Interdisciplinary learning module Everybody matters

EVERYBODY MATTERS 
1) School comfort 
How to better the school comfort? 
  • More chairs/sofas 
  • Snack machine 
  • More activities for the breaks 
  • Chance to spend the breaks inside  
  • There could be more salads in the lunch 
  • Bigger school area 
  • Re-painting the walls 
  • Cleaner toilets 

2) The international Everybody matters project of the school 
What students think of the project? 
  • important purpose 
  • fitting name 
  • Project makes me feel compassionate. It gets me thinking of other people and how everyone should matter. 
  • Cool opportunity to be in touch with other countries and learn english 
  • Diversity is a wealth 
  • It brings people together 

3) Good manners and taking others into account 
What kind of manners should be required from all the students and the staff during the schoolday? 
  • being polite 
  • Greeting teachers and students 
  • Following the rules 
  • Being on time to class 
  • Cleaning your property 
  • Help others 
  • School supplies included 
  • Respecting others 
  • Listening to teachers and students

Positive CV

In Finland we have started to use a resume called Positive CV (PCV). Positive CV discuit Kaisa Vuorinen special teacher, Elina Patsila language teacher, Lotta Uusitalo-Malmivaara teacher trainer and Tom Eklöf. CV helps children to find their own strengths. At school we have done some exercises to recognize our good features, for example in classrooms we have listed good qualities about us.

Character strengths Positive CV
-perseverance
-self-regulation
-compassion
-sense of humor
-eagerness
-gratitude
-creativity
-the joy of learning
-love
-fairness
-courage
-teamwork skills
-social intelligence
-hopefulness
-curiosity
-friendliness

Positive CV helps we at work when we write job application.