Character Education
At Sumner School we use Character Education to enable our students to learn about their Character Strengths. As the Values In Action (VIA) Institute explain, 'Character Strengths are the positive parts of your personality that impact how you think, feel and behave and are the keys to you being your best self'.
By using the language of Character Strengths with our students we are able to support our students in understanding their feelings, building friendships and restoring relationships when they have broken down. we value and celebrate the diverse character strengths that enable our students to flourish. We use this framework to spot strengths in our students and to celebrate and foster diversity within our students, whanau and community.
By using the language of Character Strengths with our students we are able to support our students in understanding their feelings, building friendships and restoring relationships when they have broken down. we value and celebrate the diverse character strengths that enable our students to flourish. We use this framework to spot strengths in our students and to celebrate and foster diversity within our students, whanau and community.
What are the 24 Character Strengths?
According to the VIA institute, every individual possesses all 24 character strengths in different degrees, giving each person a unique character profile. You can discover your personal character strengths profile by taking the scientifically validated VIA Survey.
Wisdom
Creativity |
Curiosity |
Judgement |
Love of Learning |
Perspective |
Courage
Bravery |
Honesty |
Zest |
Perseverance |
Humanity
Kindness |
Love |
Social Intelligence |
Justice
Fairness |
Leadership |
Teamwork |
Temperance
Forgiveness |
Humility |
Prudence |
Self Regulation |
Transcendence
Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence |
Gratitude
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Hope
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Humour
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Spirituality
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