In line with our current learning strength, reflectiveness, I have been reflecting on one of the weekly awards we give out in our Friday Celebration Assembly. 

The Care, Courtesy and Consideration awards are nominated by teachers, and sometimes pupils, to acknowledge acts of care, courtesy and consideration around the school. I wanted to share with you some of the reasons why our boys have been nominated for these awards this term: 

• For, without being asked, creating a class poster, recognising all of the strengths of the boys in their class. 

• For helping another boy catch up with his work after he had missed the start of the lesson, without being asked. 

• For constantly being kind and thoughtful, holding doors open and carrying other pupils' bags when they are overloaded.  

• For a caring and supportive response by the whole form in reacting to one of their peers receiving a headmaster's commendation in science for an outstanding improvement between topic tests. 

• For encouraging and checking in on another member of the form during Play Week when they were finding the week very tiring. 

• For greeting a member of staff at the playground gate with the most infectious smile and ‘good morning’.  

• For being beautifully polite in introducing himself to a new member of staff. 

• For taking the initiative to help organise a class 'Get Well Soon' card for a boy who was absent and giving up time during his lunchtime club to do this. 

• For giving up his Code Club time to help a new boy in his form login for the first time and get set up on the school network.  

• For noticing a fellow pupil was upset and getting a teacher to help 

• For seeing that a boy who arrived at lunch late was sitting alone. He came and asked the boy if he was OK and then moved to sit with him so he wouldn't be alone. 

I could have provided many more nominations with over 50 acts of kindness before being recognised so far this term. 

Well done to all the boys who have been recognised so far this term, but also well done and thank you to all the boys for the acts of care, courtesy and consideration which may go unnoticed but make the school community a supportive and welcoming place. 

John Bond