New Year – New You? The start of a new year often brings a sense of hope and renewed energy. You may often hear the phrase “New Year, New You” at this time of year. While positive in spirit, it can sometimes suggest that improvement must be immediate or dramatic. For children especially, this canContinue reading “New Year’s Growth Potential – Kaizen”
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Why Mistakes Matter
Empowering Pupils Through a Growth Mindset In a recent assembly I spoke with pupils about something that often feels uncomfortable but is absolutely essential to learning: making mistakes. For many children, the idea of getting something wrong can be deeply unsettling. Some become so worried about making a mistake that they avoid taking cognitive risksContinue reading “Why Mistakes Matter”
ANTS
“The best use of imagination is creativity. The worst use of imagination is anxiety.” Deepak Chopra Think of ants at a picnic. There you are, settled with a feast of deliciousness and an ant comes along, it’s alright, moving with a particular determination that only ants seem to possess, antennae waving about tasting the air.Continue reading “ANTS”
Clear vision
Clear sightedness – I would say 20:20 vision but 2020 now makes us think of other things that perhaps were not possessed of clear sight. It is important for us all to maintain metaphorical clear sight. A vision to see exactly what we want to achieve – not just tomorrow, next week, next month; butContinue reading “Clear vision”
Normality is a paved road: it’s comfortable to walk but no flowers grow. – Vincent van Gogh
I urge you not to take the complacent route, but to see that there is beauty and joy in stepping outside of your comfort zone
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