Happy Birthday
Happy birthday to Mandy Yu, Caleb Gair, Julie Gong, Alamalia Subritzky, Austin Li, Arai Gardiner, Alyssa Wannenburg, Zoe Matthews, Brandt Gericke, Enzo Fang and Sean Collins.
Assemblies
On assembly days parents/caregivers are welcome to go to their child’s classroom from 8.30am and then stay on for the assembly. All assemblies begin at 9.00am in the school hall.
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Week
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Day
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Date
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Team Hosting
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6
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Friday 20 November 9.00am
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Celebration
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Team Pukeko
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7
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Monday 23 November 9.00am
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KERI
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Team Kiwi
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8
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Friday 4 December 9.00am
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Celebration
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Team Kiwi
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9
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Monday 7 December 9.00am
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KERI
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Team Tui
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Three ways to foster a growth mindset in our children
1. Use encouragement.
The message we send in response to our children’s efforts is going to have the highest impact on their likelihood for success. Contrary to popular belief, encouragement is NOT praise. It is an acknowledgement without judgment.
Praise focuses on what is believed to be their natural talents or traits and can sound like, “ You did so well, you are so smart,” “You are a natural,” or, “Wow, your netball skills are amazing!”
Instead focus on the process or effort: “Wow, it looks like you worked really hard on that project,” “I noticed that you really take on a challenge, even when things are difficult,” or, “Have you noticed the improvement in your writing since you have focussed of using describing words?” Focusing your energy and attention on the effort and/or process will lead to success.
2. Respond to setbacks as opportunities for learning and improvement
“Mistakes are simply opportunities for learning.” How we respond to our children’s failures, setbacks and challenges will be one of the key factors in their future success. These responses might sound like: “It sounds like you are disappointed with your result on the maths test. What do you think you could have done differently to prepare?” Or “I noticed you are really frustrated trying to get all your homework completed on time. Are there any strategies that I can help you with that would allow you to get it done in a more timely manner?” Or simply “What might you do different next time?”
This is a perfect opportunity to coach children to come up with their own solutions or ask them if they would like assistance in coming up with a plan for themselves.
3. Modeling a growth mindset as a parent
Even as adults we are still learning, growing and making mistakes. It is imperative that we share and model our own process with our children. Share with your children challenges you are having or setbacks you have experienced and some of the things you have done to overcome them. Kids love to hear stories about their parents’ childhood. Share stories about similar challenges you faced as a child.
It might sound like: “I’m just learning how to play tennis as an adult and miss a lot of shots during class. But I am working hard, go to class every week and am asking my coach for tips and can see that I’m getting better every time I practice.”
Having a growth mindset comes easy to some because they grew up with parents or mentors who instilled it, but it is definitely something we can all embrace and practice within our own lives and with our children.
Well Done
Congratulations to former students Blake Murphy, Connor Draper-Smith, Maddison Savage, Brennan Webb and Jared van Vorsselen who have been selected to join the Orewa College Prefect team for 2021.
Blake Murphy – Sports Prefect
Connor Draper-Smith – Performing Arts Perfect
Maddison Savage – Sports Perfect
Brennan Webb – Batten House Leader
Jared van Vorsselen – Academic Prefect
Principal Awards
Well done to the children who received principal awards at last week’s assembly.
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