Our Attributes
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At Wildern School we know that we achieve excellent examination results but we value other qualities and characteristics just as highly as academic success. We believe that our attributes are keywords and characteristics that we want everyone in our community to embody and are interwoven in all we do. They are characteristics that will see us be successful in the future if we live by them.
To encourage all students to embody our Wildern attributes, students will work towards fulfilling three pledges related to one attribute per half term. These are written and signed off in their school planner by each students’ tutor. Once the pledges are completed, students will be awarded their attribute badge and a black lanyard to wear their badges with pride. By the end of the year, we hope that students will be wearing all six attribute badges as part of their uniform to display their pride in being a Wildern student.
At Wildern, we want to help our students develop into well-rounded, confident individuals. To support this, we run an exciting Pledge Scheme where students work towards embodying our core Wildern Attributes.
Here is how the scheme works:
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One Focus Per Half-Term: Each half-term, the whole school focuses on one specific Wildern attribute, this is seen within assemblies, tutor time and within the pledge scheme
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The Three Pledges: To demonstrate this attribute, students will work toward fulfilling three specific pledges. These are tracked, written down, and officially signed off by their form tutor in their school planner.
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Earning the Badge: Once the first three pledges are completed, your child will be awarded an Attribute Badge and a black lanyard to display it, your child will then add each attribute badge to their lanyard once their pledges have been completed
By the end of the academic year, our aim is for every student to be proudly wearing all six attribute badges on their uniform. It is a fantastic, visible way for them to show their pride in being part of the Wildern community and to celebrate their personal growth.
They are the very best of us and were chosen by our students.
Curiosity | Determination | Reflection | Pride | Respect | Kindness
Expanders
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Curiosity
There is a feeling across the world that our heroes have superhuman abilities that lead them to greatness, success, stardom. However people with a growth mindset know that even heroes have to develop their curiosity, work hard and practise for their achievements. Students who are curious often seek solutions themselves, investigating and researching something and showing great independence which prepares them for the world ahead.
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Determination
Research suggests that effort is more important than talent or innate ability and so we have high expectations of all students and what they can achieve when they try. We challenge our students to be the best they can be and encourage them to take a leap of faith even if it means falling a few times. The determination we see in students who rise to these challenges find they reap the rewards and are successful in their achievements.
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Reflection
We ensure our students are aware of their strengths and areas of development. Lessons include dedicated quality reflection time for students to reflect and review their work, act on feedback and redraft work to improve upon it.
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Pride
Research suggests that when students are praised for what they have accomplished through effort, practice, study and persistence, they experience a sense of achievement and have the motivation to go on and take these achievements further. We encourage our students to take pride in these efforts, including in how they present their work, how they demonstrate their learning and recognising their own achievements, avoiding comparisons to those of their peers.
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Respect
Making mistakes is hard – students fear embarrassment, criticism, humiliation. However, a safe, secure classroom environment can ensure that students see that making mistakes are part of the learning process and from them, they can develop a better understanding. We do this through modelling and by making explicit the learning outcome from mistakes. We encourage students to respect one another for engaging in the learning process not just for achieving the correct answer.
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Kindness
We live in a diverse community where everyone should feel welcome, included and equal. Everyone is unique and it is a combination of our differences that shape our view of the world, our perspective and our approach. In a world where the news can be dominated by acts of discrimination or violence due to someone’s characteristics we must promote equality, diversity and kindness so our students grow into considerate, empathetic and caring individuals.