The Six Rs

The Six Rs
At Ballacottier School
we want to help our
pupils become life long
learners, caring and
responsible citizens.
Why the Six Rs?
Developing the 6Rs and the
associated skills will provide
children with skills for life and
learning that will transform and
transcend their attitudes and
behaviour both in and out of school.
The 6Rs
Positive
Relationships
Readiness
Resilience
Remembering
skills
Reflectiveness
Relationships that are positive
Positive Relationships
We want our pupils to•  be able to work as part of a team
•  be able to make and sustain friendships
•  have understanding and respect for others
•  accept boundaries
•  have empathy and understanding of the roles of others
A little Consideration, a
little Thought for
Others, makes all the
difference.
Winnie the Pooh
Some relationship thoughts from Pooh and friends…
You can't stay in your
corner of the forest,
waiting for others to come
to you; you have to go to
them sometimes. Winnie
the Pooh
Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh
Just because an animal is
large, it doesn't mean he
doesn't want kindness;
however big Tigger seems
to be, remember that he
wants as much kindness as
Roo.
Resourcefulness
Kevin –Home Alone
Resourcefulness
Resourcefulness
•  We want our pupils to develop the
ability to• 
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Use their own initiative
Apply reason
Question
Self motivate
Recognise how to get help
Resourceful
Being
resourceful
means knowing
“what to do”
and “where to
go” when you
get stuck.
A resourceful learner
uses:
  imagination
  learning in different
ways
  asks good questions
  takes risks
A resourceful
Resourcefullearner…
Learner
A
•  Doesn’t sit there
when stuck
•  Doesn’t ask “What
shall I do now?”
•  Doesn’t expect the
teacher to do
everything
•  Doesn’t always rely
on others
•  Does ask for help
•  Does find something
useful to do
•  Does make sure they
have/or are aware of
the resources they
need
•  Does use initiative
Be
Can you fix the
problem yourself?
Be
Find the information you are
looking for
Resilience
We want our pupils to
have the ability to
• persevere
• try to solve problems
• accept constructive
criticism
•be adaptable and
flexible
Resilient
Being resilient
means
“sticking at
it”, even when
things are
really
difficult!
A resilient learner
 sticks at it
 has a positive
attitude
 finds interest in
what they are doing
 sets targets
 practises
The Resilient Learner
“I was resilient today. My maths was really
hard but I stuck at it and I did it !”
Year 2 child
In all aspects of the day…
Year 1 boy eating his school dinner,
“Mrs Callister, can you cut my pizza up please?”
Mr Rhodes,” Try and be resilient. Have a go
yourself and see if you can do it.”
Year 1 boy, “Yes, I’ve done it ! ”
REFLECTIVENESS
People who don't think probably don't have Brains; rather, they have grey
fluff that's blown into their heads by mistake
.
Poetry and Hums
aren't things
which you get,
they're things
which get you. And
all you can do is to
go where they can
find you.
Reflective
The reflective
learner “learns
from
experience.”
The reflective
learner:
 asks “why?”
 stays calm
 listens to different
options
 learns from
mistakes
Reflectiveness
•  P4C helps our pupils
to think
We want our pupils to:
•  think laterally
•  be open to new ideas
•  express their thoughts
and opinions
•  stop, listen, look
Readiness
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Be Ready to Learn by:
being in the right place with the right
equipment
listening carefully and responding politely
having a positive attitude
always trying your best
not being afraid to make mistakes
Readiness
A learner who is ready
 is confident in a
range of situations
 takes responsibility
for their actions
 manages their
emotions
 concentrates
 applies their skills
We need to develop our remembering
skills to
•  recall information
•  transfer and apply knowledge and skills to
different situations and learning experiences
•  interpret new information
•  learn from our mistakes and successes
Remembering
•  Finally, we want our pupils to remember
another R which underpins the 6 Rs and
the ethos and attitude of the type of pupils
we want to develop at Ballacottier School.
Respectful
The respectful learner knows that
listening to what people have to tell you
will help you learn.
The respectful learner:
•  pays attention to others
•  follows school rules
•  does all they can to be polite and helpful