‘We need to build up society in the light of the Beatitudes,
walking towards the Kingdom with the least among us.’
Pope Francis
‘Rooted in the teaching of Christ, these Gospel values should constitute the targets and outcomes of the educational enterprise in every Catholic School. For this to be possible, these Gospel values need to be explicitly named, their meaning unpacked and pupils helped to understand how they relate to their lives both at school, at home and in society.’ (Christ at the Centre, 2012, pg.16-17)
At St Gabriel’s Catholic Primary School we target the following Core Values which are rooted in the Gospel Values:
Effort, Respect, Honesty, Courage, Responsibility, Forgiveness, Love
Courage
- We can be resilient.
- We can learn from our mistakes
- We can face new challenges.
- We can speak up for ourselves.
- We can trust our ability to rise above obstacles we may face.
- We can refuse to succumb to doubts.
Effort
- We give thanks to God for our talents and achievements.
- We celebrate and recognise the talents and achievements of others.
- We make learning fun.
- We celebrate our work and the work of others. We believe in ourselves and encourage each other.
- We learn together, supporting different styles and ways of learning.
- We encourage high aspiration in our children so that they can be the best that they can be.
- We always try our best and are proud of our achievements.
- We celebrate our achievement and those of others.
- We inspire children to actively learn at home in many different ways.
- We deliver high quality teaching and experiences.
- We provide opportunities for children and families to participate in all the school has to offer.
- We include everyone
Love
- We believe that we are all equal individuals, created in the image of God.
- We treat all children with respect and teach them about relationships and diverse families.
- We encourage all to respect each other and understand that others may have a different point of view.
- We consider each other’s’ feelings and provide comfort and care.
- We believe that each new day is a fresh start
Forgiveness
- We are all unique and we celebrate our differences.
- We model how to resolve conflict peacefully by giving examples and modelling the language of talking through problems.
- We encourage children to resolve conflicts peacefully using restorative practice
- We are an anti-bullying school and we continually reinforce the importance of positive relationships with others.
- We have a NO hitting back approach.
- We respect different faiths and values.
