Pupils in St Anthony’s Catholic Primary Academy are growing to be... | Schools in the Archdiocese of Birmingham help their pupils grow... |
|---|---|
| Intentional in the way they live and use the resources of the earth, guided by conscience; and prophetic in the example they set to others. | By being a school community which is intentional in its way of proceeding to build-up quality of life; and which is prophetic in the way it offers an alternative vision of education and the human person rooted in the gospel. |
| Compassionate towards others, near and far, especially the less fortunate; and loving by their just actions and forgiving words. | By being compassionate and loving in the way pupils are treated, especially when a pupil is in trouble; and by opening pupils' eyes to those who suffer poverty, injustice or violence. |
| Eloquent and truthful in what they say of themselves, the relations between people, and the world. | By developing an eloquent language which pupils can use to understand and articulate their emotions, beliefs, and questions, encouraged by the example of their teachers to be truthful in the way they represent themselves and speak about the world. |
| Grateful for their own gifts, for the gift of other people, and for the blessings of each day; and generous with their gifts, now and in the future. | By encouraging them to know and be grateful for all their gifts, developing them to the full so that they can be generous in the service of others. |
| Curious about everything; and active in their engagement with the world, changing what they can for the better. | By leading pupils to be curious about the universe and all human activity, and to take increasing responsibility for their own learning, and by providing opportunities for them to be active in the life of the school, the Church, and the wider community. |
| Faith-filled in their beliefs and hopeful for the future. | By passing on the living and faith-filled tradition of Jesus Christ; by having persevering faith in the pupils, and by encouraging them in turn, to have faith and hope in themselves and others. |
| Attentive to their experience and to their vocation; and discerning about the choices they make and the effects of those choices. | By promoting the practice of attentive reflection and discerning decision making: in teaching, in the examen, prayer and retreats; and through the practice and example of school leaders and staff. |
| Learned, finding God in all things; and wise in the ways they use their learning for the common good. | By the breadth and depth of the curriculum; by excellence of teaching, and the creation of opportunities to become more learned and wise. |
Here at St Anthony’s we know and teach the importance of developing and living a virtuous life. The Catechism describes a virtue as “an interior disposition, a positive habit, a passion that has been placed at the service of the good.” Each term we visit a pair of virtues, in line with Diocese expectations. We introduce these through Gospel assemblies, recognise them in Reward Assemblies and link them to our teaching in RE.
Pupil views:
“The virtues help us grow in faith – like a tree.”
“We are like the trunk. As we add the virtues we become closer to God.”
“It has taught me how to get steps closer to heaven.”
‘Each virtue is a step to God; when you take one, you grow bigger in faith .’
