With Remote Learning upon us once again, there are so many opportunities for our school community to display our values.
It is almost as if Remote Learning was specifically to build our Resilience. For so many of us, we would all prefer to be back in the classroom. However, we just have to make the best of the situation we find ourselves in.
This means showing lots of Acceptance that we can’t do much to change the situation we are in. But, we can do our best to find the positives in everything we do.
Having to be an independent learner is an excellent chance to work on our Integrity. So for much of the day, we don’t have a supervising teacher (or parent) looking over our shoulder to ensure we are on track. Temptations surround us. There is the pantry, the fridge, the trampoline, the xBox, the phone, the bed, the couch, the TV, etc, etc, and those with Integrity are able hold off on those temptations until they have completed what they are meant to be doing.
Success can come in many forms during Remote Learning. It may be successfully completing a task from a teacher. It might be successfully troubleshooting a computer or wifi issue. It might be successfully helping your younger sister or brother with their needs. It may even be successfully cooking a batch of chocolate chip cookies as a treat for the family!
It is very important to make sure we are looking for moments of Enjoyment in every day. These don’t have to be big things. In fact, sometimes the smaller the better. Crank up the music and give the family a quick dance break, grab the dog and go for a walk, dust off the bikes and find some trails around town, raid the cupboard and pull out an old board game or find the cards and teach the family a new game to play together.
Have you got a photo that encapsulates one or more of our values from Remote Learning? Feel free to send them through to drysdale.ps@edcuation.vic.gov.au and we may feature them in a gallery in next week’s Link.