How the two sessions work
Session one sets the project up and session two is presentation day. They sit a week apart by default, though you can stretch that gap if your form needs longer. There’s nothing to buy or gather beforehand.
Choosing and committing
- Activity 1: students choose a role model and say what they admire about them.
- The values menu, followed by an explanation of the two tracks.
- Activity 2: students commit to a track and make a specific plan for the week.
- An introduction to the tracker and a preview of presentation day.
Two minutes, to the form
- How the day runs: each student has two minutes and brings their evidence with them.
- Every student presents their role model, values, service, evidence and reflection.
- Both tracks count equally. There is no ranking and no award for this one.
The two tracks
There are two tracks, and students choose whichever fits their values best.
Daily Practice
A small act tied to your values, repeated every day this week.
- Washing the dishes every evening
- Writing a friend a positivity note each day
- Cooking a meal for your family
Lasting Change
Something you build once, that keeps giving after this week ends.
- A no-questions-asked stationery basket
- A class kindness noticeboard
- A lending shelf for revision guides
The tracker
One workbook with three sheets. The first is a class roster with each student’s role model, values and track. The other two are the logs: a day-by-day evidence log for Daily Practice, and a four-stage milestone log (planned, built, launched, response) for Lasting Change. Totals and counts fill in automatically.
Before your first session
- Read through the slides, so you know the order things come up in
- Add your form’s names to the tracker
- Decide how long the week of action will run: a week by default, longer if Lasting Change projects need it
- Print the Project Planner and Reflection Sheet, only if your form prefers paper
A look inside
Get the full project
Everything for both sessions, ready to download and edit for your own form.
The project slides
Both sessions in one deck: choosing a role model and values, the two tracks, the tracker, and presentation day.
Download ExcelValues in Action Tracker
A class roster plus a matching log for each track, with evidence and counts kept automatically.
Download Printable PDFProject Planner + Reflection Sheet
A one-page planner for the week, plus an end-of-project reflection sheet, ready to print.
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