Catholic Social Teaching is based on the belief that God has a plan for creation, a plan to build His kingdom of peace, love and justice.

It holds that God has a special plan for every single one of us, whoever we are.  Our part in this plan isn't just limited to things 'spiritual' or times when we do 'religious things'.  It involves every aspect of our lives, from the things we pray about, to how we live as a responsible global citizen.

Our part in this story is a kind-of vocation for the common good, a call to treat everyone as our brothers and sisters.  It is something that we all share.

The Catholic Church has seven principles of social teaching that we share with our children through all that we do; through the curriculum, special events and activity and through our ordinary actions in school.

At Margaret Roper, Catholic Social Teaching is incorporated into our curriculum.  Children are asked to put their faith in action and reflect on how their learning enables them to do so.  In our collective worship, we refer to Catholic Social Teaching, which helps to make the worship relevant to our lives today.

Catholic Social Teaching underpins the essence of our daily school life.  As members of the Catholic Church, we are all called upon to preserve the dignity of all human beings, to care for creation, and to reach out to our sisters and brothers in need. Pope Francis emphasised that it is our duty to work together to bring about a more just and peaceful world: to put love into action.  It is vital that our children can articulate the connection between Jesus' teaching and doing good deeds.  We are all called upon to uphold the principles of Catholic Social Teaching.

Gospel Values at Margaret Roper

Each month, we focus on a specific Gospel Value in our prayers and assemblies. Catholic Gospel values are the core principles and virtues taught by Jesus in the Gospels, particularly the Beatitudes, designed to guide daily life, character, and actions. Key values include Love, Compassion, Service, Justice, Forgiveness, Humility, Integrity, Peace and Faith.

Jesus taught us how we should live: “Just as I have loved you, you should love one another” (Jn13:34).
When we read the Gospels we can identify values to focus our attention on this commandment and how we should
obey Jesus in our everyday lives.
We have decided to focus on the gospel values on our faith journey through the year. The values are inter-related and our children will identify the ways in which they are linked as they develop through the school.
The scriptures and lives of the Saints offer a rich store of inspiration and explanation for our children in
order to illuminate these values.
Our children will be encouraged to learn about these values and how they can become outward signs of their Faith.

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Month	Value
September	Gentleness
October	Justice
November	Thankfulness
December	Hope
January	Humility
February	Love
March	Forgiveness
April	Service
May	Integrity
June	Compassion
July	Simplicity