St Edward's Chronicle April 2018

7 ST EDWARD’S CHRONICLE

What does this mean in practice? In small groups, pupils explore their views of challenge and unpick their emotional response to it. Being able to tell the difference between, for instance, anger and frustration, will go a long way towards helping a pupil to manage their behaviour and make the right choice about how to move forward. In a boarding environment, where pupils spend a great deal of time together, we want pupils not only to

So, by ‘the pit’ you mean ‘getting stuck’? Absolutely. Imagine how many times pupils get stuck with their work. It’s an unavoidable part of learning, so our pupils must know how to cope. In fact, evidence now suggests that ‘getting stuck’ is not only unavoidable, but highly valuable. It is now widely accepted that it is at the point of being challenged that we learn most. If we keep skating over, say, maths questions we find easy, we

recognise their own emotional response to challenge, but also that of their friends. Shells work on their Prep together: if they know how to spot each other’s emotional responses, they will be well-placed to help. Collaborative working is the future for our young people, and the sooner they learn how to do it effectively, the better. Academic work is a team effort at Teddies, and we aim to instil this idea from the very beginning.

and Saskia van der Heiden