Never has it been more evident than in the last couple of weeks that Tenby International School truly appreciates and values creativity and artistic skills, which to me is one of the greatest assets that Tenby International School has.
One particular student was spotted by the management, who was impressed with this student’s passion for music and for sharing his enthusiasm with his fellow students. And immediately he was mentioned in the next newsletter, receiving praise and recognition for his commitment and positive attitude, which I think is a fantastic way to encourage students to keep working hard and maintain a positive attitude. Moreover it’s really important that students like him are complimented for his efforts, as he will be even more inclined to motivate and involve other students continuously and possibly encourage them to work harder to improve themselves, so they too can receive recognition. This is the true nature of leadership, to lead by example.
Another example of Tenby’s eagerness to nurture and develop talents with special artistic skills is the current photo exhibition at the school, which showcases the photos taken by a form 4 student with flair for photography. Imagine the pride and happiness this young person feels to be recognised, valued and appraised for his talent, hard work and dedication of capturing the best possible photos of life in the school. Well done!
From this, it is evident that Tenby makes a special effort of noticing and promoting what the students are capable of doing and everyone has the chance of being noticed, if they want to. Of course recognition has to be earned, it doesn’t come out of doing nothing, and there is no doubt that these two students mentioned above deserve the recognition they got, because they work hard combined with a positive attitude and enthusiasm for what they do.
As an observing parent I am thrilled to see that Tenby is not only concerned about the students’ performance academically, but is equally interested in and focused on nurturing artistic and non-academic talents.
