The Leader in Me
With the support of FranklinCovey Parktone Primary is focused on how we as educators can create leaders, one child at a time. The Leader in Me initiative based on Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, is being embedded across all subject areas, and now demonstrated and taught daily. The habits are:
Be Proactive – Take responsibility for your life. Choose to act deliberately and take responsibility for your actions. Listen to your language and be proactive rather than reactive.
Begin With the End in Mind – Define your mission and goals in life. Live your life with hope and purpose. Know what you want before you begin.
Put First Things First – Prioritise and do the most important things first. Make the most effective use of your time by prioritising. Work smarter, not harder.
Think Win-Win – Have an ‘everyone can win’ attitude. Build successful relationships with others by finding a solution that works for all.
Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood – Listen to people sincerely. Hear others with your eyes, ears and heart. Only 7% of communication is verbal, 93% is body language, tone and feeling.
Synergise – Work together to achieve more. Two or more people can work together to create a better solution than either one could create alone. Synergy requires valuing people’s uniqueness and individuality.
Sharpen the Saw – Renew yourself regularly. Balance all four dimensions of your life: body, mind, heart and soul.
What are you looking forward to in 2012?
Wednesday 1st February
Staff return for planning and professional development.
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Friday 3rd February
First day of school for all students Prep - Grade 6.
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Wednesday 8th February
No Prep students. Compulsory start of school assessments begin.
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Friday 10th February
Family Picnic Night 6:30
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Rubbish Free School
In the interest of the environment, we are a rubbish free school. Please put food into reusable containers, as all food wrappings will be returned home in students' lunch boxes.
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Online Catalogue
In Australia, every household (on average) receives over 40kgs of junk mail per year - AMAZING!
We have an online catalogue (button at the top right hand corner of the advertising strip). Every time a catalogue is viewed online, the school earns up to 10 cents.
Don't forget to read Michael's website
Article 1: Enjoy being a parent.
Five big tips to help parents enjoy the job. This is one of my all-time favourite articles. INSIGHTS Enjoy being a parent
Article 2: Making the Most of Parent Teacher Interviews
It makes sense for you as a parent to be prepared and ready to make the most of the brief time you have with teachers INSIGHTS Parent-Teacher Interview
Article 3: Reading your Child's Repot
Reports can mean anxious times for children. Will my parents be disappointed or proud? This is the main concern of most children INSIGHTS Reading Your Childs Report
