From the Leader of Wellbeing - Year 10

Welcome to the middle of the term already. The subject selection evenings were a wonderful time to meet many parents and help guide our young people towards the goals and career options they desire. So, as we head into the middle of Term 3 classwork and assessment, as always, is an important focus.  With the success of subject selection interviews, our students know what they must do to develop their skills for senior study. During our recent pastoral lesson we explored the power of persistence and the key foundations of Persistent behaviour;

•       Trying and completing work found to be "boring."
•       Listening when tired.
•       Staying on task.
•       Completing the assignment in time allocated.
•       Keeping track of progress on assignments 
•       Coming in and asking for extra help.
•       Completing homework on time.
•       Asking necessary questions.
•       Not being distracted by classmates.
•       Redoing something until it is correct.
•       Locating key concepts on the written page.
•       Finishing work instead of playing.
•       Asking for help rather than giving up.
•       Editing/checking completed work for mistakes.

Students ended the lesson with a goal to be more persistent in at least one class which the see every day the come to learning groups to motivate them and remind them that persistence is ongoing.