PORTRAIT OF A NGUYEN SIEU PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENT – GROWING UP WITH VALUES THAT DEFINE WHO THEY ARE

When choosing a school for their child, parents are likely looking for more than just how much knowledge their child will acquire. They are asking a bigger question: After those early years at school, what kind of person will my child become?

At Nguyen Sieu Primary School, education goes beyond test scores or achievements in a single school year. The school strives to ensure that every day spent at school helps instill in each student the qualities needed to learn well, live well, understand themselves, and step confidently into an ever-changing world.

This is the portrait that Nguyen Sieu Primary School aims to build in every student, nurtured from 5 core values: Excellence – Respect – Discipline – Curiosity – Compassion.

Each value represents a milestone in their journey of growth, helping students develop their abilities, improve themselves, and build positive relationships with the world around them.

1. EXCELLENCE – Striving to become a better version of oneself

(XUẤT SẮC – Luôn nỗ lực để trở thành phiên bản tốt hơn của chính mình)

At NSPS, excellence does not mean every student must be the same or always rank first. Excellence begins with a mindset of not settling easily for what one already knows, a spirit of proactive exploration, the courage to try new approaches, and the perseverance to take a step forward every single day.

Students are encouraged to set goals, try their best, learn from their mistakes, and continuously improve. More importantly, they understand that every achievement is the result of hard work, perseverance, and a drive for self-improvement.

By learning to appreciate what they have accomplished while recognizing the limitations they still need to overcome, each student will find joy in their journey of personal growth and gradually discover their own potential.

Success lies not just in good grades, but in each student understanding their strengths, knowing how to leverage those abilities, and constantly striving to go further.

2. RESPECT – Valuing oneself and others

(TÔN TRỌNG – Biết trân trọng mình và những người xung quanh)

Every student has unique thoughts, feelings, and values that deserve to be heard. Respect is cultivated from very small actions in daily school life: listening when others speak, using appropriate language, respecting differences, maintaining a shared environment, and putting oneself in others' shoes.

When children learn to respect themselves, respect others, and honor common principles, they not only become well-mannered students but also gradually develop civilized behaviors to build positive relationships in the future.

Through these simple daily interactions, Nguyen Sieu Primary School aims to help students build a culture of respect—valuing themselves, appreciating others, and together creating a civilized, friendly learning environment.

3. DISCIPLINE – Managing oneself and taking responsibility for one's choices

(KỶ LUẬT – Biết tự quản lý mình và có trách nhiệm với lựa chọn của mình)

Discipline at NSPS is not merely about adhering to rules. More importantly, students are guided to understand why rules exist, learn to manage their time, fulfill their responsibilities, keep their promises, and take ownership of their actions.

From preparing lessons and completing assignments on time to conducting themselves in a group, small daily habits build self-regulation.

This forms the foundation for independence, self-management, and readiness to integrate into and contribute to larger communities in the future.

4. CURIOSITY – Constantly asking questions to go beyond what is known

(HIẾU KỲ – Không ngừng đặt câu hỏi để đi xa hơn điều đã biết)

“Why?”, “What if…?”, “Is there another way?” Behind these seemingly small questions is how a child begins to explore the world. At Nguyen Sieu Primary School, curiosity is valued and nurtured. Students are encouraged to observe, ask questions, search for answers, experiment, and view problems from multiple perspectives.

The school wants every student to understand that the vast world still holds countless unknown things. This awareness helps children maintain a passion for learning, stay ready to embrace new knowledge, and continuously expand the boundaries of their understanding.

In a comprehensive, scientific, and experience-rich bilingual learning environment, every lesson is not only an opportunity to gain knowledge, but also a chance for students to discover, discuss, experiment, and solve problems on their own.

Every question can open up a new path. And through each journey of self-guided discovery, students develop proactive, deep thinking while learning humility before what they do not yet know.

Curiosity does not only help children learn better today; it is also the foundation for lifelong learning capabilities—an essential toolkit to stand firm in a changing world.

5. COMPASSION – Feeling with the heart and acting for others

(NHÂN ÁI – Biết cảm nhận bằng trái tim và hành động vì người khác)

“Action from the heart” is not just a message at Nguyen Sieu Primary School; it is present in the students' everyday school life. Students learn to recognize the emotions of others, share when a friend needs help, express gratitude and apologies, and show care for the people and community around them.

Through simple daily actions, compassion naturally becomes a part of how they think and act.

The school believes that a child with knowledge will have many opportunities to go far; but a child with a loving heart will know where they want to go and what good values they wish to carry along that journey.

Who will a student of Nguyen Sieu Primary School become?

• A child who always strives to be better than yesterday, continuously pursues self-growth, and values the results of their hard work.

• An individual who respects differences, remains humble before the unknown, and cherishes those around them.

• A disciplined and self-governed student who takes responsibility for themselves and their community.

• A mind always curious, eager to explore, constantly asking questions, and proactively seeking new horizons of knowledge.

• And above all, a heart capable of loving, sharing, showing empathy, and acting for good.

Excellence – Respect – Discipline – Curiosity – Compassion are not five qualities formed in a single day, nor are they rigid molds that require every student to be identical.

They are values nurtured through every lesson, every experience, every relationship, and every day children grow under the roof of Nguyen Sieu Primary School.

So after each school year, what parents see is not just a child who knows more, but a child who has matured, understands themselves better, lives responsibly, and feels increasingly confident in expressing their own fine values.

This is the portrait of a Nguyen Sieu Primary School student—children who are equipped with a foundation of knowledge, nurtured in character, and encouraged to become the best version of themselves.