A very warm welcome to all our returning families as well as the new students and families to a somewhat strange start to 2021.

Having been at the College for an extended period of time I have on more than one occasion, asked families why they chose LJBC to educate their children. Generally, the family can associate with our College values and what we stand for in the community.

Values refer to a group of characteristics, ideas, or areas of life that are important to you and matter deeply to you. They are the fundamental beliefs guiding one’s life. Values matter and are incredibly important because they influence how a person thinks, acts and feels, and they help to filter right from wrong. Essentially values empower people to be unique individuals. 

While values deeply connect to the multiple dimensions of health as they are formed, nurtured and expressed throughout all areas of life, they play the biggest role within our wellbeing.

Wellbeing refers to living with passion and purpose, in accordance with our core values and with a moral compass (knowing the difference between right and wrong). 

If we break down the key aspects of wellbeing, you’ll note that values are at the centre of each element. 

• Understanding and identifying what our values are empowers us to live with passion and purpose
• To live in accordance with our values, we must first be actively aware of what our values are
• Our values help distinguish what is 'right' and 'wrong' in life and guide our behaviour to act accordingly

Our College values ‘seek wisdom, act justly and love mercy’ convey the beliefs that positively influence our behaviour and the way we interact with individuals, groups and communities. They represent the deepest beliefs and sentiments to which we can aspire and they shape our College community.

Values are one of those things that even if they aren’t talked about often or put at the forefront of our attention, they still seep into every aspect of our lives, impacting and influencing our wellbeing in profound ways. I wholeheartedly believe that the more aware we are of our values and the critical role they play in determining our wellbeing, the more we can take control and ownership of our wellbeing.

Through the various programs at the College our goal is to nurture our students to develop their moral compass and live a life of purpose and passion. In so doing, developing their self-esteem and confidence through stronger and healthier relationships.

“Values are like fingerprints. Nobody’s are the same but you leave them all over everything you do” Elvis Presley

Helen Del Frate
Dean of Students