News from Mr Grady
3rd November 2022
Hello Everyone,
I hope you managed to have a restful and/or productive half term, and that those of you celebrating Diwali over the break had the chance to celebrate and come to together with family and friends and really enjoy the occasion.
The clocks going back over this break always brings that definite shift into Autumn, and as the mornings and evenings feel a little darker, getting out of bed, and journeying into school and home in the dark can really shape how you’re feeling about the days and weeks ahead. During this week, and next all students will be discussing in their form groups what their “commitments” will be, so that, in line with our vision they can continue working to be “Resilient, Successful and Healthy this term.”
Students need to think about a variety of statements, based on their experience of the first half term, and whether you’re year 7 just starting to feel settled into school or a year 13 student, busily writing UCAS applications, and thinking about putting a foot outside the safety of RHS, we think the statements really help to focus us in our thinking. As adults too, these sorts of moments of reflection and commitment can also help us to shape how we approach each day or task or challenge. The statements we’re asking students to consider are:
To be Resilient, Successful and Healthy this term, I must…; I will…; I’ll try to…; I hope to…; I’ll be pleased if…; I know I’ll have been successful when…; I’ll avoid…; I will not…
I think this approach is a great way of taking the time to make some commitments to yourself, but also, with the variety of statements also give yourself the chance to be flexible and honest about what you realistically can achieve, and how you might do that. For the adults reading, I wonder if you’ll make some commitments too, as we’re asking the students to?
My form will be completed and stuck on my office door for all to see in the coming week. You can see what I’ll be committing to, and I look forward to seeing what our students commit to and achieve in the coming weeks too!
Stay well and safe everyone,
With all best wishes,
Mr Grady
