A gospel value is a good quality or strength that someone has. The way we think, behave and speak can show our virtues. A virtuous person uses the gifts that God gave them and asks themselves: WWJD? (What would Jesus do? We can use our virtues to solve problems and make choices in our lives. The more we remember our virtues every day, the better we feel and get along with others. Sometimes it is hard to have virtues, but if we keep trying and ask God for help, he will hear us.
Each month as a school community we choose a gospel value to focus on. We will be looking for one student in the class that we feel has represented the value well. This individual will be awarded with the principal award.
September: Faith
A person who shows faith....
- prays whenever they can
- learns from scripture stories
- assumes that there is good in everyone
- knows that we are all loved by God
- prays whenever they can
- learns from scripture stories
- assumes that there is good in everyone
- knows that we are all loved by God
October: Empathy
An empathetic person...
- listens attentively
- watches people's body language
- notices and responds when someone is upset
- Can name his/ her feelings
- can see situations from another person's point of view
- Knows that different people may feel differently bout the same thing.
- listens attentively
- watches people's body language
- notices and responds when someone is upset
- Can name his/ her feelings
- can see situations from another person's point of view
- Knows that different people may feel differently bout the same thing.
November: Respect
A respectful person...
- Treats him/herself and everyone else with equal consideration and courtesy
- Uses a positive tone of voice and body language
- Avoids name calling, put-downs and inappropriate gestures and language
- Is polite
- Avoids gossip
- Treats him/herself and everyone else with equal consideration and courtesy
- Uses a positive tone of voice and body language
- Avoids name calling, put-downs and inappropriate gestures and language
- Is polite
- Avoids gossip
December: Hope
People of Hope...
- Kepps a positive attituade
- Can bounce back from tough situations
- Set and stick to their goals
- See the good in others even when they make mistakes
- Work to include others
- Let others know that they are good people
- Kepps a positive attituade
- Can bounce back from tough situations
- Set and stick to their goals
- See the good in others even when they make mistakes
- Work to include others
- Let others know that they are good people
January: Self- Control
A person with self control...
- Is patient
- Knows how to wait his/her turn
- Can calm him/herself down and think before reacting to situations
- Knows how to avoid physical aggression
- Can think things through and do what is best for everyone
- Is patient
- Knows how to wait his/her turn
- Can calm him/herself down and think before reacting to situations
- Knows how to avoid physical aggression
- Can think things through and do what is best for everyone
February: Conscience
A person of conscience...
- Chooses to do the 'right thing' and feels good about it
- Can see how his/her actions may hurt others
- Admits his/her wrong-doing and feels badly
- Says 'sorry' and tries to make up for mistakes
- Keeps promises
- Chooses to do the 'right thing' and feels good about it
- Can see how his/her actions may hurt others
- Admits his/her wrong-doing and feels badly
- Says 'sorry' and tries to make up for mistakes
- Keeps promises
March: Kindness
A kind person
- Says nice things about others so they feel good about themselves
- Sticks up for people who are picked on or need help
- Refuses to join others who are insulting, intimidating, mean or hurtful
- Watches and looks for ways to help those in need
- Says nice things about others so they feel good about themselves
- Sticks up for people who are picked on or need help
- Refuses to join others who are insulting, intimidating, mean or hurtful
- Watches and looks for ways to help those in need
April: Love
A loving people...
- Wants the nest fr others
- is willong to make sacrifices for the good of others
- Learns from the heroic lives of saints and holy people
- Knows that we are all livable
- Prays for others
- Wants the nest fr others
- is willong to make sacrifices for the good of others
- Learns from the heroic lives of saints and holy people
- Knows that we are all livable
- Prays for others
May: Acceptance
An accepting person...
- Is friendly
- Sees the positive traits in all paople even if s/he disagrees with them
- avoids judging or stereotyping others
- understands that there is more than one way to do things
- sticks up for the underdog
- Is friendly
- Sees the positive traits in all paople even if s/he disagrees with them
- avoids judging or stereotyping others
- understands that there is more than one way to do things
- sticks up for the underdog
June: Fairness
A fair person...
- listens to all sides before forming an opinion
- shows good sportsmanship all the time
- knows that the same rules apply to everyone
- refuses to twist rules to avoid consequences
- words to bring about peaceful solutions to problems
- cheers on the success of others
- can balance their one rights and responsibilities with those of others
- listens to all sides before forming an opinion
- shows good sportsmanship all the time
- knows that the same rules apply to everyone
- refuses to twist rules to avoid consequences
- words to bring about peaceful solutions to problems
- cheers on the success of others
- can balance their one rights and responsibilities with those of others