Author: Mr Murray

This term, all classes will be learning about the strategy, ‘Have a Goal’. In this unit, we will be looking at the importance of setting and
pursuing meaningful goals. When we make progress on things
that are important for us to achieve, we are more satisfied with
our lives and report higher levels of wellbeing.

While no-one starts a goal expecting to fail, we will undoubtedly
hit setbacks along the way. Resilient people understand that
working at something takes energy, motivation and effort. They
view failure as feedback, recognise that it can happen to
anyone, reflect on what wrong, and try new ways to tackle the
problem. Research suggests that children who experience
adversity, and develop problem solving and coping strategies
while they are young, are more likely to be able to have good
ways of dealing with setbacks in adulthood.