Our Values of the Month

I like that we have Values to make our lives better. 

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SEPTEMBER

Values in Acorn Nursery and Chestnut Reception:

As an introduction to Values Education, Acorn and Chestnut explore the following Values over a year:

   In Birch, Hazel, Rowan and Oak (Years 1-4) we are exploring the Values of:

Hope and Optimism

Our Values for September are Hope and Optimism:

"Out of hope grows the possibility of a better life."

In school, we will be encouraging the children to be optimistic and learn to overcome setbacks by believing that they have both the will and the way to achieve their goals, whatever they may be.  We will tell the story of 'Pandora's Box', which emphasises the importance of hope in our challenging world.  We will discuss how this positive value can help us overcome everyday problems and difficulties that we face. Our message is that we must always optimistically hope that things will turn out right, not just for ourselves but for others and the world in general. We must also hope for peace in the world and work towards it in our own lives.  We will also explain to the children that hope should be accompanied by effort; it's not just a case of relying on luck.  The children will be encouraged to dream their dreams and always keep their hopes alive.  

"To keep a lap burning we have to keep putting oil in it." Mother Teresa

At home, you could ask your children to tell you the story of  'Pandora's Box' and discuss the meaning behind the story.  Together you could collect relevant sayings such as, 'Every cloud has a silver lining', and make a list which your child can then taken into school.  You could also have some fun downloading appropriate songs such as, 'Any Dream Will Do' or 'Reach for the Stars'.