Spotlight Magazine
Reinvent Yourself!
How to change for the better this
school year
Growing up, I lived within throwing distance
of the local primary school, yet every
morning I arrived late and was greeted with
a chant from other children: “You’re late,
you’re late, your dinner’s on your plate!” I
hated being singled out in this way and it
has taken me years to shake off the ‘late’
label.
I’m sure I’m not the only child to be
labelled for a particular habit or behaviour.
For others it might be “lazy”, “quiet”,
“disruptive”, “noisy” or “disorganised”. But
whatever the past may have held, the start
of a new school year brings with it a clean
slate and the chance to start anew.
Defeat and discouragement should be left
where they belong – in the past – while
children take the chance to reinvent
themselves and work towards a brighter
future.
Education experts say that getting a
new school year off to a good start can
influence a child’s attitude, confidence
and performance both socially and
academically. So how do we give our
children the best chance of making a
positive new start?
First and foremost, our children
need to want to change for
the better and adopt the right
attitude for achieving this. They
need to accept responsibility
for their own conduct and
make a commitment to
change.
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