In 5 years Where will you be? What School ought to do for you … Note: NEVER let anybody label you

Where are you now? Happy? Sad? Suicidal? Hate Life? Love Life? Optimistic? Pessimistic? Hopeful? Feeling like a failure? Giving up …?

We all want to be “successful” Do you have a Talent. What do you love We all want to be “successful” Do you have a Talent? What do you love? Enjoy? Even if you think you don’t have one, some talents can be acquired! (they can be picked up!) Music … Sport … Creative Writing … Motivating … Business … Communicating … IT

Success – the formula … ? You’ll need -Talents -Information (stuff you learn at school!) BUT…. None of these are of any value without

TRANSFORMATION What Education should really be…. Education = Information + Transformation (changing your behaviour – becoming a better person) Information on its own is USELESS if you can’t function in a social situation, or be at PEACE with yourself and others.

Both are equally important if you are going to get anywhere! Learn Change Education = Information + Transformation Both are equally important if you are going to get anywhere!

Back to Labels … Never let someone label you … BUT Cool Shoes Geek Violent Stupid? Never let someone label you … BUT

If however, you label yourself … Then be prepared to accept the consequences

If you call yourself Stupid Good for nothing Useless Idiotic Hopeless Evil Rude OR IF YOU ACT IN A WAY THAT SUGGESTS YOU ARE … (even if you’re not!) then you have labelled yourself! And this will stick!

J.K Rowling – Harry Potter Books Before she was famous she lived with her daughter and the two moved to Edinburgh, Scotland. During this time, Rowling was diagnosed with clinical depression and often contemplated suicide. She was unemployed and living on welfare Whatever position you’re in now – DO SOMETHING POSTIIVE ABOUT IT!

In 5 years Where will you be? And we come back to the question In 5 years Where will you be? Your choices now (every little one) are shaping your future

Two resolutions 1. Learn – make the most of School 2. Become a better person – in order to make the most of your learning! Education = information + transformation And … find out what you’re good at. What are your talents? If you don’t have any – find something you enjoy!