International Baccalaureate Attitudes

We want students to develop:

Appreciation appreciating the wonder and beauty of the world and its people
Commitment being committed to their learning, persevering and showing self-discipline and responsibility
Confidence feeling confident in their ability as learners, having the courage to take risks, applying what they have learned and making appropriate decisions and choices
Cooperation cooperating, collaborating and leading or following as the situation demands
Creativity being creative and imaginative in their thinking and in their approach to problems and dilemmas
Curiosity being curious about the nature of learning and of the world, its people and cultures
Empathy imaginatively projecting themselves into another's situation, in order to understand his/her thoughts, reasoning and emotions
Enthusiasm enjoying learning
Independence thinking and acting independently, making their own judgements based on reasoned principles and being able to defend their judgements
Integrity having integrity and a firm sense of fairness and honesty
Respect respecting themselves, others and the world around them
Tolerance feeling sensitivity towards differences and diversity in the world and being responsive to the needs of others