At the heart of our educational philosophy is our belief that learning should nurture not only the mind, but also the spirit. By integrating spirituality within our curriculum, we encourage students to explore values, purpose, and inner growth. This approach fosters self-awareness, compassion, and ethical thinking—empowering our young people to become grounded, thoughtful, and responsible members of society.
We have termed this spiritual dimension >Something More? and it has the following key strands:
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Encouraging students to reflect on their experiences, beliefs and purpose and to contemplate the big questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What is my purpose?
- Highlighting extraordinary people, events, and discoveries that inspire awe or investigating how a sense of awe has led to breakthroughs and creativity.
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Using art, music, literature, and nature to inspire awe, wonder, and spiritual insight
- Encouraging creative expression to connect with the inner self and the transcendent.
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Fostering a sense of belonging and interconnectedness with others, nature, and the universe.
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Encouraging self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and moral reasoning.
- Promoting open-ended investigations rather than just seeking right answers.
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Using hands-on activities, field trips and experiments to immerse students in learning and evoke wonder.
The document below illustrates how we have implemented >Something More? within the curriculum for Years 7-13.