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Catholic Social Teaching

'All members of the school community understand and embrace the mission, ‘Love God, Love Learning, Love Life’ and their active participation in this enhances the Catholic life of the school. They state that the school ‘helps us to follow Jesus’ path, to be like him, caring for the poor,’ and that ‘all are created in God’s image.’ Catholic Social Teaching is fully embedded in the school and pupils gladly embrace this.'  ( Catholic Schools Inspectorate, 2023)

Catholic Social Teaching (CST) is rooted in Scripture, formed by the wisdom of Church leaders. It is our moral compass which helps guide us on how to live out our faith in the world. CST calls us as a school to work for the common good, help build a just society, uphold the dignity of human life and work for the justice and dignity of all of our brothers and sisters. 

Catholic Social Teaching is exactly that… social. 

Pope Benedict wrote:

“No man is an island, entire of itself. Our lives are involved with one another, through innumerable interactions they are linked together. The lives of others continually spill over into mine: in what I think, say, do and achieve, and therefore my life spills over into that of others.”

Catholic Social Teaching calls us as a school to work for the common good, help build a just society, uphold the dignity of human life and work for the justice and dignity of all of our brothers and sisters.

There are nine principles of Catholic Social Teaching.

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How we live out Catholic Social Teaching at St. Joseph's.

Human Dignity

 

We are beautifully made in the image and likeness of God.

 

  • Staying safe online and celebrating Safer Internet Day
  • Being an inclusive school

Anti-bullying week

PSHE lessons and across the curriculum

Learning about other faiths and cultures

Adaptation in classes

Respect for workers

 

Stewardship

We are guardians of God’s creation.

  • Recycling for clothes, paper and batteries.

  • Pupil leadership promoting awareness of energy use.

 

  • Through our curriculum, for example plastic pollution. 
  • Litter pick
  • Promoting the message of Laudato Si

 

 

 

 

 

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