The 5 Keys to Success

At Horniman, we promote the ‘5 Keys to Success’: Confidence – Perseverance – Organisation – Getting Along – Resilience.

These are the key skills that all children need to acquire in order to be successful in school, experience wellbeing, and have positive relationships including making contributions to others and the community.

The 5 keys are:

Confidence 

The feeling that you can do it. Not being afraid to make mistakes or to try something new.

Examples of confident behaviours:

  • attempting hard work independently

  • sharing a new idea with the class

  • taking a risk

Organisation

Planning your time so you're not rushed, having all your resources ready and keeping track of when work needs to be completed. 

Examples of organised behaviours:  

  • making sure you understand instructions before you begin work

  • having resources ready that you need for the day/task

  • having a plan and organising your thoughts.

Perseverance

Trying hard and not giving up when something feels like it's too difficult to do.

 Examples of Persevering behaviours:

  • continuing to try even when something is hard

  • not being distracted by others

  • checking work when it's finished to make sure it's correct

Getting Along

Working cooperatively with classmates, solving problems without getting too angry, showing tolerance and following the class rules, includes making responsible choices so that everyone's rights are protected.

Examples of organised behaviours:

  • being helpful when working in a group

  • listening and not interrupting when someone else is speaking

  • resolving conflicts by discussion

Resilience

Resilience Being able to bounce back or recover quickly from difficulties. The ability to recognise the need for a different approach and to adapt to solve a problem.

Examples of Resilience:

  • trying something different when what you’re doing doesn’t get results

  • learning from mistakes

  • not giving up when something is hard