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Gazette Januar y 2021
COMMUNIT Y
#offthegridtogive
This year The King’s School launched its #offthegridtogive initiative as part of the Service Learning program. During the height of the pandemic, when students were spending the majority of their days in front of screens, Years 7 and 8 students were challenged to take time away from their devices, focusing their attention on their thoughts and efforts towards others. The boys were encouraged to be selfless and to do something that had a positive impact on those around them, ideally, any task that would help and show gratitude for their families, neighbours and broader communities.
The initiative required boys to turn their thoughts and plans into action. Tutors helped each boy come up with an idea that could be sufficiently executed on #offthegridtogive day. There were some amazing stories and ideas derived from our young Kingsmen. Many boys took the opportunity to help out around the house with yard work, cleaning and cooking dinner for the whole family. Some boys spent the day working on their farms feeding sheep, mowing lawns and building things. Other boys pushed their limits and created care packages and wrote letters of thanks which they delivered to nurses and other care workers. These are just some of the great initiatives the boys came up with. The compassion showed by each boy who made the most of this opportunity was outstanding. We very much look forward to giving the young men of King’s more opportunities to show their deep compassion and to have a positive impact on society over the course of the year and the rest of their time here at King’s. We look forward to many more impact days to come.
Dean Papandreas Former Director of Service Learning
