School Values

OUR SCHOOL VALUES

A Value is a principle that guides our behaviour and thinking.

At Deansbrook Infant School, every individual is valued for who they are and what they contribute to the school. Values are intended to support the personal, social and spiritual development of every pupil throughout the school.

The whole staff team and pupils are involved in promoting values and recognising where others are ‘living the values’. We also value our parents and carers contributions and encourage the values we share in school to be talked about and practised at home and within the community.

Each month the children learn about a new value through assemblies and it is integrated in the learning throughout the day. Values are displayed in a prominent position in the main school and Nursery with suggestions on how the children can show the value with supporting photographs and captions. Children are awarded certificates or stickers when achieving the value of the month. There are 11 values over the year which also link to the British Values.

British Values

Democracy

Rule of Law

Individual Liberty

Mutual Respect

Tolerance of those of Different Faiths and Beliefs

School Values 2025-2026
September	Friendship
October	Respect
November	Co-operation
December	Generosity
January	Determination
February	Courage
March	Compassion
April	Understanding (Tolerance)
May	Honesty
June	Responsibility
July	Appreciation

September

Friendship

Sharing things with your friends, not just toys but ideas,
Treating your friends the way you want to be treated yourself,
Always telling your friend the truth

Value Ambassadors for Friendship

Gold
Silver
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Purple

October

Respect

Respect is about feeling good about yourself.
Respect is listening to others.
Respect is treating other people nicely.
Respect is knowing others are valuable too.

Value Ambassadors for Respect

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Silver
Green
Purple

November

Co-operation

Taking turns, playing together.
Cooperation is everyone helping to get something done.
Cooperation is working together toward a common goal.
Cooperation is working together with patience and affection.

Value Ambassadors for Co-operation

Gold
Silver
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Purple

December

Generosity

It is important to be generous with our actions, our words, our time, with money and about generosity of spirit.

Value Ambassadors for Generosity

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January

Determination

Never giving up but to keep trying to do your best.
To set ourselves goals and work towards them.
Realising it is fine to make mistakes.

Value Ambassadors for Determination

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Green
Purple

February

Courage

Courage is the strength to stand up to difficulties and fears and making choices.
Daring to attempt difficult things that are good
Courage is doing something you are a little afraid to do.
All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them

Value Ambassadors for Courage

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March

Compassion

Compassion is understanding the feelings of others.
Compassion is having a warm heart.
Compassion is the desire to help others.

Value Ambassadors for Compassion

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Silver
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Purple

April

Understanding

(Tolerence)

We need to understand other people’s feelings
We have to understand each other’s differences and value them – culture, beliefs and abilities
Show empathy for others

Value Ambassadors for Understanding

Gold
Silver
Green
Purple

May

Honesty

Honesty is telling what really happened,
Honesty is telling the truth,
Honesty is about saying things in a kind, thoughtful way,
Honesty is showing and sharing their feelings.

Value Ambassadors for Honesty

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Purple

June

Responsibility

The ability to make and act upon appropriate and sensible decisions
To recognise the consequences of one’s actions
To take care of oneself and one’s property
Responsibility is doing my share of the work

Value Ambassadors for Responsibility

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Silver
Green
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July

Appreciation

We tell someone how hard they have worked and we want the best for them
Thinking about others.
Taking time to say Thank You.
Thinking about manners and being polite to people.
Taking time to listen.

Value Ambassadors for Appreciation

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Silver
Green
Purple