Pastoral Care Programme
As a Lasallian Catholic preschool, pastoral care is central to our ethos and identity. Our Mission Statement calls for all of us in the SJI International Community to work together to enable our children to become people of integrity and people who show care and concern for others. The Patron Saint of Teachers and the school, St John Baptiste de La Salle, stressed the need for teachers to touch hearts.
The primary purpose of the pastoral care programme is to provide children with rich experiences to build a positive sense of self. It aims to provide the environment for children to form their ideas about belonging, meaning and truth, which prepares them for future citizenship in a contemporary and diverse society. The pastoral care programme is integrated with skills building and concepts of development across developmental domains of cognition, literacy, numeracy, technology and the arts.
Tiny Feet, Big Hearts!
Virtues Make the World A Better Place
The pastoral care programme is underpinned by the Virtues ProjectTM. The 22 virtues of the preschool have been intentionally linked to the school values of Faith, Service, Community, Excellence, and Respect - this integration further supports us to highlight to families how the virtues are a core component of our preschool identity.
| FAITH | SERVICE | COMMUNITY | EXCELLENCE | RESPECT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thankfulness | Friendliness | Unity | Perseverance | Respect |
| Appreciation | Helpfulness | Cooperation | Patience | Courtesy |
| Joyfulness | Caring | Flexibility | Orderliness | Kindness |
| Peacefulness | Gentleness | Self-Discipline | Love | |
| Courage | ||||
| Confidence | ||||
| Creativity |
The virtues themselves are globally recognised and transcend religions and cultures - they are valued as characteristics we hope all global citizens will develop and portray. Through the pastoral programme, children will learn, apply, and demonstrate virtues in their own lives while recognising how they can be enacted in the lives of others.
