Our Mathematical Superpowers!

We have been thinking about our Mathematical Superpowers so that we can build our Community of Inquiry. We all have different strengths in Maths. If we collaborate and use our different strengths then we are stronger! We have created our own Maths Justification League...

Strengths

Research shows that character strengths can help children succeed at school and in life. Strengths are the positive qualities individuals have, as reflected in their thoughts, feelings, and actions. They promote the well-being of themselves and others. 

Have a watch of our latest little vignette - this time an introduction to Character Strengths 

Our Strengths Portraits

We have been thinking about our strengths. Research shows that people who identify top strengths in positive ways throughout the day are happier and more successful in their pursuit of goals. We are learning that people who focus on their strengths are grittier, happier and more successful.

In our portraits, we identified our top strengths. We have been dialing up these strengths when things are challenging!

Lunar New Year

Last week we found out more about the Lunar New Year with some help from some of our experts in the room.  The Lunar New Year is celebrated in many countries across Asia and is celebrated across the world. 

We learnt about the legend of the New Year. Each year is named after a different animal, based on an old story. The Jade Emperor called all the animals on earth, but only 12 came. He told the animals to have a race. The order they finished the race was the order he named the years in the Chinese calendar. Rat won the race, with the pig strolling in last.

We found out what our Chinese New Year sign is and the strengths that are linked to that animal. It is believed that a person's horoscope, personality, and love compatibility are closely associated with their Chinese zodiac sign, determined by their birth year. What is your shengxiao?

We created our own comic strips to retell the story.

By Lexi

By Willow

We found out about some other countries that celebrate the Lunar New Year. We also found out about New Year traditions from across the world. Like China, many countries do not celebrate New Year on January 1st. 

By Lisa and Ella

How do you celebrate the New Year?