The Roots – Spiritual Insight to Go Deep
A healthy tree has deep and strong roots to withstand storms. The roots of our spiritual life similarly keep us grounded. Watering our roots is essential to their care, reminding us of the importance of our internal journey of self-discovery.
• With spiritual insight we understand ourselves as interconnected with all living beings and the universe. Who we are, or the ‘Self’, is then perceived beyond the material and layers of coverings, such as the colour of our skin, our religion, or where we come from. This urges action rooted in humility and love.
• Learning becomes a deepening quest for self-discovery, opening the door to unlimited potential, and an antidote to the emptiness of a materialistic or mechanistic worldview.
• The learning experience, through the curriculum and approaches to teaching, unveils the possibilities of sacredness in every moment.
• Spiritual insight engenders a deeply positive attitude to life, enduring happiness, and heartfelt relationships.
The Trunk – Character Formation to Grow Strong
A strong trunk stands firm to bear a vibrant crown. Our strength of character similarly enables us to engage positively with all that life has to offer. That character grows from spiritual roots and is strengthened through the quest to make the world a better place, starting with ourselves.
• Character formation focuses on our virtues, which are explicitly and implicitly taught by example. Through this, a powerful sense of individual and collective purpose emerges from a supportive community.
• Learning develops as a quest to improve ourselves and the world around us.
• Living our virtues improves our capacity to put into practice what we have learned; this is the true test of learning.
• Building this capacity demands an experiential, virtues-led curriculum that embraces collaboration, custodianship, and global perspectives.
The Crown – Educational Excellence to Give Back
A healthy tree has a flourishing crown, with fruits that enrich the lives of others. Similarly, our unique gifts are nurtured through educational excellence and enable us to contribute to the world.
• Such excellence arises because deeply inspired educators nurture young people with an innate passion for learning, a sense of joy and wonder.
• Inclusive educators embrace the quest to discover each young person’s unique qualities and gifts.
• They inspire the foundations for their respective lifelong learning journeys of self-discovery.
• Inseparable from high academic standards, our educational excellence is a result of a challenging and motivating curriculum, which inspires independently