Chaplain's Blog

Notre Dame Values

Everyone who knows St Julie’s knows that there is just something a bit special and a bit different about who we are as a school community.

The clue to why we are that bit different is in our name – it is all about who St Julie was, how she lived her life and the values that she had.

It wasn’t just St Julie herself who had those values of course – it was all the women that joined with her to become Sisters of Notre Dame; all of the people who have been called to work in the Notre Dame schools founded by St Julie and her Sisters; and of course all of the young people across the world who have benefitted from a Notre Dame education.

This is what we mean when we talk about our Notre Dame Values which are hope, faith, truth, joy, love and justice.

But what do they mean for us today?

Each Year group has chosen a Notre Dame Value and a charity to support that embodies that value.

Watch the videos below to find out more.

Video 1: This video explains what the Notre dame Values are, how St. Julie lived them and why they are still relevant in our lives today.

Video 2: Years 7 and 11 introduce their chosen Notre Dame values of HOPE and JOY and the charities they are supporting that embody those values.

Video 3: Years 10 and 8 introduce their chosen Notre Dame values of FAITH and TRUTH and the charities they are supporting that embody those values.

Video 4: Years 9 and Sixth Form introduce their chosen Notre Dame values of LOVE and JUSTICE and the charities they are supporting that embody those values.