The value of the month for July is Trust.

“Trusting someone is like knowing you can jump and they will be there to catch you.” Anon

What is trust?

Trust is:

• To believe that someone is good and honest and will not hurt you.
• To believe that something is safe and reliable.
• To believe what people say.

How can you be trustworthy?

• Be honest by telling the truth.
• Follow rules.
• If you find something, return it to its owner.
• Be careful of what you say you’ll do. Only say you will do the things you think you really can do.
• Be true to your word.
• Don’t gossip, or say things that hurt people.

Things to talk about at home

• Who can you trust in school to help you if you are worried about something?
• Are you a trustworthy friend?
• How do you show that you are trustworthy? 
• Can you have a friendship without trust?
• Why is it important to trust others when working as a team?
• What does it mean to ‘trust your instincts’?
• Who can you trust to help you if something doesn’t feel right?

The value of the month for June is respect.  

We are extremely proud to be working towards becoming a Level 1 Rights Respecting School.

What does it mean to show respect?

• Showing respect to someone means you act in a way that shows you care about their feelings and well-being.
• In school, each classroom has a charter to remind us how to respect the rights of others. Rocket our rights respecting mascot helps with this job too, reminding us of respectful actions.
• Respecting someone’s rights means you care and think it is important that they can enjoy their rights, just like you!

How can we show respect?  

Here are some simple ideas, but there are many, many more!

• Follow the rules.
• Listen to others.
• Take care of your belongings.
• Treat others nicely.
• Be polite.
• Greet people and smile!
• Hold a door open for someone.
• Accepting differences.
• Put litter in the bin.

How many more examples can you think of?

The value of the month for May is self belief.

What does it mean to have self belief? 

• Self belief means having confidence in yourself and your ability to do things successfully and achieve your personal best.

How can we show self belief? 

• Remember that effort and practice are the key to success.
• Try your best at everything you do and don’t give up if things get tough.
• Scrap any negative thoughts or talk and use positive mindsets, e.g. I can do this if I keep trying. 
•  Believe that you can achieve your best.

How can families encourage self belief?

• Celebrate achievements and successes, whether they’re big or small.
• Praise your child’s positive qualities, planting the seeds of confidence!
• Teach your child to be a problem-solver to increase independence and self belief.
• Use optimism, positive talk and mindsets, e.g. I know I have to work hard to improve. It’s okay to make mistakes because we learn from them!

Year 6 pupils 

YOU CAN DO THIS!

This month our year 6 children have SATS. We want them to believe in themselves and their ability to do their very best!