Virtues to Live By is a resource used in school that aims to build and sustain our school’s ethos through the practise of  chosen virtues.

Guiding Principles
To ensure children and young people are given opportunities to:
1. Experience a positive and purposeful ethos providing a sense of belonging to their school community.
2. Grow in their knowledge and understanding of the virtues.
3. Practise the virtues to further the call to live life to the full.
4. Appreciate the connection between biblical and practical wisdom and living.
5. Hear the Christian story and encounter it in practice.
6. Understand their uniqueness and dignity as made in the image and likeness of God.
7. Know that our limitations are also opportunities for growth.
8. To notice, to reflect, to pray and to play
9. 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

“I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” John 10:10

Cycle A

Autumn	Spring	Summer
Respect/ Courtesy	Faith	Resilience/ Perseverance
Thankfulness	Simplicity	Kindness
Hope	Love/ Charity	Honesty
Patience	Forgiveness	Service

Cycle B

Autumn	Spring	Summer
Love of Learning	Friendship	Confidence
Citizenship	Love of Neighbour	Trust
Prayer	Self-control	Courage
Generosity	Reflection	Wisdom