British Values & our value for the month

To further support our School Values and our promotion of 'British Values',  we think about and celebrate one of our 22 values each month, often linking them with different events and festivals, both locally and around the world.

We look at the value in assembly and in class and we aim to ‘live’ that value in the way we work with others in school.

In March 2026 our value is...  appreciation

At school, we have talked to the children about different aspects of appreciation.  We have talked about appreciating people and things, as well as understanding the worth or importance of something. We have thought about appreciation in terms of being grateful for something. 

We are asking parents/carers at home to send in a note if they think their child has engaged with this month’s value – appreciation.  We will celebrate some of their achievements in assembly (if they are happy with this).  Examples might be:

• Showing and expressing appreciation for a particular person.

• Demonstrating gratitude for something someone has done for them.

• Showing appreciation of the world we live in, for example, by painting a picture of a favourite place or by picking up litter.

• Showing or expressing appreciation of everyone’s uniqueness.

What people have said about appreciation:

Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Ralph Marston

Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well. Voltaire

When you meet people, show real appreciation, then genuine curiosity. Martha Beck

Don't forget, a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated. H. Jackson Brown Jr

Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them. Marcus Aurelius