Treasure Keepers Program

Avondale Grammar School invests in “values” education across the whole school with the Treasure Keepers Program. The program aims to instil in our children key values that are admired in the community and are important for children to take with them into adulthood. The 7 values we treasure are:

Respect
Care
Inclusion
Responsibility
Perseverance
Differences
Excellence

Values education is integrated across all curriculum areas. We discuss and reflect on values through role-play, drawing, research, stories and songs.

The Year 5 and 6 students lead the Treasure Keepers program (guided by the Deputy Head). In pairs, they work with one class to share knowledge and instigate activities on each value. These activities help to create a deeper understand of the particular value being discussed.

An example of the impact the program can have on our students was seen when the value of “respect” was introduced. The Year 5 and 6 students organised for the younger students to bring in a pair of shoes belonging to someone they had respect for, with a short story to explain why they had chosen that person. It was wonderful to see the children express their respect for an important person in their lives and the “congo line” of shoes created around the playground was a sight to see.

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The Treasure Keepers Program is a wonderful initiative that brings out the best in our children