STAR STUDENT
OF THE MONTH
Month
Mindset
Character Traits
September
Being Brave
October
Learning from
Mistakes
November
December
Taking on
Challenges
Practicing
You won’t let fear of making a mistake, fear of new
things or self-doubt hold you back from learning.
You see mistakes as temporary setbacks. You
understand that you have to make mistakes to get
better at things. You learn from your mistakes and do
it better the next time.
You look forward to challenges and approach them in
many different ways.
January
Taking Risks
February
Hard Work
March
Accepting Feedback
April
Perseverance
May
Asking Questions
June
Optimism
You enjoy practicing and understand that ‘practice
makes perfect’.
You try things that are new to you, even if you know
they are going to be difficult.
You know that learning involves hard work and may be
exhausting. You put the time in to organize yourself
and complete things to your fullest potential.
You invite feedback because you know it will make you
better as a result. You have shown that feedback helps
you learn.
You keep trying even when it is difficult. You keep
working at it until you are confident that you have
given your best effort.
You ask specific questions about the things you are
thinking.
You always see the bright side of things and in people.
You begin things with the attitude that you are going
to be good at it.
The traits above are indicators that the staff of Springside School looks for academically in our students. They reflect children who have a Growth Mindset.
Adapted from Carol Dweck (2012) Mindset: How You Can Fulfill Your Potential