You Can Do It

This term, the focus of the You Can Do It program in all Prep –Year 5 classes is Getting Along. Getting Along is revealed when students work cooperatively with each other, resolve conflicts through discussion rather than fights, manage their anger, show tolerance of others and follow class rules. The You Can Do It foundation of Getting Along aims to develop four habits of mind: being tolerant of others; playing by the rules; thinking first; and acting in a socially responsible manner.

At assembly on Monday, we will discuss the first of these habits of mind, being tolerant of others. Being tolerant of others is primarily about accepting differences in the looks, thoughts and actions of others and not rating people negatively based upon these differences and the way they treat others. 

Physiologically, the way we respond to a happening both emotionally and physically, relates to how we think when faced with challenges. Below is an example of this when someone says something disagreeable to another.

The You Can Do It program strives to develop positive thinking about how we view the world and interact with others. In a practical sense, the program develops children’s emotional resilience and self-belief when they are faced with adversity. Parents can support their children through discussion and praising tolerant behaviours. 

Mr David Druery, Head of Staff and Students P-5