Vision and Goals

Vision and Goals

Vision

St Joseph’s School is a community growing together in harmony and faith in Jesus.
In a safe environment, our school community seeks to empower its members to reach their potential.

Goals

We strive to:

• Develop Gospel values and foster a relationship between Jesus and the children.
• Provide opportunities for the students to develop their potential spiritually, intellectually, physically, socially, creatively and emotionally.
• Create an atmosphere to promote respect and sensitivity towards culture.
• Live together with confidence and optimism.
• Encourage communication and activity between Parents, Teachers, Students, Parish and Community.
• Develop independent learners.
• Promote an awareness of the need to respect and care for each person and all creation.
   

Outcomes - Knowledge

Students will acquire knowledge of:

• Catholic beliefs and practices.
• Their heritage and their Australian identity.
• Rules and laws in maintaining an effective society.
• Different social and cultural groups throughout the world.
• Ways of communicating effectively.
• Technology and computer skills.
• The structure of English language as needed for everyday life.
• Mathematical understanding and processes.
• The natural environment and environmental sustainability.
• Acceptable standards of social behviour.
• The origins and history of Christianity and elements of other religions.
• Their uniqueness, gifts and capabilities.
• The functioning and care of the human body.
   

Outcomes - Skills

Students will develop skills in:

• Praying in different ways.
• Physical co-ordination.
• Making informed and responsible decisions.
• Interacting in socially acceptable ways.
• Using their creativity.
• Keeping clean, healthy and fit.
• Communicating appropriately.
• Team work & Collaborative Learning.
• Treating others and their culture thoughfully and with repect.
• Setting and achieving goals.
• Comprehending, memorising and recalling.
• Reasearching to gain knowledge and understanding.
• Being critical of the mass media.
• Preserving the natural environment.
• Using technology.
   

Outcomes - Values

Students will develop belief in the value of :-

• Being involved in the activities of the Catholic Church.
• Being personally committed to Christ and his way of living.
• Their own cultural heritage and that of others.
• Accepting constructive criticism.
• Being honest, reliable and trustworthy.
• Personal and shared prayer.
• Achieving one's best.
• Preserving the natural environment.
• A positive self image.
• Accepting responsibility for one's actions.
• Accepting appropriate authority.
• Establishing healthy relationships.
• Personal and community safety.
• Caring for the school environment.