Grindrod Elementary Students Sprinkle Kindness Throughout February

February has been filled with colour, compassion, and community spirit at Grindrod Elementary School, thanks to the Leadership Students’ month‑long Kindness Challenge which is a powerful initiative encouraging students to “Sprinkle Kindness,” the theme of this year’s Pink Shirt Day.

At the start of February, Leadership Students created a large, hand‑drawn Kindness Challenge calendar. Each day featured a simple but meaningful act of kindness including everything from writing a thank‑you note, to making someone smile, to leaving a note of encouragement.

As students completed each daily challenge, they added their name to a draw box. Every day throughout February, Leadership Students pulled a name and awarded a special Kindness Prize to a participating student. The calendar displays students’ names and stands as a colourful visual reminder of the school’s commitment to building a caring and connected community.

Some of the February challenges included:

• “Make someone smile”
• “Offer to help a classmate”
• “Tell someone they are awesome”
• “Play with someone new”
• “Leave a note of encouragement”

The initiative aligns perfectly with today’s celebration of Pink Shirt Day, an annual anti‑bullying awareness event where participants wear pink to show solidarity against bullying and promote kindness, inclusion, and respect. With this year’s theme, Sprinkle Kindness, Grindrod Elementary embraced the message wholeheartedly.

The Leadership Students, who planned the calendar, promoted the challenge, and managed the daily draws, played a central role in spreading school‑wide positivity. Their leadership helped spark conversations about empathy, respect, and the impact small actions can have on others.

As the month comes to a close, the Kindness Challenge will leave a lasting impression on the school community. And though February ends, the spirit of kindness at Grindrod Elementary shows no sign of slowing down.