@40acts /40acts brought to you byin partnership with 40acts for schools 2015

@40acts /40acts brought to you byin partnership with The 9 Nanas In the USA, there are 9 ladies who do something amazing!

@40acts /40acts brought to you byin partnership with The 9 Nanas Every morning they would make lots of cakes and give them secretly to people who needed cheering up!

@40acts /40acts brought to you byin partnership with The 9 Nanas This did this every day for 30 years!

@40acts /40acts brought to you byin partnership with The 9 Nanas said… “We want people to know that someone out there cares enough to do something. We want to make sure that happiness happens. ”

@40acts /40acts brought to you byin partnership with To give up or give back? At school this year, instead of giving up things, we’re going to give back to each other. 40acts Together is a project that will help us to think about each other and treating others how we would like them to treat us.

@40acts /40acts brought to you byin partnership with Giving in 2014 In 2014, just over 200 schools in the UK took part in Here are the thoughts from a few pupils who took part.

@40acts /40acts brought to you byin partnership with 40acts Together Each day in your class, you will choose a kindness challenge for the day. As a class, you will try to complete that challenge… Each class will be doing something different. Will you be able to guess their challenge? Will they be able to guess yours?

@40acts /40acts brought to you byin partnership with 40acts at school In 2015, how are you going to make a difference in your school? Will you…

@40acts /40acts brought to you byin partnership with How will you be involved? Talk to the person next to you and think about… A compliment you would pay someone. Who would you write a note or send a card to. Share these ideas with the rest of your school.

@40acts /40acts brought to you byin partnership with It all begins… February 2015

@40acts /40acts brought to you byin partnership with Final thoughts… “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi Remember this as we start 40acts 2015!

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