School Values | Deansbrook Infant School

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.

School Values 2018-19
September	Friendship
October	Respect
November	Co-operation
December	Generosity
January	Determination
February	Courage
March	Compassion
April	Understanding (Tolerance)
May	Honesty
June	Responsibility
July	Appreciation

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

Gold	Susane	Always being grateful for the little things that happen in the classroom.
Silver	Larissa	For realising how hard all grown-ups work to help the children and always saying thank you.
Turquoise	Erina	Very appreciative of help she receives from teachers and grown-ups at school. She always says thank you.
Green	Morea	Very appreciative of being taken to the cinema for a special treat for good attendance.
Purple	Erik	Always shows good manners and is always appreciative for all the different things we do in Purple Class.
Orange	Keyana	Always thanks Miss Smith for a lovely lesson.

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

Gold	Tilly	Takes on lots of classroom jobs and roles. She is very reliable and can be trusted to a job done well.
Silver	Aamilah	She is always available to give help in a sensible and responsible way.
Turquoise	Eduard	He always tries to do the right thing with his behaviour and learning.
Green	Asia	Shows lots of responsibility for keeping the classroom tidy and helping others to tidy up.
Purple	Antonia	Very keen to help the teacher to do jobs and always does them responsibly.
Orange	Valentina Rose	Completely responsible for her own belongings and all her work.

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

Gold	Georgiana	Can always be relied on to tell the truth.
Silver	Ethan	He is very honest about his choices within the classroom and will say if it is the wrong choice.
Turquoise	Nana	A very honest and trustworthy boy who will always tell the truth.
Green	Matthew	For always being honest to his friends and teachers.
Purple	Ehsan	For always telling the truth. He is an excellent role model for honesty.
Orange	Shoaib	A very honest boy who always likes to tell the truth and encourages honesty amongst his friends.

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	Jada	For understanding and accepting the different needs of children within the class.
Silver	Hevin	For always seeing another child's point of view.
Turquoise	Saiya	For being very understanding of children with differences.
Green	Zaynab	For being consistently kind and caring to other children.
Purple	Debora	For being understanding towards other children. She is very considerate to their different needs.
Orange	Deeba	For always being caring and patient towards other children. She always helps them if she thinks they need her support.

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

Gold	Micah	For showing kindness and understanding towards children who need extra help in the classroom and at story club.
Silver	Jake	For always being willing to help his friends with their work in the classroom and outside in the playground if they are upset.
Turquoise	Jessica	For being very kind to children in the classroom who need extra help and support.
Green	Lukas	For always comforting his friends if they are upset.
Purple	Alessia	For being very aware of other children's feelings. She is able to show empathy.
Orange	Aaron	For telling the teacher what a good job she is doing with Orange Class. He puts his thumbs up to show encouragement!

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

Gold	Jessica	For settling quickly and happily into her new class. She has made lots of new friends.
Silver	Maryam	For being brave enough to stand up in a small group and sing in our class assembly.
Turquoise	Daisy	For stepping in to another class assembly to play Queen Victoria. She showed great confidence and courage to take on this role.
Green	Alyssa	For showing confidence when writing a great poem and reading it to her teacher.
Purple	Ellen	For performing in front of an audience and winning a dance competition.
Orange	Shivesh	For performing poetry clearly to his class and showing confidence.

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

Gold	Hina	For never giving up, even when work is hard. She always does her best.
Silver	Malachi	For being very determined to do his best even when his work is challenging.
Turquoise	Mohammed	Always determined to complete a task even if it takes a long time.
Green	Gabriel	He has a very good attitude towards his learning. His confidence is shining through.
Purple	Elyssa	She shows great confidence with her work. This can be seen with her wonderful hand writing.
Orange	Deeba	She is determined to do the right thing. She is a very keen learner and not easily distracted.

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

Gold	Kiyan	For always thinking of other children and putting them first.
Silver	Javari	For always being the first to offer help to others.
Turquoise	Aljona	She has a very generous personality and always gives her time to other children.
Green	Nicholas	He is keen to help other children and is always generous and kind natured.
Purple	George	He is very generous with his time and is always sensitive to his friends needs.
Orange	Omar	He is always happy to look after his friends and is keen to help them if they need something.

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	Eva	She is extremely helpful in class. If there are any last minute changes she is very adaptable.
Silver	Emil	He is always willing to help other children work together.
Turquoise	Lexie	For always following the rules and working well in a group.
Green	Pierre	He listens well and is always keen to work and co-operate with other children. He will always carry out instructions to the best of his ability.
Purple	Romeo	Very keen to co-operate in the class. He follows instructions carefully.
Orange	Andrea	She co-operates with everyone she works with. She is a super Maths partner.

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

Gold	Farmanullah	Always respectful to his friends and adults in Gold Class.
Silver	Francesca	She thinks about how other children are feeling and makes them feel cared about.
Turquoise	Sami	He is always polite to other children. He has wonderful manners and is a real pleasure to have in Turquoise Class.
Green	Subhan	He is always polite and helpful. He shows great kindness and respect to other children.
Purple	Hana	She is always polite and well mannered.
Orange	Shoaib	He is always respectful to the children and adults. He always takes his turn to talk at carpet time.

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	Ashwyn	For being a good buddy to our newest member of Gold Class.
Silver	Cristian	For being a good friend to our new class member.
Turquoise	Genevieve	For being very kind to children who are feeling left out.
Green	Mara	For always being kind and respectful to other children.
Purple	Sefora	For being very kind and helpful to new children in the class.
Orange	Kiyaanali	For being a kind friend to our newest member of the class.