In School Culture By Design Podcast Episode #103, Dr. Deborah Beagle shared a fun activity involving paper airplanes and creating time for positivity.
Print the template (below). Feel free to add your school logo or tagline
Student or staff member to write their name and an inspiring quote (can search online, if needed)
Fold into an airplane using the dotted lines
During a specified time, everyone flies their paper airplane and each person then catches/picks up one
Expect some laughter and smiles as well as reminders of encouragement and inspiration!
**Another fun idea: A school recently heard about this idea and shifted it into a staff snowball fight.
During a staff meeting they gave each staff member a small piece of paper and encouraged them to write a recent win or why they appreciated the team.
They got into a circle (or smaller circles) and all at once tossed their snowballs into the middle. Each person would pick up one and share it with a partner.
Then they had a few people share with the entire group. It was a great way to validate all the work that was being done!
