Optimism

As part of our Positive Education programme, we have been learning about optimism. We watched the "positive attitude" animation. 

What does the saying 'is the glass half full or half empty' mean?

What is optimism?

By Mae A

 Hunter J: 

1.The saying of is the glass half empty or half full means if someone is being bright and cheery or if someone is being sad and weary.

2. Optimism means if someone is looking on the bright side even if something not to good is happening and there thinking of the good things instead of the bad things.

Marnie: 

1. What does the saying 'is the glass half full or half empty' mean? I think it means that if you are optimistic you would say 'the glass is half full' and if your pessimistic you would say 'the glass is half empty'. In the video the dog was optimistic and wanted to play but the boy was being pessimistic and didn't.

2. What is optimism? It means that you always look on the bright side of life, are usually happy and full of energy (dog), but pessimism would mean that your sad and never really want to do anything (boy), the opposite of optimism.

By Hadley