In Room 1 we have been learning about “The Growth Mindset” which means thinking positively when facing a challenge, and being aware of the vocabulary we are using during a challenge. So instead of thinking “I can’t do this” we tell ourselves “I’ll get this if I keep trying”.

Below are photos of an activity, where a model was supplied to each table. The students were then instructed to attempt to make the model without touching it or picking it up.

Although the mindset vocabulary varied across the class (as shown below), not one single kiddo gave up! I’m so proud of you Ruma Tahi! 

Some End of Term Fun!

Just a couple of belated videos to show our end of Term fun (that the kiddos had TOTALLY earned!)
The first is a human-sized game of Hungry Hungry Hippo...FUN!

This Term we have been trialing a new classroom management system that incorporates financial literacy. The students have expenses such as rent for classroom equipment, earnings for doing their classroom jobs/class leader responsibilities etc, and fines such as  homework  not being handed in or Journals not being returned. The students then got to spend their calculated earnings on items from the prize box via an auction. The students learn that hard work is rewarded, and the opposite results in not such a great prize from the auction, very similar to life, when you don't turn up for work. The desired effect was achieved. Those that didn't have much to spend said  they were going to make sure their homework was handed in, or that they would do their classroom job next term.

The second video is of Vala's prize that she won at the class auction. She chose a can of silly string and sprayed the class with it...MORE FUN!