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PREVENTIVE SYSTEM

PREVENTIVE SYSTEM. Don Bosco was a prolific author, but he wrote very little about his own educational style. He said it was a matter of the heart, a way of loving.

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PREVENTIVE SYSTEM

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  1. PREVENTIVE SYSTEM

  2. Don Bosco was a prolific author, but he wrote very little about his own educational style. He said it was a matter of the heart, a way of loving

  3. But love alone was not enough. He was adamant that the young people in his care should not only be loved but that they should also know that they were loved. Therefore, love had to be given practical expression

  4. PREVENTIVE? Rather than implying something negative - to stop or hinder something - it expresses the intention of foreseeing and forestalling anything that would give rise to destructive experiences. This is more clearly seen when the derivation of 'preventive' is understood. It derives from the Latin praevenire:'to precede', 'to anticipate', 'to go before’. It is a positive word.

  5. FREEDOM The preventive system challenges educators to see and celebrate the goodness they find in the young. It awakens creativity in the adult to find new ways of developing and celebrating the gifts they find in young people. Respect for an inner freedom at the heart of each person is central to the preventive system.

  6. THREE KEY WORDS FOR DON BOSCO The young person is drawn to goodness of their own free choice through Kindness, Reason and exploring the mystery of their life as a Religious journey.

  7. BASED ON THE GOSPEL The practice of the Preventive System is based on the words of St Paul: 'Love is patient and kind . it is always ready to excuse, to hope, and to endure whatever comes'." (Don Bosco, 1877). This love, expressed in pastoral care, leads the educator to love the young person in whatever state they may be found, so as to lead them towards the fullness of human living which is modelled the Gospel.

  8. REASON In line with the optimistic humanism of St Francis de Sales, the term "Reason" refers to that whole range of activity which brings people to life and safety. "Reason" emphasises basic values such as the freedom and dignity of the individual, the primacy of conscience, the goodness of creation and culture, and the value of work and community living.

  9. RELIGION While reason refers to human activity and human relationships, the second term of Don Bosco's trilogy, "Religion", indicates that his approach emerges from and is oriented towards relationship with God. Don Bosco did not make sharp distinctions between the 'sacred' and the 'secular,' but believed that the human life could not reach its fulfilment without a lived and lively spirituality based on the Gospel.

  10. KINDNESS "Loving-kindness" is the most unique (perhaps, the most misunderstood) element in Don Bosco's system. Don Bosco used the Italian word "amorevolezza." There is no English equivalent for this word and it is often simply translated as loving kindness. This can be misleading because the concept describes an act of the will, a choice to want the best for someone else. It describes love as a choice rather than a feeling.

  11. PREVENTIVE SYSTEM

  12. St John Bosco Saw the work of education as a matter of the heart

  13. Trying to love young people for John Bosco was the key to the learning relationship

  14. A way of growing for the pupils and the adults that work with them

  15. Four things make this love practical in a school like St John Bosco RESPECT

  16. Four things make this love practical in a school RESPECT UNDERSTANDING

  17. Four things make this love practical in a school RESPECT UNDERSTANDING AFFECTION

  18. Four things make this love practical in a school RESPECT UNDERSTANDING AFFECTION HUMOUR

  19. RESPECT UNDERSTANDING AFFECTION HUMOUR

  20. The word RUAH is Hebrew meaning….. Breath Inspiration Spirit R U A H

  21. Work with the young in a Salesian style means bringing respect, understanding affection and humour to relationships with pupils and adults in the school community

  22. Reasonableness Consistency Protecting the vulnerable Remembering promises RESPECT

  23. Reasonableness Consistency Protecting the vulnerable Remembering promises Challenging Listening Wisdom Compassion Respect Understanding

  24. Reasonableness Consistency Protecting the vulnerable Remembering promises Challenging kindness forgiveness Listening Wisdom Compassion warmth gentleness Respect Understanding Affection Humour

  25. Reasonableness Consistency Cheerfulness Fun Protecting the vulnerable Remembering promises Smiles Celebration Challenging kindness forgiveness Listening Wisdom Compassion warmth gentleness

  26. RESPECT UNDERSTANDING RUAH AFFECTION HUMOUR

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