The Stepping Up Squad is aimed at helping make school life easier for you. During your transition from primary school we will be working to help you improve your: • Confidence. • Attitude to Learning. • Self Esteem. • Emotional Wellbeing. Inspire Confidence Inspire Hope
When setting goals we must remember to be SMART: Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Timed Inspire Confidence Inspire Hope
SPECIFIC Making sure our goals are SPECIFIC means: • That we can focus on what we want to achieve. • We don’t get distracted by having too many goals Inspire Confidence Inspire Hope
MEASURABLE Making our goals MEASURABLE means: They are easy to keep track of. • It is easier to see our progress. • We can see how well they work. Inspire Confidence Inspire Hope
ATTAINABLE Our goals must be ATTAINABLE because: • If they are too easy we won’t gain anything in terms of development. • If they are too hard we might be put off and struggle. Inspire Confidence Inspire Hope
REALISTIC Our Goals need to be REALISTIC because: • If they are impossible we will never achieve them. • If they are interfering with other goals they might not be practical. Inspire Confidence Inspire Hope
TIMED Our goals have to be TIMED because: To help us focus. To measure progress. • • To help us advance. Inspire Confidence Inspire Hope