During the term, we have encouraged our students to operate from an 'infinite mindset' - glass half full rather than glass half empty. Below is an article written by Gary Klaben that looks to highlight the practical application which can assist in students achieving their goals through wanting to be part of the journey.

“In school, you likely took a number of exams, many of which were true or false quizzes or tests. The answers were clear-cut, binary choices – they were either right or wrong, with no middle ground. If you didn’t know the answer, you still had a 50/50 chance of getting it right. There’s a simplicity to true or false tests, making them more popular with students (especially the poorly prepared students) than, say, essay question exams.

Now, if life were an exam, the only true/false question would be: “Do you play your life as infinite?” The remainder of the questions are of the more complicated essay question variety.

Simon Sinek writes about the finite versus infinite mindset in his article, “Infinite Life.” If you live your life with a finite mindset, your primary goals are to be richer than others, get promoted more quickly than others, have a bigger house than others…in other words, you’re always looking to win. And if winning is always your goal, then the only alternative to winning is losing. It’s one or the other, a binary result.

However, if you choose to live your life with an infinite mindset, you see a bigger picture in life. You look to build relationships with others, and you work toward a common good. Your goals center around making progress in these areas, as opposed to an end-game win/lose result.

Many areas of our lives can benefit from an infinite mindset. Whereas a finite mindset sees and focuses on scarcity, an infinite mindset will view abundance. Whereas a finite mindset says “I have to do this,” an infinite mindset frames it as “I GET to do this.” A finite mindset will hold on to sorrow. An infinite mindset acknowledges there is sorrow in life, but embraces joy and seeks it out.

For business owners with a finite mindset, employees are viewed as an expense. Infinite mindset business owners view their employees as an investment in the company and the future.

A finite mindset holds on to fear, which, in turn, leads to making poor decisions and to feelings of despair, ultimately closing you off from others. On the other hand, an infinite mindset chooses love, leading to an understanding of the world, opening you up to those around you, connecting you to each other.

Finite Mindset vs. Infinite Mindset | CoyleFinancialBlog.com”

Year 11 RAAP Program

Our Year 11 students took part in the Queensland Fire Services Road Attitudes and Action Planning Program (RAAP) on Monday 20 March. Mr Scott Teakle from QFS spoke to our students about road safety so that they can make an informed decision to mitigate risks and consequences by planning ahead. They were faced with real life senarios which could impact on not only themselves but their entire community group.

Successful Senior School Learner Session

Completing years 11 and 12 can be challenging, and unless people are empowered with the knowledge of what it takes to succeed, they can often be disappointed with the result.  To ensure that students and parents have the right knowledge and understanding of what it takes to be a successful senior student, parents were invited to an information session on Tuesday evening discussing "A Successful OLSCC Senior School Learner: Getting Your QCE Right". The session was designed to provide those that attended with important information about how students can succeed in their senior years of schooling and achieve their best possible results.

Assessment

Assessment calendars and exam timetables can be located on the College Website:

Our Lady of the Southern Cross College (dalby.catholic.edu.au)

If you have any questions about assessment, please contact your child's classroom teacher or me.

Our Lady of the Southern Cross College is responsible for gathering evidence of student achievement on or before the due date for internal assessment instruments.

Students are responsible for planning and managing their time to meet the due dates.

Students and parents can contact teachers via phoning or emailing to help with communication. Teachers are not able to grant extensions directly with students and parents/carers.

Our Lady of the Southern Cross College is required to adhere to QCAA policies about due dates accepting assignments only on or before the due date unless an extension through AARA processes has been approved.  For example, a student who is absent due to family holidays will not be granted an extension for an assignment as this doesn’t meet the AARA guidelines set by QCAA.

Happy Holidays

As we approach the Easter holiday, I wanted to take a moment to wish you all a very happy and faithful Easter. May this Easter season be filled with the love of family and friends, and may you take this time to reflect on the many blessings in your life. Whether you are celebrating with traditional Easter activities or enjoying a quiet break at home, I wish you all a wonderful holiday filled with happiness and hope.

Rodney Spain

Assistant Principal – Senior Years