To enable children to develop their personal skills we have adopted the 'You Can Do It' scheme of work, in which children learn how to grow in confidence, develop persistence, organise themselves, and get along with each other and their work. This work underpins all other areas of our teaching, and helps children to think positively about themselves and their capabilities.
Children arrive at school wanting to learn. Each child dreams to be able to read, write, spell and count to infinity. Sometimes children find these dreams difficult to fulfill.
We believe that children need to find the keys to success, and that all pupils can improve their achievements and aspirations by applying a few simple ideas.
There are 4 'foundations' that support the success of achieving pupils. In order for children to work independently, they need to know about these 4 keys to success:
- confidence
- persistence
- organisation
- getting along
When these ideas are understood and taken on board, it is surprising how much a child's self esteem improves. We notice the children thinking and feeling more positively about themselves.
At Shirehampton Primary we teach the children about these 4 keys to success, because we believe it will help them at school, at home and with their friends.
What do these 4 keys to success mean? Read on . . . . .
CONFIDENCE means that you:
- do not worry when you make a mistake
- are not afraid to get it wrong
- are happy to meet someone new
- believe you will probably succeed in the end
- can speak clearly, looking straight at people
PERSISTENCE means that you:
- try hard when doing work you find difficult
- listen carfully to a teacher or parent
- stay on task and are not distracted by others
- play after work in finished
ORGANISATION means that you:
- know what you are trying to achieve
- know how well you need to do it
- have all materials needed to do the work
- store & remember previously learnt material
GETTING ALONG means that you:
- work cooperatively with another person
- resolve conflicts by discussion, not arguing or fighting
- keep your temper
- are tolerant of others
- follow the rules
- make sensible choices
We have even written our own school songs for 'You Can Do It' - here is one of them - what do you think ?
(Sing to the tune of 'She'll be Coming Round the Mountain').
If you get along with teachers, you'll do well
If you get along with friends
Be quick to make amends
Get along with teachers you'll do well.
Yeah hah!
3.
If you organise yourself, you will succeed
If you organise yourself, you will succeed
You will find you're never late
Your timing will be great
Organise yourself, you'll succeed.
Yeah hah!
4.
If you show us you're persistent, you'll achieve
If you show us you're persistent, you'll achieve
If you always try your best
Be better than the rest
Show us you're persistent, you'll achieve.
Yeah hah!
5.
So be confident in all you say and do
Be persistent and your dreams may all come true
Do your utmost, nothing less
Then feel that true success
You can do it, you can do it, yes you can.
Yeah hah!
YES YOU CAN !