JS News: 27 April 2022

Welcome to Term 2!

We trust you had a safe break and have taken the time to view your child’s learning, whether in a journal brought home, or through Nexus. I encourage you to make sure you have the Nexus app downloaded and that you have bookmarked Nexus in your browser. It really is an easy and straightforward platform for sharing information and communication.

As we begin the new term, I wanted to share some advice for learners that I crafted a few years ago.

HOW TO HELP YOUR TEACHER GET THE BEST OUT OF YOU

Have you ever heard the saying, 'We train others how to treat us by how we treat ourselves'? For the large part, it is a true statement, regardless of age. For students, it can be particularly true in friendships, but also in our relationships with our teachers.

It’s important to know that to get the best out of ourselves, we need to make helpful and appropriate choices, in order to show our teacher how we want to be treated, so that our teacher can help get the best out of us.

Students who help their teacher get the best out of them….

  • make eye contact when the teacher is telling the class what to do or explaining something.
  • put up their hand to answer questions and give answers to show that they have been listening, even if the answer is wrong, the teacher will appreciate the effort.
  • when a task is set, they make sure they understand what is asked of them, and either put up their hand to ask if they do not understand, or get started on the work straight away.
  • remain on task until they are finished; ask for help where needed; if finished early, or unable to go on with the work, find something else to do that will improve their knowledge of the subject.
  • make the decision to change seats or negotiate groups to get away from distracters and discuss this with the teacher beforehand.
  • make sure that all work is complete and done as well as they can, even if they know there will be mistakes.

Students who help their teacher get the best out of them are far too engaged in their work to be distracted or to not achieve to the best of their ability.

Our teachers want you to experience and re-create success in your learning.

Andy Gordon
Deputy Principal | Head of Junior School

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