In order to create a positive atmosphere in the school, we expect each individual pupil and adult to contribute by being polite and respectful towards each other – children and adults alike. In our schools, we therefore conduct daily activities based on our core values and our watchwords of
We make it very clear that parents have the primary responsibility for their own child’s upbringing and character development, regardless of the age of the child. Our mission as a school is to contribute to the development of strong character. To succeed in our main mission – the children’s learning and knowledge development – we need to work closely and establish a relationship of mutual trust with each individual family.
To succeed in life, it is important to develop some basic character traits such as being honest and straightforward, showing compassion for and understanding other people, being brave and daring to do what others don’t, and then getting things done efficiently. Other very important character traits are fighting spirit, guts, drive, passion and perseverance – all summed up in the word “grit”.
This is what Professor Torkel Klingberg writes in one of his books: “There are many who have sought the key to successful learning. In my research group, we had been trying for years to understand the role of motivation in exercise and were close to giving up. But then we found something extra: grit.”
Torkel Klingberg continues: “The results were crystal clear: grit explained how much the children improved during training, both in terms of maths and memory. Grit was also correlated to how much they improved on the tests given before and after training. For the first time, after years of searching, we had found a factor that could explain training success.”
Based on this research, we train our staff and our pupils to develop this fundamental secret of success in life – grit, fighting spirit and perseverance. When we succeed, we see that the learning outcomes are very good. Some pupils learn quickly and others a little more slowly, but it is the persistent ones – those with grit and perseverance – who achieve the very best results.
Ili kuunda hali nzuri shuleni, tunatarajia kila mwanafunzi na mtu mzima achangie kwa kuwa na adabu na kuheshimiana - watoto na watu wazima sawa. "Kwa hivyo, katika shule zetu, tunafanya shughuli za kila siku kulingana na maadili yetu ya msingi na maneno yetu ya ""Tunafanya wazi kwamba wazazi wana jukumu la msingi la kulea mtoto wao na maendeleo ya tabia, bila kujali umri wa mtoto.""" Kazi yetu kama shule ni kuchangia maendeleo ya tabia yenye nguvu. Ili kufanikiwa katika utume wetu kuu - kujifunza kwa watoto na maendeleo ya maarifa - tunahitaji kufanya kazi kwa ukaribu na kuanzisha uhusiano wa uaminifu wa pande zote na kila familia. Ili kufanikiwa katika maisha, ni muhimu kuendeleza baadhi ya sifa za msingi kama vile kuwa mnyoofu na moja kwa moja, kuonyesha huruma na kuelewa watu wengine, kuwa na ujasiri na ujasiri wa kufanya kile wengine hawafanyi, na kisha kupata mambo kufanyika kwa ufanisi. Sifa nyingine muhimu sana ni roho ya kupigana, ujasiri, mwendo, shauku na uvumilivu - yote yaliyofupishwa katika neno "grit". Hii ni nini Profesa Torkel Klingberg anaandika katika moja ya vitabu vyake: <unk>Kuna wengi ambao wametafuta ufunguo wa kujifunza mafanikio. Katika kikundi changu cha utafiti, tulikuwa tumekuwa tukijaribu kwa miaka kuelewa jukumu la motisha katika mazoezi na tulikuwa karibu kuacha. "Torkel Klingberg anaendelea: ""Matokeo yalikuwa wazi: Grit alielezea jinsi watoto walivyoendelea kuboresha wakati wa mafunzo, wote katika suala la hisabati na kumbukumbu." Ujasiri ulihusiana pia na jinsi walivyozidi kuboresha katika vipimo vilivyotolewa kabla na baada ya mazoezi. Kwa mara ya kwanza, baada ya miaka ya kutafuta, tulipata sababu ambayo inaweza kuelezea mafanikio ya mafunzo.Kutokana na utafiti huu, tunawafundisha wafanyakazi wetu na wanafunzi wetu kuendeleza siri hii ya msingi ya mafanikio katika maisha - ujasiri, roho ya kupigana na uvumilivu. Tunapofanikiwa, tunaona kwamba matokeo ya kujifunza ni mazuri sana. Wanafunzi fulani hujifunza haraka na wengine polepole zaidi, lakini ni wale wenye kuendelea - wale walio na bidii na uvumilivu - ambao hupata matokeo bora zaidi.