1. Introduction to Growth Mindset and Wellbeing Approaches
The Rissington School
Introduction to Growth Mindset and Wellbeing Approaches

2. Welcome … Mrs Dawe – Growth Mindset at The Rissington School
The Power of Yet!
Mrs Sue Barnes – The Power of Positivity, Neuroplasticity
A taster of how this is done with your children
Miss Emma Brearley – PSHCE and Wellbeing Lead
The 5 Ways to Wellbeing

3. What is Growth Mindset
A mindset, according to Dweck, is a self-perception or “self-theory” that people hold about themselves. Believing that you are either “intelligent” or “unintelligent” is a simple example of a mindset.
People can be aware or unaware of their mindsets but they can have profound effect on learning achievement, skill acquisition, personal relationships, professional success, and many other dimensions of life.
Fixed mindset – intelligence and talents are set. Innate.
Growth mindset – improved by effort and practice.

5. A Child’s Brain is Like a Seed
Teaching children to:
Love challenge
Be intrigued by mistakes
Enjoy effort
Keep on Learning

6. Power of Yet!
Carol Dweck – TED Talks Video

7. Activity for parents
Changing what Children Say …

8. What does this look like at school?
Mrs Barnes ...
Teachers – concentrating on Effort, Perseverence, Overcoming Challenge
Planning/Teaching – setting a challenge
Questioning
Marking
Talking
Developing ‘Characteristics of Independent Learning’
5 Rs – Resilient, Responsible, Resourceful, Reciprocal, Reflective

9. How Can Parents Support …
works.com/parents/gr owth-mindset- parenting

11. Wellbeing – What is it? We all have physical and mental health
Every single one of us will have experiences that affect our physical and/or mental wellbeing
Wellbeing will look different for all people, as we react and deal with events in life differently

12. What we want children to understand
Facts4Life approach
Riding the Ups and Downs, Smoothing the Path, Keeping Balanced
5 Ways to Wellbeing

13. What is happening this week?