Acquire the skills necessary for inquiry and research.
Show independence in learning.
Actively enjoy learning and sustain a life-long love of learning.
Teachers
Develop well-scaffolded, student-centered activities that allow students to develop natural curiosity, explore their own knowledge, and build on it through experimentation and research.
Inspire and enthuse the students with subject knowledge.
Recognize and validate the independent work of students.
Express ideas confidently and creatively in more than one language.
Communicate in a variety of modes.
Work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others.
Develop skills for effective decision making and leadership.
Teachers
Communicate effectively with all students: speak clearly, listen attentively and respectfully, provide students with channels for feedback and respond in a timely manner.
Create supportive environments and design learning opportunities that encourage the development of communication, decision-making, and leadership skills.
Model these skills by working collaboratively with all members of the School Community.
Provide students with opportunities to express their ideas in a variety of modes.
Act with integrity, honesty, and a strong sense of fairness.
Act with justice and respect the life and dignity of individuals, groups and communities.
Take responsibility for their actions and have a high standard of self-discipline.
Know that being a Christian requires following the teachings of the Gospel.
Teachers
Exemplify the virtues they seek to inspire in students: curiosity, tolerance, honesty, fairness, respect for diversity and appreciation of cultural differences.
Take responsibility for their actions and have a high standard of self-discipline.
Expose students to Gospel values and to real-world examples of principled people.
Debate controversial issues, encouraging students to reflect on their moral responsibility when proposing solutions.
Show empathy, compassion and respect, acting to make a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment.
Have a personal commitment to service.
Show particular care for the human rights of the poor, the powerless, and the marginalized, so that “all may have life”.
Treat others the way they themselves would like to be treated.
Teachers
Exemplify how to be a good listener and a good friend, showing kindness by building caring relationships with students and colleagues.
Encourage students to support and help each other in facing challenges.
Develop awareness and empathy about issues of human rights and approach the School's Abana Project for Zambia and other service initiatives in developmentally-appropriate ways.
Give thoughtful consideration to their learning and experiences.
Seek conscientiously to fulfill their potential
Assess their strengths and limitations to support learning and personal development.
Teachers
Provide a place and time for critical self-reflection, including helpful and individualized feedback of how students can grow and actualize their potential.
Examine their conscience, seek forgiveness, and make amends.
Work to foster a community where each person feels respected and valued.
Know the history of the RSHM and identify with its Mission in today's world.
Teachers
Provide opportunities for students to examine their actions and seek reconciliation.
Model honesty, compromise and forgiveness.
Use dialogue and appropriate activities to teach the students about conflict resolution.
Identify models of peace-makers, particularly within the RSHM tradition and provide opportunities for students to explore the benefits of peace for the world.
