Our job as The Gemsters is to use the gems and recognise them in others, we need to be role models for the other children. We need to look after people. We need to remind people, both children and adults, about the Gem Project. We want to link the gem powers to house points. Written by the council.
The Gem Project
Diamond
Being responsible/being able to identify a problem
Tried to solve his/her own problem rather than relying on an adult
Used their learning ‘toolkit’ (different strategies they have been taught) to identify what they needed to do when they were stuck
Ruby
Supporting others
Gives support to others by listening to them and smiling at them
Praises others when they do well
Helps others when they have a problem
Emerald
Being courageous and sticking with it even when it gets tough
Brave enough to ‘have a go’ with their learning even though they know they might make a mistake
Comfortable to make mistakes as they know these help them to learn
Learns from their mistake and ‘bounces back’, they stick with it
Remain calm even though they have been upset or angry
Sapphire
Keeping focus
Keeps on task even though there are lots of distractions – fights off the monster distractions
Keeps listening to others (teacher and others in the class) even when there are distractions
Amethyst
Cooperation (Learning with a partner)
Applies all the gem powers to work with a partner
Shared ideas with their partner talking and listening skills
Take in turns to listen and then share what they thought
Added new idea to their old ones
Topaz
Collaboration (Learning in a big group)
Applies all the gem powers to work with a team
Shared at least one idea with the whole group
Taken turns to share idea
Asked different questions in their group to make sure that they have known that their idea is in everyone’s heads.