Tag Archives: PERMA

Honesty

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People who have the “Honesty” character strength are honest, not only to themselves, but to others as well. Being honest is about taking responsibility for your own actions and not blaming others. People who are honest are down to earth, ethical and act with integrity.

“I always tell the truth and show how I feel” Honesty is not just about telling the truth, it’s about living your life in a genuine and authentic way. It’s about being down to earth and without pretense. Being honest also means being ethical and acting with integrity. 

We all know how important it is to be honest when we are at home and at school. When playing games, honest people play by the rules as this makes it more fun for everyone. “Owning up” to something that you may have done, even if it was a mistake, is something that honest people do too.

At Barwon Heads PS, Honesty lies within the Meaning arm of our Starfish wellbeing model.

Watch “The Anthill” – What lesson did Hercules learn? How did his dishonesty effect others?

Thanks Mr P for sharing this one with us!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvzgvaTnqek

“The Emporer’s Seed” – How did the Emporer choose his successor?

(This story is also known as “The Empty Pot”)

This story also has the importance of honesty as its main message, but it is both a fiction and a non-fiction text with some interesting information about medieval times.

Why is it important to be honest?

Can you come up with your own moral? e.g. Being honest will earn you the respect of others OR Honesty is respected.

Make a poster of your moral.

Wisdom

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People with wisdom are wise and understand what is important in life. Having wisdom means being able to give advice and recognising different sides before making decisions.

Older people are said to be wise as they have lived through so many different experiences. People with wisdom are often understanding and have a bank of knowledge or learning from the past that they use to choose from. They think before they speak or offer advice.

Can you think of a person or a mentor who shows the Character Strength of Wisdom? What about Aesop’s fables? Can you think of any fables wherein characters display wisdom?

What have you learnt about life? What words of wisdom would you give to a student younger than you?

 

The Three Questions

Accomplishment

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The Barwon Heads Primary School PERMA defines Acccomplishment as having a “growth mindset”. This is about the beliefs that students have about their learning intelligence. When students believe they can get smarter, they understand that effort makes them stronger. Therefore they put in extra time and effort, and that leads to higher achievement.

At Barwon Heads Primary School, the following statements relate to Accomplishment:

-Think positive thoughts and don’t give up

-Challenge myself

-always do the best I can

-have a growth mindset

-learning from my mistakes

-believe in myself

-achieve my personal best and not compare myself to others

-make a plan and work hard to achieve my goals.

 

 

Meaning

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At BHPS our wellbeing model now includes “Meaning”. We felt it was important to include meaning because the presence of meaning leads to greater fulfillment and, ultimately, wellbeing. People’s work, especially occupations such as teaching, that serve others, volunteering and raising children can provide a sense of purpose. Expressing gratitude, identifying your strengths, respecting our environment, taking time to reflect and understand what is important to you, helping others and living your life with integrity are all ways to live a more meaningful life.

Our wellbeing model defines “Meaning” as: I belong to a world bigger than my own and means:

  • look after and respect our environment
  • use the character strengths of positive role models
  • make decisions, ask questions and reflect on my learning and my goals
  • use my strengths in all I do
  • do things that make a positive difference
  • help others
  • contribute to developing and using our class expectations
  • confidently voice my ideas
  • recognise that I am part of a school and wider community

 

Caine’s Arcade complements quite a few of our Character Strengths and our PERMA model. How does it relate to meaning?