Family Handbook 2023-24

OUR COMMITMENT

The Anglican Affiliation

As an expression of our Anglican faith affiliation, as a school, we:

● Observe spiritual and liturgical Anglican traditions and seek to understand and apply them in a contemporary way. ● Recognize the faith and creeds of others within our community, and build mutually appreciative and respectful relationships between people of diverse faiths and differing worldviews within our HC school community. ● Explore how diverse faith, religion and spirituality impact our individual and collective identity in an environment that welcomes everyone with a commitment to fostering belonging. ● Care for the development of the whole person (mind, body and spirit), while also leaning into a responsibility to, and modeling of, citizenship as members of our school and our local, national and international communities. ● Engage in scientific inquiry and intellectual and philosophical exploration to examine life’s challenging and complex questions. ● Live our Havergal values of inquiry, integrity, compassion and courage, alongside the spiritual values of kindness, generosity, love, justice, humility, truth, hospitality, service, compassion, forgiveness and redemption. Prayers Prayers is a gathering of students, faculty, staff and guests, structured in solemnity, where we observe spiritual and liturgical traditions in a contemporary way. We assemble as a community for Prayers two times a week in the Junior and Upper Schools to reflect and deepen the school’s purpose in the world. Prayers provides an opportunity for our community to have a shared experience, learn and celebrate together and experience our Anglican affiliation with openness, curiosity and reflection. We create opportunities for students from a variety of faiths to share their traditions, beliefs and cultures. During Prayers, we seek to prompt questions, deepen insights and celebrate our community, inviting each of us to reflect on these ideas and apply them to our own lives. Because we believe that everyone can learn from the values and teachings from these gatherings, Prayers is a compulsory part of our programming. Anglican School Activities

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