Well-being and academic excellence
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002 - Richard Lee, Deputy Head Pastoral at Wycliffe College, discusses the school's focus on well-being and academic excellence. He highlights the importance of creating a warm and welcoming learning environment, celebrating diversity, and fostering a pioneering spirit. Lee emphasizes the need for strong relationships between teachers and students, as well as between parents and children, to support well-being and behavior management. He also addresses the impact of social media on children and the role of parents in guiding their use. Lee recommends books that engage reluctant readers and emphasizes the importance of a reading culture within families.
Takeaways
- Creating a warm and welcoming learning environment is essential for supporting well-being and academic excellence.
- Strong relationships between teachers and students, as well as between parents and children, are crucial for supporting well-being and behavior management.
- Parents should be mindful of the impact of social media on children and take an active role in guiding their use.
- Engaging reluctant readers can be achieved through books that tap into their interests, such as sports, gaming, and graphic novels.
- Fostering a reading culture within families is key to developing a love of reading in children.
Links online:
School website: www.wycliffe.co.uk
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