Growth Habits
Current Families
One of the ways that we support our students to develop their growth is through the explicit teaching of dispositions or behaviours that make for successful learners and citizens in today’s ever changing world. These Growth Habits outline a progression of habits that a student can undertake every day, both in the classroom and in life beyond the school gates.
ATTITUDE TO LEARNING
Preston High School students have a positive attitude to learning when they approach new situations with an inquisitive frame of mind. They are focused and persistent, ignoring distractions and staying determined, positive and patient. They are adventurous and up for new challenges and having a go.
RESOURCEFUL
Preston High School students are resourceful when they capitalise upon the resources, tools and materials available to them; they craft their work and connect ideas and strategies. They are resourceful when they are imaginative, devising creative ideas and possibilities.
COLLABORATIVE
Preston High School students are collaborative when they are open-minded, empathic team players who listen and make good use of information. They can show independence and initiative to work well in groups.
Reflective
Preston High School students are reflective when they are self-evaluative and make honest and accurate judgements about themselves. They are self-aware knowing their own strengths and interests and transfer knowledge between applications based on their experience. They are methodical, well organised and think things through carefully.
Progress Reports on Growth Habits
The four growth habits are centred on a student’s resourcefulness, their collaboration, the practice of reflection, and a student’s attitude to learning. Each term, teachers provide students and their family with feedback on the student’s progress in these Growth Habits. These are reported through Compass in the Progress Reports section.
What do the numbers 1-5 mean?
- Your child needs support to effectively use this growth habit.
- Your child can use this growth habit with the support or prompting of a teacher or peer.
- Your child can independently use this growth habit, but occasionally does not quite use them correctly.
- Your child can independently use this growth habit and is making considered choices about where and when to use them.
- Your child can apply this growth habit in a new situation or act as a role model or teach for others.
How you can support your child
Growth habit reports provide an opportunity for families and students to talk about the “how” of learning. Once you have received your child’s growth habits report, make some time to discuss the results with your child.
Below are four starter questions that you can ask your child to begin a conversation about their growth habits report.
- What are the areas of growth that you are proud of?
- What are the areas of improvement that you would like to focus on?
- What actions can you/we take to help you achieve your goals?
- Is there anything you need extra help with?
