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Character - Committed

‘The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc’.

FLHS BEST CHARACTER VALUES

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Character - Committed

‘The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc’.

FLHS BEST CHARACTER VALUES

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Character - Committed

‘The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc’.

Having Commitment is a key character value as it means that we can sustain our effort and perform over a period of time. It is linked to resilience and motivation. Look at how Kevin Sinfield has shown incredible commitment recently competing 7 ultra-marathons in 7 days!

Further information on being committed is found below:

Committed

the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.
E.g. "the company's commitment to quality"

What is the true meaning of commitment?

An agreement or pledge to do something in the future. E.g. commitment to improve conditions at the prison; an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date – something pledged.

What is commitment example?

It can be something simple like staying late at work, or it could mean sacrificing your time to do something. Being dedicated to your work ethic shows that you are committed to the tasks you undertake, whether they are personal or professional.

What makes a person committed?

Committed people have priorities and they stick to those priorities. They develop a routine that allows them to slowly and steadily work toward their goals. They are loyal to their families, their friends, their team, their sport and themselves because they are determined to succeed.

What are the signs of a committed person?

Five signs that may prove you are a committed person:

  • You adapt easily. You are adaptable to any situation, because the goal is more important to you than anything that stands in the way of it.
  • You are very tolerant. Commitment requires tolerance.
  • You are dependable.
  • You are focused.
  • You are passionate.

What is the key to commitment?

Strong desire.

In order to fully commit to something, you will need a clear and personally compelling reason. Without a strong desire, you will struggle when implementation gets difficult. With that compelling desire, however, insurmountable obstacles are seen as challenges to be met.

Why is commitment a key to success?

The stronger your commitment, the more likely you are to succeed as you refuse to give up or give in. You make more disciplined and productive decisions — and are more willing to go out of your comfort zone. That’s what it takes to achieve success.

How Yondr Works

Frequently Asked Questions

We want our students to be engaged in their learning. A child at high school should not really have a reason to contact a parent during the day; however, if there is a genuine reason e.g. they have forgotten their packed lunch, a phone call can be made home from the school office. If a parent needs to contact their child in an emergency, they should contact the school office. If you need to contact your child during the school day, contact the main office on 01942 883796.

In case of a school emergency, we direct our students to safety first, following our school emergency procedures.

 

Students are in possession of their phone - in their Yondr pouch - for the entire school day. We will advise students to store the pouch safely in their school bag or blazer pockets.

If a student damages their Pouch or is caught on their phone, we will confiscate the phone and issue a sanction which is likely to be a suspension.

Note: Damage consists of any signs that the physical integrity of the pouch has been compromised, whether intentional or unintentional, as determined by the school or Yondr staff.

Damaged pouches will be charged to parents at a cost of £20.

They will be searched and wanded with a handheld scanner by a member of SLT. If they are found to have their phone on their person they will be expected to place it in their pouch. Refusal will be met with suspension.

If a student forgets their Pouch, their phone will be confiscated.

As per our previous mobile phone policy;

  • Confiscated phones will be taken to reception where the phone will be secured in the school safe.
  • Parents will be alerted to the phone confiscation via the school office.

Parents will have the option to collect the phone at the end of the day. If parents do not collect the phone, the phone will remain in school until the end of the week or until the student has their pouch.

In Yondr’s experience, this almost never happens. All students funnel past the unlocking stations at the exits, they want their phones back and don’t forget to unlock their pouches. If they do arrive home with a phone in a pouch, they can either come back to school to unlock it, or have a phone free evening!

The unlocking process is quick and takes under a second per student. 

As a privilege, Year 11 will be able to unlock their phones as they go off site at lunchtime; however, they will be expected to put their phones back into their pouches when they return to school for period 5.

Yes. There is an adapted version of the pouch which uses a Velcro fastener instead of a magnetic lock. This means the student still follows the policy, but the adapted pouch gives them easy access to their phone when required. If the student abuses this, they will face a sanction. We are already aware of these students.

Your Office 365 account username is your school network account username followed by @flhs.wigan.sch.uk 
The password is the same password that you use in school to access computers.