Students across the District participated in Pink Shirt Day activities through a variety of ways, including school assemblies, art projects and discussions about kindness and belonging.
In many schools, art was prominently displayed in hallways and classrooms. Messages of kindness were created by children at Marlborough Elementary. Kindness was also a focus at Buckingham Elementary. For example, a Grade 1/2 class thought about ways to “sprinkle kindness” while creating art, and a Grade 2/3 class at the school made “cups of kindness.”
Children from the BC Provincial School for the Deaf and South Slope Elementary came together to consider “What is Kindness?” The final display showcased a line of pink shirts designed to demonstrate how kindness feels and looks, and how it is communicated.
Clinton Elementary had a school-wide project focused on a connecting activity, with the theme “there is always room for everyone under the big umbrella.” The school began by reading aloud the book The Big Umbrella by Amy June Bates, and followed with a class discussion about inclusion, kindness, and exploring questions of personal responsibility. Students and staff created self-portraits, which were displayed together under a big umbrella.
Many students also gathered for school-wide Pink Shirt Day assemblies. For example, at Taylor Park Elementary, families were invited to a celebration of diversity where students sang, danced, and played instruments. Kitchener Elementary‘s assembly included student performances focused on kindness and a generosity within the school community. Stride Avenue Community School’s assembly was a reminder to spread and share kindness. The Diversity Club at University Highlands Elementary led their school’s assembly, which included an anti-bullying message.
At the high school level, senior Leadership students from Alpha Secondary visited two Kindergarten classrooms at Brentwood Park Elementary to talk about kindness. They worked on an art project about “filling our buckets.” Byrne Creek Community School’s Student Government hosted a lemonade stand. Many students left messages on a Kindness Wall. Pink Shirt Day notes written on paper hearts at Burnaby North Secondary were displayed near the school entrance, including messages such as: you are awesome, practice empathy, and choose kindness.
Read the letter from the ҹ糡 to families here.
Posted March 2026