Hartford Habits
At Hartford Junior School, we believe that encouraging the children to be the very best version of themselves can be supported by effective characteristics of learning. We believe they are fundamental in supporting the children’s learning not only in the infant school but throughout their life.
Our six fundamental areas are:
- aiming high
- involvement
- perseverance
- problem solving
- reflection
- team work
We have introduced the children to the six characteristics whilst the children were in Hartford Infant and Preschool. To further support these characteristics whilst the children are in Key Stage 2, we have renamed them with a more ‘grown up’ approach and they are known as the Hartford Habits.
Throughout the day, children are encouraged to be demonstrate the Hartford Habits in general or more specifically, depending on the learning activity involved.
Each week, children who are ‘caught’ following a Hartford Habits are rewarded with a certificate and this is celebrated in a special assembly. This assembly runs throughout the academic year to ensure all children can receive the reward. We believe that these children then become good role models for the other children, especially as we are specific to how they have impersonated the hero.
We believe that this initiative, which is well embedded in our school, is excellent practice as the children talk enthusiastically about the characteristics and continue to practise them in all they do.
Staff support the children by modelling the characteristics in their work, using the qualities of the habits, and using the images on displays and learning materials e.g. PowerPoint pages.
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