Scott Graham with a Kids 4 Kids leadership group in front of a kindness mural

Lunch-Hour Programs · Grades 1–8

Kids 4 Kids Lunch-Hour Leadership Programs

Five weeks. One lunch hour a week. Through cooperative games and discussion, your students learn leadership, anti-bullying skills, anger management and how to resist peer pressure, right at your school.

Grades 1–8 · 1-hour sessions · 5 weeks · Heroes Academy + Ignite

Grades 1–8

Two tiers, Heroes Academy and Ignite, tailored by age group.

1 hour

Each session runs a single lunch hour, no class time lost.

Once a week · 5 weeks

A five-week run, one session each week, that builds week over week.

At your school

We come to you and run the program on site during lunch.

What it is

A leadership program that fits inside a lunch hour

Kids 4 Kids lunch-hour programs run once a week for five weeks, with each session an hour long. Children are taught leadership concepts, anti-bullying skills, anger-management strategies, and how to resist peer pressure.

We use cooperative games and discussions to explain the concepts. The games let us see where a group needs leadership strategies, and they make the program fun, engaging and informative, so every child stays in it.

It comes in two tiers. Heroes Academy is built for grades 1 to 5, and Ignite is built for the realities of grades 6 to 8, with activities and discussions tailored to each age.

  • Leadership concepts
  • Anti-bullying skills
  • Anger-management strategies
  • Resisting peer pressure
  • Taught through cooperative games
  • Reinforced through discussion
Two Kids 4 Kids participants smiling together outdoors

The two programs

Heroes Academy & Ignite

One program, tailored two ways, so the leadership lesson lands for the age in the room.

Heroes Academy Grades 1–5

Expect the extraordinary; become extraordinary.

Designed for children in grades 1 to 5. We use cooperative games, role plays, object lessons and discussion to reinforce the concepts in this course. Students love Heroes Academy because it is fun, builds confidence and inspires leadership.

Topics include

  • Characteristics of a leader: respect
  • Responsibility
  • Integrity
  • Taking initiative
  • Trust
  • Anti-bullying strategies
  • Anger management
  • Resisting peer pressure
Ignite Leadership Grades 6–8

Leadership tailored to the realities of intermediate students.

Designed for grades 6 to 8. The activities and leadership discussions are tailored to the needs of intermediate students, meeting them where they actually are.

Topics include

  • Leadership characteristics
  • Bullying
  • Cyberbullying
  • Anger management
  • Developing a solid personal brand
  • Peer pressure
  • Successful relationships
  • Self-advocacy
  • Strong communication skills
  • Fighting the entitlement syndrome

See it in action

Watch Scott with a room full of kids

The energy behind the program.

What educators say

Teachers see the difference

★★★★★
I have seen many anti-bullying presentations over my twenty years as an educator. It was nice to finally see a presentation that teaches children usable strategies. The presentation was engaging, funny and very informative. I highly recommend Scott Graham as a presenter and an educator.
P Principal
York District School Board
★★★★★
A grade-5 student attended one of your sessions, and I want you to know what a powerful impact you have had. He is focused, attentive, organized, working hard, eager and happy. I have not observed or heard of a conflict with peers. This is a very significant turnaround, and if he is able to continue on this path, you have truly changed his life!
S SERT Teacher
Halton Public School

Good to know

Questions schools ask

What a principal or teacher usually wants to know before booking a lunch-hour run.

What grades are the programs for?
Grades 1 through 8, split into two tiers. Heroes Academy is designed for grades 1 to 5, and Ignite is designed for grades 6 to 8, with the activities and discussions tailored to each age group.
How long is the program and how often does it run?
It runs once a week for five weeks, and each session is an hour long, fitting inside a single lunch hour so no class time is lost.
What do children actually learn?
Children are taught leadership concepts, anti-bullying skills, anger-management strategies and how to resist peer pressure. We use cooperative games and discussions to explain the concepts and make them stick.
What's the difference between Heroes Academy and Ignite?
Heroes Academy (grades 1 to 5) uses cooperative games, role plays, object lessons and discussion to teach the characteristics of a leader. Ignite (grades 6 to 8) tailors the activities and leadership discussions to intermediate students, adding topics like cyberbullying, personal brand and self-advocacy.
How do we bring it to our school?
Reach out by phone at (905) 491-6881 or the contact form and we'll help you find dates that fit your lunch schedule. We come to you and run the program on site.

Bring the program to your school

Five weeks, one lunch hour a week. Tell us your school and your dates, and we'll handle the rest.