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STRENGTHS
Character strengths are your inner resources and what makes you authentic, unique and feel engaged with the world around you.
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SPARK is all about enjoying what you do, being interested in things and wanting to learn.
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CONFIDENCE is understanding who you are and what you are capable of.
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METTLE is resilience and determination; the ability to keep going and not stop doing something, even if it’s hard.
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POSITIVE EMOTIONS are when you feel good about the future as well as happy about the present, or even the past.
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PURPOSE is a sense of meaning in your life that can help you move forward.
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SKILLS
Soft skills are abilities you learn. They are personal qualities and attitudes that help you work well with other people and make a positive contribution to society.
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ORGANISED PLANNER: To be able to balance school work, homework, family life and extra-curricular activities. To create plans to achieve a goal and feel happy doing this.
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TEAM PLAYER: To work well in a team – during school, at home or during a voluntary activity.
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CREATIVE INNOVATOR: To think and come up with unusual solutions, responses or ideas. You enjoy being able to think openly and freely.
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INITIATIVE TAKER: To organise your own time and set deadlines to complete assignments and not change these deadlines. To start a personal project and not stop when it gets hard or boring.
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CRITICAL THINKER: To choose a direction and give your own opinion success- fully and clearly. You do this by listening to the information and working out what the logical answer is.
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EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR: To have positive and useful conversations with friends, family, teachers etc. Enjoy listening to others and feeling comfortable telling your own stories.
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