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Virtues Education 

The virtues of the Catholic Church are at the heart of all we do, and can be witnessed in the interactions and relationships within the whole school community. They link closely to our simple but effective behaviour system and children are rewarded for their virtuous behaviour by staff and their peers.

“Virtues to Live By” enables us all to explore each virtue over a three week period (two per half term) to improve the school community’s virtue literacy and to deepen understanding and appreciation of the essential role the virtues play in the education of the whole person towards human flourishing. The virtues chosen are common across cultures and faiths, but are sourced from the Christian tradition. They are linked directly to work in the Diocese of Leeds on the virtues and character education (see companion documents here dioceseofleeds.org.uk/education/re-catholic-life/character-education).

“Virtues to Live By” is a resource created by the Diocese of Leeds with the creative and financial support of the Leeds Diocesan Association of Primary Headteachers.

The school focuses on a virtue every three weeks. The children think about what the virtue means, how we can see it in others and how we can manifest it in ourselves. Each week, we look at a particular aspect of the virtue and an award is given to a member of each class in Friday's Award Assembly to a child who has 'lived' the virtue across the week. Acts of worship and circle times also link to the virtue and we have 'Signs of living the virtue' - things to 'notice' or look for that demonstrate the virtue. 

Our virtues have been chosen to reflect the time of year for our children. So for example, we have 'respect and courtesy' at the beginning of the year when we are setting out our expectations, charity and forgiveness during the season of Lent, resilience and perseverance during SATs preparation!

YEAR A

AUTUMN     

Respect/Courtesy 

Thankfulness  

Hope  

Patience    

SPRING     

Faith   

Simplicity   

Charity 

Forgiveness  

SUMMER     

Resilience/Perseverance   

Kindness  

Honesty 

Service 

YEAR B

AUTUMN     

Love of Learning  

Citizenship    

Prayer   

Generosity   

SPRING     

Friendship

Love of Neighbour

Self Control

Reflection

SUMMER     

TBC

TBC

TBC

TBC

5 VTLB STATEMENT REFLECTION.pdf 

 6 SIGNS OF SUCCESS REFLECTION.pdf