Virtues to Live By

We have 10 virtues in school that we encourage children to live by.

1. Love of learning
2. Love of neighbour
3. Resilience & Perseverance
4. Forgiveness
5. Respect and courtesy
6. Honesty
7. Charity
8. Belief
9. Kindness
10. Patience

Each month we focus on a different virtue, so the children understand what they have to do to live out this virtue.  When children are noticed living by one of the virtues, they receive a note to take home or stick in their positivity book.

Our current Virtue to Live By is: Patience

“Be patient and wait for the Lord to act, don’t be worried about those who prosper or those who succeed in their evil plans. Don’t give in to worry or anger; it only leads to trouble.”

Psalm 37:7-8

I show patience when: 

I can wait.

I use strategies to keep myself calm.

I can do something now that will help me in the future.

I can accept things I cannot change with humour and grace.

I am patient with myself when I make mistakes.

I am patient with others when they mistakes.

Guiding Principles

To ensure children  are given opportunities to:

Experience a positive and purposeful ethos providing a sense of belonging to their school community.

Grow in their knowledge and understanding of the virtues.

Practise the virtues to further the call to live life to the full.

Appreciate the connection between biblical and practical wisdom and living.

Hear the Christian story and encounter it in practice.

Understand their uniqueness and dignity as made in the image and likeness of God.

Know that our limitations are also opportunities for growth.

To notice, to reflect, to pray and to play

To exercise the cognitive, affective and behavioural components of character: know it in your head, feel it in your heart and show it with your hands.