School Values and School Code
We are delighted to share our School Values and School Code following consultation within our school community (children, families, teaching assistants and teachers).
These values and this code lie at the heart of all we do and stand for and underpin our unwavering expectation that in our Brackenbury community we are all the best that we can be, children and adults alike.
School Values
In our Brackenbury community,
- We are proud
- We are determined
- We are brave
WE ARE THE BEST WE CAN BE!
At Brackenbury Primary School, the core school values of pride, determination and bravery underpin all we do. Our strong inclusive ethos means that everyone is a valued and respected member of the learning community and, equally, everyone is expected to be the best that they can be.
As a school, we pride ourselves on our determination to help our children to aspire to achieve everything they are capable of, whatever their background or ability. Our broad and exciting curriculum engages our children and enables them to acquire the skills to become successful, lifelong learners.
At our school, the children learn what these values mean in practice:
We are proud
We are proud of ourselves
We are proud of other people.
We are proud of our school.
We are determined
We try our best.
We do not give up.
We are brave
We attempt challenges that may be difficult.
We stand up for what is right.
School Code
Our School Code exemplifies our values and provides the day-to-day rules for inside and outside school that help our children to be the best they can be. It also enables our school to provide an effective learning environment where children can learn and grow to the best of their ability:
Be respectful to myself and others.
Be kind to myself and others.
Be honest to myself and others.
Be my Brackenbury Best.
At Brackenbury we are proud, determined and brave. Our School Values and School Code provide the foundations for our children to become enthusiastic, lifelong learners.
House Points
All of the children and staff at Brackenbury Primary School are assigned a House. The Houses are named after local parks and each house is associated with a colour. The houses are:
Victoria (blue) East Hill (green) Vale (red) Wish (yellow)
Our House System aims to bring together our school community and promote our values of ‘We are proud. We are determined. We are brave. We are the best we can be!’ It is designed to reinforce and reward desirable behaviours for learning and to engender a team spirit and feeling of community. The House System connects all year groups within the school, providing them with the opportunity to further develop skills and experiences in order to become confident individuals. The House System gives the children the opportunity to:
- work to help each other build confidence through collaboration
- persevere through a task
- take risks as a group to achieve a common goal
- learn to be enquiring and creative in a safe environment
The school aims to achieve this through the House System by providing House members with enjoyable and competitive House events; thereby allowing the children to succeed both in and outside of the classroom.
Each week the children collect house points for their house. Children earn house points in a variety of ways e.g. fantastic work, amazing effort, positive behaviour choices, following the school rules and demonstrating the school values. Each week the house points for the week are totalled. In each class a Top Scorer is identified for each House. All the children in the school then attend a House Meeting, which is a chance for each House to gather together and celebrate their successes from that week.
On Friday morning we hold our ‘Stars Assembly,’ where the whole school celebrates a Star of the Week from each class, the Top Scorers from each class and finds out the winning House for that week. On the following Monday the children from the winning house are given a non-school uniform day as a reward for all of their hard work. We let families know the winning House each Friday via text.
What do the children think of House Points?
Nicholas, Year 5:
"I like House Points. If you win, you get to wear your own clothes. House Points help you to learn and work hard. You might get 100 House Points for brilliant learning."
Erin, Year 5:
"I like House Points. They make you work even harder!"
Ashley, Year 6:
"House Points are really good. You have to try and get as many as you can!"
Miles, Year 6:
"I love getting House Points because then your team could win!"