Star Students Term 2 Week 4

This week's Star Student is also tied between three students: Georgia, Zoey and Advika.

The reasons these students won were:

• Personal Excellence: All three students worked diligently and showed that they can make smart choices to achieve their goals. 
• Respect for self and others: They always communicate in a polite and friendly manner, whether it's in an email, on Google Meet or in a blog comment. 
• Respect for their learning: They have terrific attitudes towards their learning and stay motivated to do their best in all the tasks.
• Contributing and participating: Remembering to check online for updates and new learning, asking questions and joining in during discussions online. 

Well done to all of you!

Star Students Term 2 Week 3

This week's Star Student is tied again between three students: Jack, Elliott and Anika. 

The reason I have chosen these students are:

• Managing self: They have settled into a good routine with their learning. All three of you organise your own timetable to ensure you achieve your goals on time. You approach online learning with a great attitude and treat each task as an opportunity to show personal excellence.
• Contributing and participating: You contribute to your learning by consistently checking work for feedback, commenting on your classmates' blogs and challenging yourselves through the Can Do tasks or Challenges.
• Thinking: You engage in tasks with curiosity and creativity. It's fantastic to see how you show off your personality through the different tasks and challenges.

Last week, I noticed a big improvement in the class - you all worked hard to be engaged in your learning. I also heard students talk about some of the things they have learned while isolating at home for the last 6 weeks. It was interesting to hear them speak about things like being organised, helping others, time management, and looking after one's health (mental and physical). As we begin another week of learning online, I hope you don't forget all the new skills you are developing and to be proud of the ways you have improved.

Star Students Term 2, Week 2

It's great to see many Room 2 students continue to make a great effort in their schoolwork and persevering when they get stuck.

The Star Students this week are Anoushka, Zoey, and Tanisha. Congratulations! You will earn extra Banqer dollars.

These three students have stood out for the same reasons:

1. Managing self: They worked on their learning consistently throughout the week. They picked their tasks and worked towards completing it, without becoming distracted or losing interest. 
2. Contributing & participating: They persevered through challenging tasks. Persevering means being proactive and looking for different solutions to a problem on their own first. It can also involve speaking up during our online meetings or asking your family, classmates and teachers for help.
3. Relating to others: They used technology respectfully when communicating with everyone.

Since Term 2 started two weeks ago, many students around the country have had to get used to a new way of learning and doing their schoolwork. I know that it can be hard to find the motivation to do a task by yourself, especially with many games, websites and other distractions nearby.

Remember that managing self, contributing & participating, and relating to others are important skills that everyone can learn. I hope all of you will try to think of a way you can improve in these areas over the next few weeks.

Star Students Term 1, Weeks 4, 5, 6 and 7

Star Students Term 1 Weeks 1, 2 and 3

Every Friday, one person in Room 2 is picked to be the Star Student. They are students who have worked hard in all areas during the week. Check out our first group of Star Students for 2020: