A
CHARTER for CATHOLIC SCHOOLS in SCOTLAND
The mission
of the Catholic school is to develop as a community of faith and
learning, providing the highest quality of education, and offering
formation through the promotion of Gospel values, through celebration
and worship, and through service to the common good.
All
Catholic schools in Scotland, in honouring Jesus Christ as the
Way, the Truth and the Life, will feature the following characteristics:
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a commitment to the integrated education and formation of the
whole person, in close partnership with parents as the first
educators of their children;
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an
inclusive ethos which aims to honour the life, dignity and voice
of each person, made in the image of God;
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a
commitment to the search for wisdom in life and to the pursuit
of excellence, through the development of each person’s unique
God-given talents;
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a
commitment to the spiritual formation of the school community,
through the shared experience of prayer and liturgy, and in
partnership with local parishes;
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the
provision of religious education programmes which will enable
young people to develop their understanding of Gospel values
and of how to apply them to life;
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a
commitment to uphold the moral teaching, faith tradition and
sacramental life of the Catholic Church;
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a
commitment to communicate Catholic social teaching and thereby
to promote social justice and opportunity for all;
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a
commitment to ecumenical action and the unity of Christians;
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the
promotion of respect for different beliefs and cultures and
for inter-faith dialogue;
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a
commitment to support the continuing professional and spiritual
development of staff.