‘Little Golden Thank Yous’

Little Golden Thank Yous’ specifically reward actions under each of the three golden values. These are awards that staff and children can nominate someone for – with the ‘golden thank you’ placed in the child’s desk. Children look forward to receiving these and it gives them a quiet ‘thank you’ without the need for extrinsic reward. Nomination forms allow staff/children to select which value they are nominating, along with recording the action. The number of ‘thank yous’ for each value will be shared in celebration assembly each week, along with some examples.

A beautiful ‘golden’ display board has been created in the Year 6 corridor to celebrate the number of golden thankyous received each week.

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Values Throughout the School

Our weekly year group and phase assemblies are used to regularly reinforce messages linked to our golden values. These are carefully planned assemblies will teach children about the values through stories and real-life examples. Our timetable can be found here: ASSEMBLIES | westleighjunior

 

Each half term, the children are introduced to a new inspirational person. These people link to our values, and are chosen as people who embody and demonstrate the golden values through their actions and choices. The children are able to complete a ‘challenge’ linked to these people, further developing their understanding.

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Our team challenges throughout the year also give children the opportunity to explore the golden values whilst working in their house teams. Activities such as poster making, song-writing and more allow them to engage with the values and consider how these can be demonstrated within school and beyond. Our most recent team challenge involved solving values related puzzles to unlock the 

Each classroom has a poster for their classroom with the golden values and their definitions, which is used to refer to within class/lessons.

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Wider Community

We will share the number of ‘thank yous’ awarded for each value in the newsletter each week, along with information about our inspirational person.

Last year we took part in ‘Waddle on Sea’ – the penguin display across Southend to raise money for Havens Hospices. The children were invited to design our baby penguin as part of a competition – with their design linking to our golden values. Our penguin, ‘Golden Leigh’, is now proudly on display in our reception area.

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Golden Leaves

This year, we have introduced our new Golden Leaf awards. These special awards are given to just four children each term, nominated by staff for their consistent demonstration of our Golden Values: empathy, integrity and responsibility.

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Their leaves will be placed on our Golden Values Tree and will remain there throughout their time at West Leigh.

 

Awarded once each term to just four pupils, these honours recognise children who consistently exemplify our Golden Values of empathy, integrity and responsibility. Staff nominate pupils whose actions, attitudes and contributions make a positive difference to our school community.

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As part of this recognition, each recipient has a Golden Leaf added to our Golden Values Tree, where it will remain throughout their time at West Leigh as a lasting celebration of their achievements. The children also receive a special golden leaf badge to wear with pride.

Our summer term recipients are:

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Ezra has received our Golden Leaf Award for consistently demonstrating our school values through his excellent manners, strong sense of responsibility and kindness towards others. He is always polite and respectful to both adults and his peers and regularly goes out of his way to help, such as stacking chairs and collecting books without being asked. Ezra’s thoughtful actions and consideration for those around him have not gone unnoticed.

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Freyja has received our Golden Leaf Award for being a responsible, kind and dependable member of our school community. Freyja can always be relied upon to carry out important jobs across the school and is quick to offer support when needed. Recently, she generously gave up her own time to step in for Parking Patrol when someone was unavailable, demonstrating her commitment to helping others and contributing positively to school life.

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Archie has received our Golden Leaf Award for his commitment and contribution as a member of the School Council. Archie works exceptionally well with others, is a kind and supportive friend, and is always willing to lend a helping hand. Through his teamwork, reliability and caring nature, he consistently reflects the values we aim to foster throughout our school.

 

Albert has received our Golden Leaf Award for his positive attitude, reliability and willingness to support others. Albert is always ready to help, can be trusted to carry out responsibilities and approaches every learning opportunity with enthusiasm and determination. His eagerness to learn and contribute sets an excellent example and enriches the experience of those around him.