at school, at home and in our community
Two companion apps that bring the language of virtues into everyday life, with practical tools for calming, problem solving, recognising virtues in action and responding when things go wrong.
Home Base is the main reference page in both apps. You do not need to learn every page first. Print it, display it in the classroom or at home, and open the linked pages when you need them. It flows through four coloured sections.
Virtues help you live a happy, meaningful life, make good choices and flourish.
The yellow section links to Aristotle & Virtues and to Home & Community Connections, reflecting the hope that practising virtues helps us flourish at home, at school and in our community.
Choose around six virtues together with your students or children from the Virtues List. They can be changed or updated over time.
Tools can help you calm, connect and work out solutions when you are finding a virtue difficult to practise.
Put Home Base up in the classroom or on the fridge as the main reference.
Virtues, rewards and corrections are all editable to suit your class or family.
As children become familiar with it, print the Problem Arrow, Self-Talk, Problem Solving and Reward Chart.
How serious is the problem? Helps you understand whether you can try to sort it out or need help.
Helps you work out small problems and find a solution.
If you're not sure: ๐ฃ๏ธ talk, ๐ค ask, ๐ change, โธ๏ธ wait, ๐ถ walk away or ๐ก think of another idea.
These can help you slow your breath and settle your body.
Helpful words you can say to yourself.
"I can stay calm."
"I can have a go."
A short, regular time to connect, practise virtues, reflect and reset. Students sit together in a circle with a talking tool, check in, explore a virtue and practise it.
"It sounds like you're upset because your things weren't treated with respect."
Regular face-to-face family time, with screens put aside. It is not another task to complete. It is about making time to be together.
Add a smiley when a virtue is shown well. 10 smileys earn the agreed reward. A whole class in the School app, up to three children in the Home app.
Create and print your own badges for a simple "Badge of the Week", so every student has the chance to receive one over time.
When a virtue is not used: pause, reflect and make a positive change. The aim is never to shame, but to understand, repair and try again.
For teachers โข Foundation/Prep to Year 4
For parents & carers โข Ages 4โ9
The School app is for one teacher with their own class. If several teachers would like to use it, or you would like to try it first, please get in touch.
"What helps people live a good and happy life, and how can you help build a good society together?"
Virtues are not just something we learn about at school. We can notice and practise them everywhere.
A caring, peaceful and connected home where everyone feels safe.
Being kind, making good choices and getting along with others.
Firefighters showing courage, nurses showing care, all of us caring for shared spaces.
General connections to social and emotional learning (SEL) that can be used with any curriculum, in Australia or overseas. Teachers can edit the connections and add their own local curriculum links in the app.
| Social and emotional learning | Curriculum area | Where it is practised |
|---|---|---|
| Self-awareness | Character education and ethics | Reflection and Aristotle & Virtues |
| Self-management | Health and wellbeing | Calming and Self-Talk |
| Social awareness | Speaking and listening, citizenship | Circle Time |
| Relationship skills | Personal and social education | Problem Solving, Problem Arrow and the Reward Chart |
| Responsible decision-making | Ethics and citizenship | Problem Solving and Reflection |
| Self-awareness through writing | Literacy and writing | Printable Resources |
Resources page. Printable worksheets, story starters, reflection sheets, colour-in sheets and more. See Resources
Class Skills & Planning. Optional support materials for everyday school skills and planning ahead. See School & Home
A4, in colour and black & white. Handwriting sheets in joined and unjoined school fonts.
My interest in virtues, wellbeing, mindfulness and human flourishing developed over many years through my teaching, psychology studies and professional experience.
During my psychology training, I developed an earlier classroom program called Happy Safe Learn Well, and ran a parent program alongside it as part of my final year. Together they gave me an early framework for ideas I have continued to revisit, develop and adapt since.
Virtues for Flourishing is the current expression of this longstanding work. It continues to evolve, with connections to school, home and community.
Susie Webster
Virtues for Flourishing complements existing behaviour policies, wellbeing approaches and curriculum priorities.
No data leaves your device. No accounts, tracking or advertising.
For questions, or to use Virtues for Flourishing in your school or family, email:
suziew1969@icloud.com
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