Activities for Intermediate Schools
Ideas for celebrating Schools’ Pride Week that you can tailor to your school!
Chalk it up!
Head outside with some rainbow chalk and write positive and affirming messages on the footpaths and concrete. Writing positive messages promotes positivity and spreads joy within the community.
Eg: “You are loved” “Kindness is magic” “You are Taonga” “Proud”
Create a Display
Create a display in your library or display case in a hallway to celebrate or help raise awareness about LGBTQIA+ issues in your school.
Guest Speaker
Invite rainbow staff members, parents or local rainbow people in your school community. Or aim high and contact a rainbow politician, celebrity or sportsperson. Hearing from successful older rainbow people can have a huge positive affect on young people.
School Emblem Decoration
Print out a large copy of your school emblem or coat of arms, and get each student to pick a colour and make a thumb print. At the end you will have a gorgeous symbol of the schools unity and pride.
Participate in Out on the Shelves
Ask if your school or local library is participating in the Out on the Shelves rainbow reading campaign and get them to sign up if they aren’t! Help them promote their rainbow reading collections and pick a rainbow book title from our intermediate-age rainbow reading list to check out or read for class.
Shared Lunch
Organise a shared lunch, morning or afternoon tea for your class or QSA. Bring a plate that represents your culture or home cuisine. Or assign colours and make a delicious rainbow table!
Movie Time!
Grab the popcorn and settle in for a rainbow movie screening! We have put together heaps of great age-appropriate rainbow movie ideas for you to watch together as a class, at lunch or at home.
Non-Uniform Day Fundraiser
Wear your Pride! Hold a non-uniform day where students can express themselves and their identities freely. Bring a gold coin and donate to InsideOUT Kōaro or another rainbow organisation.
Bake Sale!
See who can make the most fabulous rainbow themed baking! Hold a rainbow themed bake sale and donate the proceeds to InsideOUT Kōaro or another rainbow organisation.
Art Competition
Hold a competition for the best flag design or pride themed artwork.
Terminology Education
What does the LGBTQIA+ acronym mean and stand for?
What are the differences between Sexuality and Gender Expression and Identity.
Check out this helpful resource on defining LGBTQIA+ words for primary and intermediate school students
Find the Flag Scavenger Hunt
Print and laminate a range of different pride flags and hide them throughout your school. During the week students can find and deliver the flags to a designated person (student leader, teacher etc) and exchange for a small prize (for example, a lolly or badge). Encourage students to look up the meaning of the flags they find.