To begin our 2025 learning journey at St Joseph’s we have begun discussing the concept of growth mindset. The whole school will read the picture story book “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds, which follows a character overcoming a challenge and developing her growth mindset. 

Growth mindset is the understanding that our brain acts like a muscle – the more we use it, the stronger (and smarter) our brain becomes. Students have been discussing how our self-talk, or internal monologue, makes a huge impact on our mindset. The key word we have been prompting is ‘yet’! By tagging ‘yet’ onto a sentence it opens up the possibility that our brain is still learning how to master a skill and will become proficient over time, for example "I can't draw well yet!".