CHARACTER EDUCATION AND SCHOOL VALUES
Phoenix Primary School is a Values-based school. In order to give our children the opportunity to thrive socially, morally, personally and culturally, we underpin our practice with twenty-four carefully-chosen Values. Our Values help to build the children’s character education.
We are very proud to say that, in recognition of our high-quality Values work, we were awarded with the Enhanced Values-based Education Quality Mark Award in March 2020.
OUR VALUES
In choosing our Values, we consulted with children, parents, all staff and governors to ensure that the final Values reflected the needs of our children.
Each Value is studied in-depth during one term: it is introduced and worked upon in-class and then consolidated and extended into all lessons. The Values are not just taught in ‘one off’ lessons, although they do have dedicated PSHCRE lessons, they are linked throughout the curriculum. Values can also be seen in everyday events and goings-on in school. They are not just studied; they are lived in classrooms, corridors, on the playground and in the dinner hall.
Our Values are studied in each and every year group so that, by the time children leave at the end of Year Six, they have a thorough understanding of all the Values that we feel build good, whole children, who can go out into the world and genuinely make it a better place.
In actively teaching and promoting our Values, we aim for our children to develop into well-rounded individuals who care for themselves, others and society. Our 24 Values are:
| Loyalty | Term 1 22 | 2 | Prepare Term 6 |
| Peace | Term 2 22 | 3 | Prepare Term 1 |
| Honesty | Term 3 23 | 4 | Prepare Term 2 |
| Responsibility | Term 4 23 | 5 | Prepare Term 3 |
| Patience | Term 5 23 | 6 | Prepare Term 4 |
| Understanding | Term 6 23 | 1 | Prepare Term 5 |
| Politeness | Term 1 23 | 2 | Prepare Term 6 |
| Selflessness | Term 2 23 | 3 | Prepare Term 1 |
| Love | Term 3 24 | 4 | Prepare Term 2 |
| Caring | Term 4 24 | 5 | Prepare Term 3 |
| Respect | Term 5 24 | 6 | Prepare Term 4 |
| Compassion | Term 6 24 | 1 | Prepare Term 5 |
| Tolerance | Term 1 24 | 2 | Prepare Term 6 |
| Kindness | Term 2 24 | 3 | Prepare Term 1 |
| Self-belief | Term 3 25 | 4 | Prepare Term 2 |
| Equality | Term 4 25 | 5 | Prepare Term 3 |
| Teamwork | Term 5 25 | 6 | Prepare Term 4 |
| Friendship | Term 6 25 | 1 | Prepare Term 5 |
| Empathy | Term 1 25 | 2 | Prepare Term 6 |
| Pride | Term 2 25 | 3 | Prepare Term 1 |
| Resilience | Term 3 26 | 4 | Prepare Term 2 |
| Trust | Term 4 26 | 5 | Prepare Term 3 |
| Dedication | Term 5 26 | 6 | Prepare Term 4 |
| Unity | Term 6 26 | 1 | Prepare Term 5 |
These twenty-four values complement the work that we complete on the Fundamental British Values . In school, excellent role models, known as ‘Values Ambassadors,’ also shape our Values work and have an input into what the Values should be like in school.
Here are our ‘Character Education Skills Ladders,’ written by our Values Ambassadors, that help children live their lives by Values in each of the year groups. We are working on the final few.
Here are our ‘Character Education Skills Ladders,’ written by our Values Ambassadors, that help children live their lives by Values in each of the year groups. We are working on the final few.
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Dedication Ladder |
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