Growth Mindset

Growth mindset at Buttercup

As part of the school’s values of the week, we introduced the children to the term ‘Growth mindset’. A growth mindset occurs when we believe our intelligence and abilities can be improved with effort and the right strategies. A willingness to confront challenges, a passion for learning, and viewing failure as a springboard for growth are all characteristics associated with a growth mindset. The children learnt about the difference between having a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. They all agreed that having a growth mindset was the way to!