At Sir John Moore, we have G.R.I.T!
GRIT are ‘life skills’ - words that our children learn and live by throughout their time here at Sir John Moore
In EYFS, it starts with the Characteristics of Effective Learning:
From Year 1 these phrases become the words below which break down the skills required for GRIT. They have been grouped with the main letter of GRIT but many of them would cover several areas.
The idea of meta-cognition adds great value to the GRIT approach as it enables children to verbalise the skills/values they need to employ to succeed at a given task. It also allows us to verbalise our own thought processes as we engage with challenge.
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Growth mindset |
Resilience |
Independence |
Teamwork |
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Creativity |
Concentration |
Self-control |
Listening and communicating |
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Editing |
Perseverance |
Passion for learning |
Empathy and compassion |
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Aspirations |
Problem solving |
Imitation |
Respect |
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Positivity |
Courage/ Risk taking |
Integrity |
Co-operation |
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Effort |
Diligence |
Self esteem |
Good humour |
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META COGNITION Metacognition is "cognition about cognition", "thinking about thinking", "knowing about knowing", becoming "aware of one's awareness" and higher-order thinking skills. The term comes from the root word meta, meaning "beyond". Metacognition can take many forms; it includes knowledge about when and how to use particular strategies for learning or problem-solving |
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