How many times have you been asked the question ‘what do you do?’ It is a staple of small-talk the world over. However, perhaps a more interesting question to be asked – and to think about – is ‘what gives you purpose?’ The answer to both questions may of course be the same but they […]
CAS (creativity, activity and service) is one of the three essential elements that every student must complete as part of the IB Diploma Programme. Throughout the VI form at MCM students participate in a range of activities alongside their academic studies with the aim to enable students to enhance their personal and interpersonal development by […]
The World Health Organisation defines wellbeing as: “A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” The last few months have certainly tested our ability to survive in all the aspects of the above quotation. We have been faced with a completely new challenge […]
This is a topic that I have mentioned many times in the past, to pupils in assemblies and Wellbeing lessons, to staff in briefings and training sessions and to parents in briefings and in these Blogs. It is a topic I will continue to bring up frequently with pupils, staff and parents as it is […]
I recall being taught to fish by the quayside of a quiet coastal village when I was very young. The hook looked shiny and menacing, like a piece of barbed treasure, but my mentor baited it with indifferent efficiency and, as the well-practised always do, made the process look deceptively easy. Later, as we bobbed […]
For many people, the period of lockdown has meant they have had a little more time on their hands. Without the daily commute and evenings filled with further work or social commitments, more traditional hobbies have made a striking comeback. Anyone with a presence on social media will have noticed the proliferation of home bakers […]
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it.” Lou Holtz This was the first quote I used in my weekly letter, and looking at it again, I can’t think of a better one to start this week’s blog. The theme for this week is Positive Language. As we started […]
Welcome to the first Parent Wellbeing Blog of Summer Term. We are certainly not starting term as we would choose but we remain focused on doing all we can to make the most of the situation we find ourselves in and provide the pupils with the confidence, mindset and courage to cope. It has been […]
It seems a very long time ago that I wrote the introduction to the first Parent Wellbeing Blog: “I hope 2019 ended well and the new decade has started on a positive note for you and your family. To enable us to work together to help your son/daughter flourish at MCM and in later life […]
“It is not who you are but what you do.” Character strengths are tools we use at any given moment to behave in the right way in difficult situations. Examples of character strengths are qualities such as: perseverance (grit), leadership, teamwork, self-regulation, kindness and social intelligence. I talked with a Head recently and he highlighted […]