Ethos and Values
The school strives relentlessly to raise aspirations and attainment by providing high quality teaching and learning in a safe a secure environment in which the pupils’ welfare is paramount and where everyone is valued equally. The school promotes, encourages, supports and celebrates learning by ensuring:
- Excellent relationships between pupils, staff and parents/carers.
- High expectations for learners.
- A curriculum that is challenging, creative, age appropriate and relevant to the needs of the pupils.
- A positive, happy and motivating learning environment and culture.
- A holistic approach to the pupils’ learning, health and welfare is achieved.
- Pupils’ confidence and self-esteem is nurtured and combined with respect for others and understanding of responsibilities, self-discipline and high standards of behaviour.
- Strong links with the community.
Two Rivers Primary School - Values
The staff at Two Rivers Primary School have worked together to review our ethos and develop our core values, these values are what we hold as integral to the curriculums we teach and the approach to all we do. We endeavour to develop the characters of all of our learners through developing these values in what we do.
- Kindness
- Perseverance
- Ambition
- Collaboration
Whilst exploring our values, we were able to identify many important and valuable characteristics that we worked with the children to develop through all that we do – but found that these 4 values best exemplify all of those. Below is a table that incorporates many of the values that are identified at Two Rivers Primary School.
| Value | What this means at Two Rivers Primary |
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Kindness I am Kind |
Inclusivity Being respectful Helpfulness Acceptance Patience |
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Perseverance I always try |
Self confidence Honesty We always keep trying Empowering Independent |
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Ambition I believe I can do it |
Being proud Healthy risk taking Opportunities for all Individuality Independent |
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Collaboration We work together |
Working together Friendship Communication Fairness through equity Keeping children safe |
As you move around Two Rivers Primary, you will see tangible ways that these values are developed in all of our children, but for us to be confident that the learners have opportunities to develop their character through these values we have develop a progressive set of I Can statements for each value – these are planned for by class teachers across the curriculum, but especially through our cultural capital activities.
| Year Group | Values | I Can Statements |
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| Reception |
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Kindness: I can help a new student feel welcome in our class. Kindness: I can demonstrate kindness by being empathetic and understanding towards others. Ambition: I can have ambitious aspirations for my academic and personal IEP targets. Ambition: I can explore new hobbies and interests for increasing periods of time. Perseverance: I can tackle challenging math problems step by step. Perseverance: I can persevere in the face of obstacles and setbacks. Collaboration: I can collaborate effectively within a team, respecting diverse opinions. Collaboration: I can contribute ideas and listen to others in group discussions. |
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Year 1 |
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Kindness: I can help a friend who's feeling sad. Kindness: I can demonstrate kindness by helping someone who needs it. Ambition: I can have an idea for myself and work towards achieving it. Ambition: I can aim to read more books this year. Perseverance: I can keep practicing my handwriting to improve. Perseverance: I can persevere through tasks even when they get tough. Collaboration: I can collaborate with classmates to solve problems. Collaboration: I can take turns and share ideas in group activities. |
| Year 2 |
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Kindness: I can say something nice to a friend each day.
Kindness: I can help tidy up our classroom to make it a better place. Ambition: I can try a new activity or game even if it's challenging. Ambition: I can set small goals for my learning and celebrate when I achieve them. Perseverance: I can keep trying, even when things seem difficult. Perseverance: I can ask my teacher or classmates for help when I need it. Collaboration: I can work with a partner to complete a simple project. Collaboration: I can take turns during group activities and share ideas. |
| Year 3 |
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Kindness: I can help a new student feel welcome in our class. Kindness: I can demonstrate kindness by being empathetic and understanding towards others. Ambition: I can have ambitious aspirations for my academic and personal IEP targets. Ambition: I can explore new hobbies and interests, for increasing periods of time. Perseverance: I can tackle challenging math problems step by step. Perseverance: I can persevere in the face of obstacles and setbacks. Collaboration: I can collaborate effectively within a team, respecting diverse opinions. Collaboration: I can contribute ideas and listen to others in group discussions. |
| Year 4 |
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Kindness: I can use kind words and actions towards others every day. Kindness: I can be a buddy to someone who may feel lonely. Ambition: I can try new things in different subjects to discover what I enjoy. Ambition: I can set achievable goals for my schoolwork and celebrate my progress. Perseverance: I can keep going, even when I find a task challenging. Perseverance: I can practice patience and take breaks when needed. Collaboration: I can work in small teams to solve problems together. Collaboration: I can listen carefully to my group members and share ideas. |
| Year 5 |
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Kindness: I can stand up against bullying and be a good friend. Kindness: I can demonstrate kindness by being a positive role model for others. Ambition: I can aspire to achieve ambitious academic and personal goals. Ambition: I can plan for my future and think about careers. Perseverance: I can practice patience when learning new skills. Perseverance: I can persevere through adversity, understanding that growth comes from challenges. Collaboration: I can collaborate effectively in group work, leading and following as needed. Collaboration: I can lead a group project and include everyone's ideas. |
| Year 6 |
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Kindness: I can show understanding and support to my classmates, especially those who may struggle. Kindness: I can volunteer to help with classroom tasks and make everyone's day better. Ambition: I can explore different interests and talents I may have. Ambition: I can set realistic goals for myself and work towards them step by step. Perseverance: I can keep trying, even when faced with complex challenges. Perseverance: I can ask for assistance when I need it and learn from my mistakes. Collaboration: I can work with my peers on group projects and contribute my ideas. Collaboration: I can encourage and support my teammates to reach our shared goals. |
Below are some stories to share with learners, to help them access our values:
