Kia ora, one of King’s High School’s major focusses for 2021 is the continued fostering of a Positive Education philosophy which includes not only our staff and students, but also our wider school whanau and community.

The school’s initial focus will be on a shared understanding of the Language of Positive Education. The information below is a starting point for us all to familiarise ourselves with the language.

Can I encourage any parent or friend of the school who has an active interest in Positive Education and would like to contribute to our school’s implementation, to contact me via email: rs@kingshigh.school.nz. 

The Language of Positive Education

Wellbeing – Hauora Feeling good and functioning well.

Resilience – Tuhinga Coping with difficulty or adversity and learning from it.

Positive Emotions - Kare a-roto pai Knowing what makes us feel well and happy.

Mindsets: fixed & growth – Whakaaro maro, Whakaaro whakatipu Using positive thinking in the way we approach learning new things. If you think you can or you think you can’t, you are right!

Values - Uaratanga Using and living our King’s Values - excellence, respect, integrity, fairness, responsibility, participation, compassion.

Mental Fitness - Hauora hinekapo We can work on improving our attitude positively.

Character Strengths - Ahuatanga kaha The positive strengths that help us achieve in all aspects of our life.

Gratitude - Whakawhetai Noticing and being thankful for things and to others.

Hope - tūmanako Knowing our positive purpose and meaning in life.

Thinking Traps – Whakaaro toromahanga Being aware of the unhelpful thinking we do automatically - eg. catastrophising, personalising, black and white thinking, mind reading, perfectionism.