Ethos and Charism
The ethos and charism of the school express the assumptions, beliefs and values that the Catholic Christian community shares. In a Catholic Christian educational context, ethos refers to the gospel values and Church traditions embedded in the everyday life and culture of the school. The word charism, in the tradition of the Church, refers to spiritual gifts used for the service of the whole community. Holy Spirit School draws upon this rich heritage of spiritual gifts to formulate its own unique way of being and giving service to all. |
Embedding the Ethos and Charism
At Holy Spirit School this is embedded through:
At Holy Spirit School this is embedded through:
- Special liturgies and celebrations celebrated during the year
- School Prayer prayed in class, assembly, P&F and Board meetings
- visible symbols that reflect our story displayed
- classroom, office and staff prayer spaces
- Sacred Time daily
- Whole school morning prayer
- Behaviour Program reflects these ethos and charism of our school
- Weekly Masses celebrated with the Parish
- School staff and students visit the church to learn its history and depth our story
Living the vision
At Holy Spirit School this is lived through:
At Holy Spirit School this is lived through:
- In 2014 a review of the Vision and Mission was undertaken with input from staff and the community. The new Mission and Vision was shared with the community in 2015.
- School values, Gospel Values and Mercy values are integrated into our Vision and Mission as well as our Vision for Religious Education
- Opening School Mass for the community - Blessing for Staff
- Celebrating special days throughout the year - Religious and Secular with the whole community
- Class covenants reflect the Mission and Vision, our School Prayer, our School Song and the behaviour expectations of our community and are shared at assembly and our class masses
- Outreach and support to the local and wider community is a lived expression of our Mission and Vision
Communicating the Ethos and Charism
At Holy Spirit School this is communicated through:
At Holy Spirit School this is communicated through:
- Visual displays around the school reflecting significant events and celebrations
- School focus for the year - Empowered by the Spirit 2016
- Our school newsletter, Parish newsletter, website and Parent Portal reflect our ethos to the school and wider community
- Orientation for new families and Parent Nigth is an opportunity to share our story and the experiences they will have at Holy Spirit