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CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND PURPOSE
Our Christian culture should be evident to all who work, learn and visit St Catherine’s. Students are encouraged to engage in honest and rigorous thinking and to respect the viewpoints and backgrounds of others.
Rejoice in the Lord always, I will say it again: Rejoice. Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Philippians 4:4-5
Christian ethos As an Anglican school we aim to model Christian values and ethos. We want all members of our community to embrace our values of integrity, courage, relationships and service. We also want to be an inclusive school that understands our local community and respects the diversity of our staff and students. Together we can grow in an understanding of how our faith impacts actions. The Christian worldview includes a message of hope, forgiveness and love centred on Jesus Christ. Engaging in Bible stories is the initial approach for our early learners. As girls develop, learning about other religions puts a perspective on the Christian faith and culture. We want our students to be able to articulate a Christian worldview as well as be receptive to hearing other points of view and as they mature and prepare for life beyond school. We aim to… 2.1a Challenge girls to consider how they will anchor moral decisions 2.1b Model Christian worship and engage students in chapel 2.1c Incorporate a study of world religions into the senior Biblical Studies curriculum 2.1d Meaningfully engage with the broader community inluding families and local churches 2.1e Be proactive in environmental issues in caring for God’s world.
Biblical literacy We aim to equip students with biblical literacy and a personal capacity to read and interpret the Bible. The objective is to teach students to read the Bible for themselves and critically think about and evaluate the meaning of the text in an historical context. Integrating biblical text and ideas into English literature, scientific understanding, Australia’s legal foundations and creativity is important as students develop their intellectual reasoning. We aim to… 2.2aReview the Biblical Studies curriculum to ensure developing biblical literacy is emphasised and academically rigorous 2.2bFocus on critical thinking when guiding students in their personal reading of the Bible 2.2cProfessionally develop teaching staff around the impact of the Bible across society and encourage them to integrate biblical background into their subjects where appropriate 2.2dEnsure chapel services provide opportunity for reflection and deep thinking.
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