Ambition

'Being the best you can be'

Aspiration

'Always aiming high' 

Did you know that emeralds are twenty times rarer than diamonds? That makes them especially precious, just like your children. 

That's why the emerald is the symbol we use when we think about being AMBITIOUS; being the best we can be.

Emeralds are green, like our uniform. It's an important colour for us. In our weekly assemblies, we talk about what ambition means: 'having a desire and a determination to succeed'.

Did you know that some species of bamboo can grow up to metre a day? It's no wonder that we use the bamboo plant as our symbol for ASPIRATION as it reminds us that we are aiming high in our learning every single day.

In our weekly assemblies, we talk about what aspiration means; 'a hope or ambition of achieving something'. 

It is also important that our children know that hope without an action is just a wish - aiming high needs action! It links back to our value AMBITION and 'being the best we can be'.

Courage

'Nothing holds us back'

Respect

'Leading by example'

We are proud of the Fairfield stag who is in our logo and on our school uniforms. 

We use this symbol to remind us to have courage and let nothing hold us back, in our learning and in life.

In our assemblies, we learn that having courage is not about being brave in the traditional sense of the word but is about being able to make good choices, even in the face of fear or obstacles. 

Our children make courageous choices every day: owning up to mistakes; asking for forgiveness or help; taking a leading role; supporting others.

Courage is everywhere - you just need to look for it. 

We love our green heart of respect! We know that we should always lead by example, no matter how anyone else is choosing to behave around us.

In our assemblies, we talk about three ways to show respect.

1) Listen to others. Listen to your teachers and what they are teaching you; to your parents, when they give instructions; to your peers. when they have a different point of view.

2) Appreciate others. Notice what others do for you and thank them. Use good manners.

3) Talk calmly. Express your view point and your wants and needs calmly so others can hear you and understand you. You don't need to shout and get angry!