so worth it knowing the impact you have on someone else’s day. – Parul, Year 10
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Make Someone's Day! Random Acts of Kindness from the students of QACI A touching way to spread joy, random acts of kindness play an important role in social emotional wellbeing (and have just as many benefits for the giver as the receiver!). At the Queensland Academies Creative Industries Campus (QACI) in Kelvin Grove, students and staff cultivate a supportive environment that promotes a sense of belonging, acceptance and community. The QACI culture fosters an appreciation of sharing gratitude through activities such as writing “warm fuzzies” (little notes of positivity that students place in decorated paper bags on each other’s lockers), or giving “big-ups” (positive shoutouts) to peers after completing a team activity, or the famous QACI Minties Moments often held at the end of Assembly where students share praise and encouragement with each other. With the school often cited by students as a place where they feel free to simply be themselves, the QACI culture facilitates development of strong bonds amongst students and staff. It is this culture that inspires the growth of QACI’s “home away from home” atmosphere where students feel not only respected, but truly nurtured.
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2 A random act of kindness for me would be giving out little compliments to my friends, family or maybe even a stranger I meet on the bus! Little things like telling someone their hair looks great or that they did an amazing job with their performance can make someone’s day! I know this because it certainly makes mine :D – Max, Year 10
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Unexpectedly buy your friends a coffee before school! – Morgan, Year 11
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Sharing an umbrella with a stranger during a rainy day, offering to pay for someone’s coffee, leave a kind note inside a library book, or set up a food bank. - Caitlin, Year 12
6 There are no limits to what random acts of kindness can be. No matter how small or large, they all make a difference! One of my favourite ways to spread kindness is to simply ask how someone is doing and offer them your full attention, and an open space for them to speak freely and get things off their chest. You never know how much asking how someone is going can genuinely help them! – Laura, Year 10
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One could be as simple as holding a door open for someone, or baking something for your neighbours! – Lexi, Year 10
Smiling at someone as you walk past them. – Madilyn, Year 10
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I think a great random act of kindness is to give someone an unexpected compliment! Especially someone you don’t know or someone who looks a little lost. I think it can really make someone’s day. – Elena, Year 12
An example of a random act of kindness could be going to the grocery store with your parents and help them to get the groceries or packing the bag! Even offer to do it all yourself! Your parents will love the help. – Gen, Year 11 Smiling at strangers on the bus. – Hannah, Year 11
Take the time to really listen and engage with someone about something they’re passionate about. Ask questions and let them have a chance to share that passion! – Cate, Year 10
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I think a really good random act of kindness would be to help an elderly person with their shopping or another task that they might be struggling with. Whether this be family members or others, I’m sure they would appreciate the help. – Luke, Year 10
Something that I used to do in Grade 6 was make little cards for service people who rarely received a lot of “thank yous” (like bus drivers and cleaners) and write things like, “have a great day!” Or there’d be a little joke or a riddle inside of them. – Macy, Year 10
Your Local Families Magazine December 2020 / January 2021 www.familiesmagazine.com.au
