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Our school motto Steadfast and True, holds our school values: T.R.U.E
At our school, we believe in creating a strong foundation built on trust, respect, understanding, and a commitment to excellence. These values guide everything we do—helping us build positive relationships, support each other, and always strive to be our best.
TRUST
The importance of doing what I say I believe in and following through on commitments made. Integrity and honesty is demonstrated throughout my time at Ponsonby Primary School.
RESPECT
For yourself and others’ cultures, property and the environment. Respect is being kind to myself and my peers, respect is feeling good about myself, respect is listening to others and their ideas, respect is treating others nicely, respect is treating my surroundings and objects nicely and taking care of them.
UNDERSTANDING
Understanding and empathy towards others: Putting myself in the shoes of others, to understand how they feel and who they are. I understand and accept differences through an empathetic approach.
EXCELLENCE
Being the best that I can be, through an ongoing commitment to learn, grow, and strive for excellence in everything I do. Self-reflection and an earnest desire to continually improve is an integral component.
To help our students connect with and remember our values, we’ve introduced four T.R.U.E. mascots—each one bringing to life the importance of Trust, Respect, Understanding, and Excellence. These mascots feature on posters, artwork and school awards.
