How do you inspire youngsters with positive role models" Whether they?re fictional, historic or living heroes, it’s essential that they’re relatable for children. We ask five headteachers their advice.
For many children, having someone to look up to can be an essential part of how they deal with certain situations, including how they behave at school and at home. Five headteachers from across the UK share their advice on how to utilise positive role models to inspire students.
 
How Can Schools Inspire Children With Positive Role Models"
 
Jason Whiskerd, Brentwood Preparatory School, Essex

Most schools have values that they want pupils, staff and parents to identify with and embody. While seemingly straightforward, it?s also very difficult to sustain, given the multiple challenges we all face as educators. Broadly, I would want all staff to lead by example with both their actions and words. Those working in schools really do need to be consistent in what they message, how they interact with children and to set very clear and agreed boundaries for their students.
Pupils have an uncanny ability to work out staff and their role models always seem to be the adults who are able to communicate at their level with a sense of empathy and understanding and interest in their lives.
These positive role models tend to have another thing in common: they all listen to the pupils and neither disrespect nor patronise them.
Emma Gray, St Margaret?s Junior S...