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The Six Pillars of
Character
Milne Grove and
Kelvin Grove Schools
are "CHARACTER COUNTS" Schools
Trustworthiness
Be honest Dont deceive, cheat or steal Be
reliable do what you say youll do Have the courage to do the
right thing Build a good reputation Be loyal stand by your
family, friends and country
Respect
Treat others with respect; follow the Golden Rule Be
tolerant of differences Use good manners, not bad language Be
considerate of the feelings of others Dont threaten, hit or hurt
anyone Deal peacefully with anger, insults and disagreements
Responsibility
Do what you are supposed to do Persevere: keep on
trying! Always do your best Use self-control Be
self-disciplined Think before you act consider the consequences
Be accountable for your choices
Fairness
Play by the rules Take turns and share Be
open-minded; listen to others Dont take advantage of others
Dont blame others carelessly
Caring
Be kind Be compassionate and show you care
Express gratitude Forgive others Help people in need
Citizenship
Do your share to make your school and community better
Cooperate Get involved in community affairs Stay informed;
vote Be a good neighbor Obey laws and rules Respect
authority Protect the environment
SIX
PILLAR MNEMONICS
Use
these devices to help remember the Six Pillars:
COLOR
SCHEME
Trustworthiness
: blue
Think "true blue"
Respect
:
yellow/gold
Think The Golden Rule
Responsibility
: green
Think being responsible for a garden or finances; or as in being solid and
reliable like an oak
Fairness
: orange
Think of dividing an orange into equal sections to share fairly with
friends
Caring
: red
Think of a heart
Citizenship
: purple
Think regal purple as representing the state
T
R R F C C Students can use this acronym to help
them remember that people with good character are terrific:
T rustworthiness R espect R esponsibility F airness C aring C itizenship
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