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School Values & Learning Powers

At Hart we are committed to nurturing and developing children as rounded human beings who understand their role as members of the wider communities: locally nationally and globally.

Children and adults in our school are proud of our values and the values are reflected and celebrated throughout the school day

The values of:

Thankfulness

Thankfulness is an approach that we want our pupils to have to all aspects of life. We encourage our pupils to approach life as a gift and not as a right. We encourage pupils and adults to appreciate and express gratitude towards others and the natural world

Friendship and Trust

Friendship is an undisputed value in our society, with children often spending more time with their friends than with family.  The barriers between people are broken down in a loving community and do not work when others refuse to recognise that all are included in a community of friendship.

Friends are not afraid to tell each other the truth and a friend’s loving criticism is worth more than the empty compliments of someone who does not really care for you

Trust, feeling comfortable in each other’s company, being able to share joys and sorrows are all features of friendship and these are things of immense value.  True friendship enables each person to grow and ensures that the unique individuality of each person is recognised. 

Compassion

‘Compassion’ and ‘sympathy’ have much in common and both are stronger in meaning than simply ‘feeling sorry for’ someone.   The words have their roots in the idea of ‘suffering with’ someone, putting yourself in someone else’s shoes and experiencing what they experience.  This leads to a desire to act, to do something.  We teach our pupils that it is not to be patronising.  It is not about ‘doing good’ from a position of strength or ‘remembering those less fortunate than ourselves’.   Compassion requires an act of imagination and humility to share in the lives of others. 

Always Our Best

We encourage pupils and adults to do their best in all that they do in school, in their social interactions and social actions

Our Learning Powers help our pupils to work with a growth mindset, rather than a fixed mindset. We aim to develop resilience in our pupils and a ‘have a go’ attitude. Our Learning Powers help us all to be better learners.

Our Learning Powers…
Don’t give up
Be co-operative
Be curious
Use your imagination
Have a go
Keep improving

We also promote British Values and the important voice our pupils have in their own school community. Through initiatives such as ‘School Council’, ‘Junior Leadership Team’, ‘Big Fish’ group, ‘Ask-it’ assemblies and many other ways, we ensure that the children take responsibility for their own school.

Our Values and Ethos

We have a set of school values that were devised in conjunction with our Governors, pupils, parents and staff

Friendship & Trust

Always our Best

Thankfulness

Compassion

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