ETHOS OF EDUCATION ETHOS OF EDUCATION
THE WELLINGTON
IDENTITY THE WELLINGTON
VALUES
The Wellington Identity answers the
question: “What is the finished product of
an education at Wellington?” Clearly, we are
not working with the ‘finished product’ as
our pupils will leave us for the remainder of
their education at the age of five. However,
these qualities are no less important for
practitioners and educators to promote – if
we start in the early years, we lay a solid
foundation for the future.
The pillars of the Wellington Identity are: The aim of a Wellington education is to
allow pupils to develop themselves fully in
every sense. The pastoral care and focus on
pupil wellbeing at the Early Years Centre
will value each and every pupil as a unique
individual. The journey to individuality will also
be reflected in the broad curricular and co-
curricular opportunities we provide, where
every pupil discovers and develops fully their
talents, passions and interests, knowing that
interested children become interesting adults.
TO BECOME … INSPIRED INCLUSIVE
INSPIRED We want our pupils to be genuinely excited
by everything they do during their time at
the Early Years Centre. They will develop a
zest for life so that they go into the world
ready and able to inspire others. This is the
core pillar of the Wellington Identity. Our pupils will leave their Wellington
education not in a bubble of elitism, privilege
and exclusivity, but with the moral values
and social conscience to serve others and do
good in life. This inclusivity includes a strong
pride in a global education for all, as well as
an appreciation of the differences in life and
diversity within society and our school and
around the world.
AT WELLINGTON, WE
WANT OUR CHILDREN
INTELLECTUAL
INDEPENDENT
INDIVIDUAL
INCLUSIVE
INTELLECTUAL
Our pupils must move into the world able to
think critically and to engage in deep learning.
They will be able to study beyond the bounds
of any curriculum, to be inquisitive and ask
questions of everything around them and be
imbued with a lifelong love of learning.
INDEPENDENT
Our pupils will develop the personal,
cognitive, social and study skills to enable
them to cope with the challenges of
university and their life beyond. They will
adapt, cope and thrive within an ever-
changing world. This will be reflected in
our academic curriculum, our co-curricular
programme, our commitment to the
coaching philosophy, and our continued focus
on character development and leadership.
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INDIVIDUAL
The Wellington Values are not empty words;
they reflect who we are and how we believe
others should be. We hold an expectation
that our families believe in these values
equally, that they wish their children to be
educated in a setting which imbues such
values to support a holistic education. We
are different from many other early years
centres, in that the values run through the
very veins of who we are; they are part of our
educational DNA.
The Wellington Values underpin the
conversations we have with pupils,
the messages we give out in our daily
communication and our interactions with the
Wellington community.
These values are who we are; they are how
we behave, how we interact and how we wish
others to conduct themselves. They drive our
rewards and sanctions and they lie at the very
heart of our educational ethos.
The Wellington Values are:
COURAGE
KINDNESS
INTEGRITY
RESPECT
RESPONSIBILITY
When we act in the name of Wellington, we
will uphold these five values above all others.
COURAGE
In younger pupils we see this when attempt
a new activity for the first time. An example
can be seen when children experience their
first school swimming lesson or use new
technology without support.
RESPECT
Within the early years educational setting, this
value is shown in many ways. Pupils will follow
the rules and expectations of their learning
environment, always wishing their teachers
and friends ‘Good morning’ as they pass them
by and being polite to everyone in our school.
INTEGRITY
We often see younger pupils showing their
determination to do the right thing; they
are routinely helping each other to stay true
to their feelings and beliefs in a variety of
situations. For example, encouraging others to
be helpful and kind even when someone has
not treated them in this manner.
KINDNESS
Kindness, we hope, is displayed everywhere
within our early years setting. The pupils
will always help each other or their teachers
with small tasks in class and outside. This can
be shown in a simple gesture of giving their
friends a guiding hand, encouraging them to
play together or taking care of them when
they are sad.
AT WELLINGTON, WE
WANT OUR CHILDREN
TO EMBRACE THE CORE
VALUES OF
COURAGE
KINDNESS
INTEGRITY
RESPECT
RESPONSIBILITY
RESPONSIBILITY
We encourage and promote independence in
all of our early years pupils. They will quickly
begin to understand the importance and
satisfaction in being able to complete tasks
by themselves. Our curriculum helps pupils
to develop greater self-care skills such as
dressing without support.
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