My teacher is responsible for:

• Setting assignments that are challenging but achievable for me

• Supplying me with equipment and materials to do my work

• Helping me to understand what I need to do and improve my work

• Encouraging and motivating me

• Giving feedback so that I know what I am good at, and what I need to do to improve

• Setting clear boundaries and consequences for my behaviour, good and bad

I am responsible for:

Thinking

• Make artworks that show I understand the skills that the teacher has taught me

• Use suggestions and ideas from the teacher and other students to improve my work

Managing myself

• Know that I am always capable of learning and have an ‘I can do this’ attitude

• Be a self-motivated learner, work without the teacher having to remind me

• Manage my assignments by working well in class and meeting deadlines

• Set high work standards for myself, always work to the best of my ability

• Act in a reliable way, be trustworthy and set a good standard for my behaviour

• Have my device charged and ready for class

Relating to others

• Interact positively and politely with other students and the teacher

• Be aware of my own words and actions and how they affect others

• Listen and cooperate with my teacher’s instructions

• Be open and willing to learn new skills, even when tasks seem hard to begin with

• Cooperate positively and politely with relief teachers in the room

Participating and contributing

• Contribute positively to my learning environment, learn and help others learn

• Contribute to the quality of my classroom environment by keeping equipment, tables clean, putting rubbish in the bin, caring for my own and other students artwork, and reporting damage to the teacher