At Deanwell School we practise and teach 'the Virtues Programme'.
The Virtues Project is an initiative which empowers individuals and families to live by their deepest values. It was inspired by the desire to do something to counteract the rising violence in and around our community.
Education is the key to transformation, but it must involve education, which touches the human spirit. Virtues are more basic than values. All cultures honour virtues such as courage, love, honesty, loyalty, excellence and service, yet they apply them differently according to their own diverse value systems. The strategies of The Virtues Programme help us all to remember who we really are.
The five basic strategies are:
Speak the Language of the Virtue.
- Empower those behaviours you want to see in your children - compassion, respect, honesty and assertiveness...
Recognise Teachable Moments.
- View life as opportunities for learning rather than crisis or problems to overcome.
Set Clear Boundaries.
- Change power struggles and violent behaviour into cooperation and harmony.
Honour the Spirit.
- Help your children (and yourself) to find meaning and purpose, learn ways to encourage reverence or reflection.
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