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Tredworth Infant School

Ethos and Values

At Tredworth Infant School we are committed to valuing and nurturing each child as an individual who will achieve his/her best and develop a lifelong love of learning.

We have a dedicated staff team made up of individuals who place the child at the heart of everything they do. Staff work together to ensure high expectations of academic achievement and behaviour.

We are committed to raising standards, values and self esteem for all those involved with our school through establishing a secure, safe environment which is positive, supportive, stimulating and enriching.

Our aims are as follows:

Ignite a love of learning in every child, nurture children’s natural curiosity and their ability to develop as independent learners in a secure, positive learning environment
Support and challenge every child to achieve his/her personal best in an environment where learning is acknowledged as a valuable experience and success is celebrated
Celebrate the richness and diversity in our multi-cultural society and teach every child tolerance and the need for mutual respect
Have high expectations of behaviour through a clear, consistent, positive approach to behaviour management and instil a respect for moral values
Establish a strong partnership with parents, other schools and the wider community, encouraging two-way communication and involvement

Children's Artwork for our Values

The children in Key Stage 1 have been designing Artwork to decorate the outside area . Each Value will be illustrated and painted by the children.

Term 1 - Friendship

Our Value for Term 1 is friendship.

We have been promoting our value in Assemblies and around school. The children have taken part in a range of activities to promote friendship including making friendship bracelets and trust games. Have a look at the photographs below to see some of the displays the children have made to show what friendship means to them;

Term 2 - Respect

Our value for term 2 is Respect.

The children have been talking about what 'Respect' means to them. We have talked about Respect in Assembly and in the classroom. The teachers are using the term 'Respect'around school and some lovely displays have been made by the children.

Term 3 - Honesty

The children have come back to school after Christmas full of enthusiasm for our new value 'Honesty'. They have a good understanding of what it means and have taken an active part in our 'Honesty' Assemblies.

Term 4 - Courage

Value for Term 4 is Courage...... this has been interpreted in lots of ways by the children....being brave in situations; having the courage to stand up for yourself and daring to be different! They have discussed Courage in circle times and during our Assemblies.