At Ambler, our aim is to help all children and adults in the school and children's centre in Achieving More.

Our core values are: DETERMINATION, RESILIENCE, EMPATHY, AMBITION, MOTIVATION and SELF-BELIEF.

You can show determination by:

• Trying your best
• Working hard in anything you find difficult
• Focusing on specific steps or targets
• Breaking your goal down into small steps

• Taking one step at a time if necessary

• Accepting that some goals require hard work.

 You can show resilience by:

• Never giving up
• Persevering when working towards your goal
• Trying to achieve your personal best
• Overcoming the fear of failure
• Keep on going even when it gets tough
• Having the ability to problem solve
• Having ‘bounce back’ ability.

     You can show empathy by:

• Being kind to those around you
• Thinking about how other people may be feeling
• Imagining what it would be like walk in their shoes or be in their position
• Be ready to help and support
• Listening to others without judgement.

        You can show ambition by:

• Identifying and aiming for a goal
• Knowing the steps to achieving your goal
• Pushing and extending yourself
• Believing that nothing is impossible
• Keeping focused on the ‘big picture’
• Knowing there are different routes to success.

        You can show motivation by:

• Being prepared to work hard
• Dealing with failure or setbacks positively
• Really wanting to achieve success
• Understanding why you are doing something
• Being driven and keen
• Accepting and understanding feedback and advice.

        You can show self-belief by:

• Showing bravery
• Taking risks and trying new things
• Recognising what you are good at
• Having confidence that you will achieve
• Saying ‘I can do this!’
• Seeing yourself succeeding
• Learning from your mistakes.