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”
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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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