Just Actions at school Jesuit pupils Just Actions that promote these An example from the Jesuit community Inspiration from the are growing virtues at school Jesuit world up to be… Grateful and - Fundraising; ‘This year, after a school visit from Zimbabwe, I ‘Each of us is indeed a center. generous - Fasting; wanted to involve pupils in fundraising directly. But a center called to go out of - Donating old clothes and objects, and First, I wrote to parents suggesting that pupils ourselves, to give ourselves to food to food banks; gave up snacks in order to fundraise for pupils in others in love’ (Pedro Arrupe) - Service and volunteering; Zimbabwe. The upcoming week teachers stood in - Showing gratitude to those who work the school hallway holding boxes for offers and for us and help us daily; asked pupils what they gave up during the - Not wasting food or energy... weekend. We also held a school assembly about education in Zimbabwe and about what it means to be generous. The initiative was very successful.’ Eileen Groenen, chaplain at Donhead Primary Attentive and Being attentive and discerning goes at the ‘Teachers model ethical behavior during “Don't ask the world to discerning heart of what we do: it helps pupils to find assemblies and classes of religious education to change....you change first.” motivation and purpose, and to reflect set an example. During assemblies, we also praise ― Anthony de Mello, Awareness about why and how they can act justly. We students who ‘made the right choice’ by, for can promote this by: example, standing up against bullism. We focus - Introducing 5 minutes of stillness in the mainly on pupils who promoted justice without school day, encouraging students to being asked to. It is essential to work on pupils’ listen to inclinations and desires; sense of responsibility and personal ethic, so that - Encouraging pupils to ask themselves they behave fairly not because teachers are questions like: how can I promote social watching them, but because they think it is fair.’ justice with my skills and talents? Elizabeth Stevens, Head of St. Joseph’s Hurst Green
Just Actions at school Jesuit pupils are growing up to be… Just Actions that promote these virtues at school An example from the Jesuit community Inspiration from the Jesuit world Grateful and generous - Fundraising; - Fasting; - Donating old clothes and objects, and food to food banks; - Service and volunteering; - Showing gratitude to those who work for us and help us daily; - Not wasting food or energy... ‘This year, after a school visit from Zimbabwe, I wanted to involve pupils in fundraising directly. First, I wrote to parents suggesting that pupils gave up snacks in order to fundraise for pupils in Zimbabwe. The upcoming week teachers stood in the school hallway holding boxes for offers and asked pupils what they gave up during the weekend. We also held a school assembly about education in Zimbabwe and about what it means to be generous. The initiative was very successful.’ Eileen Groenen, chaplain at Donhead Primary ‘Each of us is indeed a center. But a center called to go out of ourselves, to give ourselves to others in love’ (Pedro Arrupe) Attentive and discerning Being attentive and discerning goes at the heart of what we do: it helps pupils to find motivation and purpose, and to reflect about why and how they can act justly. We can promote this by: - Introducing 5 minutes of stillness in the school day, encouraging students to listen to inclinations and desires; - Encouraging pupils to ask themselves questions like: how can I promote social justice with my skills and talents? ‘Teachers model ethical behavior during assemblies and classes of religious education to set an example. During assemblies, we also praise students who ‘made the right choice’ by, for example, standing up against bullism. We focus mainly on pupils who promoted justice without being asked to. It is essential to work on pupils’ sense of responsibility and personal ethic, so that they behave fairly not because teachers are watching them, but because they think it is fair.’ Elizabeth Stevens, Head of St. Joseph’s Hurst Green “Don't ask the world to change....you change first.” ― Anthony de Mello, Awareness
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