Pledges | The Florence Nightingale Academy

What are Pledges?

An undertaking, or commitment (to a person or organisation) by a solemn promise e.g. spending more time with family, being an honest friend, coming to school, doing homework. Pledges mean making a commitment to something, someone, or yourself and giving 100% to doing our very best to achieve that goal.

The aim of our pledges is to broaden experiences, extend opportunities, learn new skills, gain confidence and raise the aspirations of our young people.

How to Achieve a Pledge

Throughout the academic year, children will be given a variety of learning opportunities. Children will record when they have achieved the pledges in a Pledge Passport. Each pledge will be signed off by the class teacher. The passports will be reviewed regularly and celebrated in assemblies, on class blogs and with parents.

Why are Pledges important?

The fifty pledges at The Florence Nightingale Academy enable all our children to access wide variety of new and exciting experiences that will help them in future life. You might discover a new talent, learn new things and make new friends.

Achieving Pledges will help children reach their potential, increase self-esteem, raise confidence, increases expectations of ourselves and develops a positive outlook on life.

Below is a link to the Pledges booklet that the children receive in school.

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The Florence Nightingale Pledges

Year Group	Pledge	Aspiration - Building Cultural Capital
EYFS	Raise a butterfly Perform in a play Build a shelter Have a hands-on experience with animals Have a picnic Take part in competitive sport Plant a flower or tree, look after it, watch it grow	These pledges will allow our youngest children to explore the environment which surrounds us and learn through new experiences.
Key Stage 1	Watch a performance Visit a museum or art gallery Visit a religious building Walk in a wood Speak a second language Visit a library Grow vegetables Visit a university Participate in ballet lessons Have a debate Visit a historical place Meet an author Take part in a drama activity Build relationships with elderly residents in our community	Children will be immersed in the arts at an early age, in order to inspire them to shape their own future. They will develop a deep sense of community spirit and learn about the society in which they live.
Lower Key stage 2	Eat in a restaurant Spend a night away Catch a bus, tram or train Go camping Hold a charity event to raise money Star gaze Watch a sports event Visit a theatre Make a camp fire Become a pen pal Have a poem published Sing in a choir Raise awareness of the environment	Children will learn invaluable skills, including self-esteem, confidence and independence. Life long skills that they will draw upon in their future. Children will learn how to communicate and collaborate together. They will build memories that will stay with them forever.
Upper Key stage 2	Learn to play an instrument Cook a meal Climb a huge hill Go to the seaside Go orienteering Complete first aid training Interview someone Record a lesson Read 100 books Teach a lesson Learn to swim Campaign for equality Visit a local hospital Meet an MP Record a song Work with children in a special school	Children can see that their future aspirations extend beyond the academics – into drama, music, technology- for them to be creative, develop artistic minds and lead and innovate in the future. They could be our next generation of designers, musical directors, performers, producers and stage managers.