The St Joseph’s whanau has a Catholic grounded in a JOY for life and a LOVE of God, self and others that values STEWARDSHIP, KNOWLEDGE and EXCELLENCE. These values are expressed in attitudes of … TIKACURIOSITYCOMPASSIONSELF- BELIEF POSITIVITY and a desire to SHINE That can look like …  INTEGRITY  HONESTY  RESPECT FOR ALL CREATION  RESPONSI BILITY  FAIRNESS  QUESTIONING  INGENUITY  INNOVATION  KINDNESS  PATIENCE  ACCEPTANCE that INCLUDES EVERYONE  FORGIVENESS  ENCOURAGING OTHERS  HUMILITY  CONSIDERATION  SERVICE  BI-CULTURALISM  MULTI- CULTURALISM  CONFIDENCE  COURAGE  RISK-TAKING  RESILIENCE  CHEERFULNESS  FUN  HOPE  PRAYER  DO YOUR BEST  OPENNESS TO TEACHING  RESPECT FOR HARD WORK  TENACITY  HAVING A GO And requires skills in …  Self control  Accepting consequences  Thinking  Inquiry  Problem- solving  Adapting  Decision- making  Conflict resolution  Communication  Cooperation  Teamwork  Manners  Being a friend  Leadership  Self expression through the arts  Meeting physical Challenge  Accepting coaching  Self Management  Perseverance  Organisation  Independence  Focus  Reading  Writing  Numeracy  Basic life skills  ICT