Our Values and Ethos
Velmead Values
At Velmead we celebrate our values and incorporate them into our everyday life. Golden points and badges are awarded for demonstrating our values. Examples include:-
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Enjoyment |
Enjoy lessons so that you can boost your learning and confidence. |
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Nurture |
Be kind and encourage others; help them to learn from you and be a good role model. |
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Achievement |
Listen carefully, try your best, celebrate your successes and never give up! |
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Loyalty |
Be friendly and kind and help others. Value yourself and your ideas – don’t just follow your friends. |
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Trust |
Be someone that others can rely on. Be honest – if you have made a wrong choice, own up to it. |
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Inclusion |
Never leave others out – ask them to join your games. Include yourself in all learning opportunities and support others to do the same. |
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Respect |
Listen to and learn from others. Speak in a respectful way; don’t raise your voice or use bad language. Look after your own property, that of others and the school’s. |
By following and using our Velmead Values, children and Velmead grow into effective learners, who achieve their best and work in a supportive way with everyone.
Excellence with Care a TEAM Approach
At Velmead we use a Together Everyone Achieves More (TEAM) approach to achieve excellence with care.
Our aim is that the children make the best progress possible in all areas of their development: academic, emotional, physical, artistic, social, spiritual, moral, cultural.
To achieve this for all of our children, all of the time, relies upon all stakeholders in our TEAM working effectively together: children, home-adults, staff, governors, other schools, medical practitioners, social care staff, local, national and international businesses, the local authority and national government.
THE ROBUST VELMEAD LEARNER: WHAT AM I LIKE WHEN I AM SECONDARY READY?
Resilient
Resourceful
Independent, Risk-taking
Problem-solving
Responsible for
my
learning behaviours, creative, TEAM – spirited, adopting the Velmead Values, using learning tools,
Engaged and motivated in my learning, fair, able to solve open-ended problems,
Engaged and motivated to learn,
Confident, safety aware, assertive,
Respectful of the environment,
Sporty and health-conscious,
Keen to contribute and put
something back,
Organised,
Cooperative, a good listener, able to make
The right choices and good decisions,
Adaptable evaluating
Risk-taking, fair-minded morally aware
Persevering able to manage change
Creative entrepreneurial
Competitive Assertive, keen to meet
Community-spirited new challenges,
Common ‘senseical’ socially engaging,
Questioning and Making a positive
Challenging contribution
Adventurous responsible
OUR STAFF
HOLISTIC APPROACH ROLE MODELS ACTIVE LEARNERS EXTRA-CURRICULAR
ENCOURAGING PROUD FAIR LISTENING EXTRA-CURRICULAR EXTRA MILE INCLUSIVE
How do we Do It?
Mastery learning, debates, poetry, reviews and evaluations, knowing the expectations, peer marking, lolly sticks, opportunities to work in a variety of group situations, success criteria, next steps.
Our Opportunities
Church visits, Sports Clubs, Homework Club, Music Clubs and opportunities to perform, ‘open house’ sessions, Themed Weeks, Residential trips, Cookery in a variety of contexts, charity work, termly Mile Race / Fun Run, Grounds days.
Roles and Responsibilities
School Councillors, Year Group Ambassadors, Senior Pupils, Eco Rangers, Play / Sports Leaders.
Pedagogy
Teaching style – various; learners alongside, respectful talking and listening, TEAM ethos, encouraging independence in an ethos of praise and consideration.
How do we Celebrate it?
Celebration assemblies, Golden Points linked to our Velmead Values, certificates, module rewards – film afternoons, MUFTI days, class rewards.
How do we Promote it?
Sanctions - red points, reminders about behaviour for learning, conflict resolution chats, regular assemblies about the Velmead Values, our wonderful Planners.
More information about our values and ethos in action can be found in the ‘Pupil Planner’, given to each of our children each year.