Developing Character Strengths in Tautoru

 

You may have seen this poster created by the students at Worser Bay school.

These are our top character strengths we use daily, weekly or monthly. 

We specifically teach and focus on a different character strength each week in Tautoru. 

These character strengths are an important part of our Worser Bay School journey and encourage us to flourish as life long learners. 

Encouraging children to use a wide variety of strengths helps them to recognise strengths they may not be so familiar with. Encouraging students to identify, explore, use, and develop their strengths is believed to be a powerful strategy in helping them thrive and flourish in the present and the future.

Transcendence strengths such as hope, spirituality, and appreciation of beauty and excellence are potential routes towards purpose and meaning. (Character Strengths Literature review )

So far this year we have had a 'deep dive' into:

 

We have noticed that these character strengths are linked and can all be used daily in our classroom.

We might use fairness when we are working, to keep our voices down so that everyone has a chance to think.

We might use our judgement when we are moving through our classroom, walking and waiting our turn.

We use our kindness by helping someone with their learning.

There are many ways we use these character strengths.

You might think of ways you can use them at home too.

All of our character strengths are embedded in our Kotahitanga o Tautoru - Our Ways of Working.

Come and visit our classroom to see our waka with our whānau inside - we are all on this journey together!