Thornton Hough Primary School

At Thornton Hough Primary School we are passionate about supporting and guiding the children's  social and moral development. This academic year we have introduced the children to an approach called ‘Values based Education.’ The approach works alongside our 7 Golden Rules to provide the children with a shared vocabulary and understanding of important positive human values such as respect, honesty, resilience and tolerance. Adults are encouraged to model the values at all times. The values are addressed directly through lessons and assemblies but also permeate the whole curriculum. We believe this creates a strong learning environment that enhances academic achievement and develops students' social and relationship skills that last throughout their lives.

We encourage children to consider these values, and thereby to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable them to develop as reflective learners and grow to be stable, educated and civil adults. As a school, we have chosen 22 core values to introduce to the children over a cycle of 2 years. The table below shows these values and where they have been placed within the calendar year. Please also note that there will be a 'Values Newsletter' which will be sent out after a value has been introduced to the children. These are e-mailed to parents and guardians and can also be found further down this page.

YEAR 1

YEAR 2

If you wish to find out more information regarding this approach, please visit: http://www.valuesbasededucation.com/