Darwin Values Awards
What are Darwin Principles?
The Darwin citizenship award is about teaching children to care for themselves and each other, to learn to care for the school and local community
and respect the global environment.It gives children the opportunity to develop and
evolve into citizens of the future.
These are the Darwin principles…
What is the Darwin Values Award?
• The award is split into the following categories;
• Volunteering• Physical• New skills• Residential, Expedition and Environment• Community and Charity• Personal Skills and Future Wellbeing
What is the Darwin Values Award?As each child progresses through school they will move on to different
levels of the award, these are:
Earthworm Award - NurseryPenguin Award - Reception
Iguana Award - KS1Galapagos Award - Years 3/4
Beagle Award - Year 5
Bronze/Silver/Gold - Year 6
At the end of each level the children will be presented with a prize and a certificate.
Darwin Principles
• Each half term we focus on one of the Darwin Principles.
• The principle is introduced during assembly and the children complete more work during
‘Darwin Day.’• However, we like the children to remember
that principle and apply it throughout their time at school.
This half-term we are looking at…
Stickability and Relationships!
What does Stickability mean?
Have another
go!
Breaking down your goal into
achievable parts.
It’s a marathon not
a sprint!
What does Stickability mean?
Perseverance
Slow and steady wins
the race.
Brain, book, buddy, board, boss.
What does Stickability mean?
I can’t do it…
yet!
Keep trying, keep going.
If I think I can, I can.
What does Stickability mean?
If at first you
don’t
succeed…
How can I improve?
Good things come to those who wait.
Stickability:
How many hours does it take to become an expert at something?? (Talk partners).
10,000 hours! How many days is this?
417 days! How many minutes? Imagine you played the guitar once for 417 days without stopping.
600,000 minutes.
How do you feel when you ‘FAIL’?
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