Our School
Values & Ethos
Everything you need to know about the values and ethos that sit at the heart of Boldmere Infant and Nursery School.


Our Approach to Values & Ethos
We pride ourselves on valuing every individual for who they are and what they contribute to our school community. We support the SMSC development of every pupil and promote British Values through our PSHE programme and values-based education. We want to prepare our children for their future and help them become valued members of an ever-changing, multicultural society.
Our Values Curriculum
Our values are woven into every aspect of school life at Boldmere — from daily lessons and assemblies to the way we treat each other on the playground.
Our Six Core Values
Respect, Kindness, Co-operation, Appreciation, Honesty and Resilience underpin everything we do at Boldmere Infant and Nursery School.
SMSC & British Values
We actively support the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of every pupil through our values-based approach to PSHE and wider curriculum.
Values Ambassadors
Children are given regular opportunities to reflect on their social and academic learning, share achievements and celebrate the values shown, reinforcing our positive, caring school culture.
- Our values are decided by all stakeholders — children, staff, parents and governors together
Our Six Core Values
At Boldmere Infant and Nursery School we want every child to embrace and embody our six core values throughout their time with us:
- Respect
- Kindness
- Co-operation
- Appreciation
- Honesty
- Resilience
A Typical Day Living Our Values
Every day at Boldmere Infant and Nursery School is structured, purposeful and full of learning opportunities:

Morning Welcome & Assembly
Every day begins with a calm, purposeful start. Regular assemblies celebrate our values in action and recognise children who have demonstrated them throughout the week.
Values Woven Through Learning
Our values underpin every lesson, every interaction and every decision made at Boldmere — from how we approach a challenge in maths to how we support a friend at lunchtime.
Celebration & Reflection
Every day ends with an opportunity to reflect, share achievements and celebrate the values our children have shown — reinforcing a positive, caring school culture.
FAQs About Values at Boldmere Infant and Nursery School
What are the six core values at Boldmere Infant and Nursery School?
Our six core values are Respect, Kindness, Co-operation, Appreciation, Honesty and Resilience. These were decided by all stakeholders across the school community and underpin everything we do.
How are values taught at Boldmere?
Our values are embedded across the whole curriculum — through PSHE, assemblies, RE, and day-to-day school life. Each term focuses on a specific value, celebrated through newsletters, assemblies and classroom activities.
What are the Boldmere three rights?
Our three rights underpin our approach to behaviour and wellbeing — the Right to Feel Safe, the Right to Learn and the Right to Respect. Every member of our school community is entitled to all three.
What is SMSC and how does Boldmere support it?
SMSC stands for Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural development. At Boldmere we actively support every pupil’s SMSC development through our values-based education, PSHE programme and the rich and varied curriculum we offer across nursery to year 2.
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Six Core Values. One Happy, Thriving School.
At Boldmere Infant and Nursery School, our six core values of Respect, Kindness, Co-operation, Appreciation, Honesty and Resilience are not just words on a wall — they are lived and celebrated throughout every classroom, corridor and playground, every single day.
