Statement of Objectives
Carmel Adventist College Primary holds fast to the following objectives:
1. Spiritual – To foster and promote:
- An acceptance of Jesus Christ as our personal Saviour.
- A commitment to a consistent Christian lifestyle.
- A desire to serve God and our fellow man.
- An appreciation of Christian worship and spiritual fellowship.
- A desire to identify in fellowship with the Seventh-day Adventist Church and to actively participate in its outreach.
- An appreciation of God’s leading in our heritage.
2. Academic – To foster and promote:
- A recognition of our responsibility to develop our talents as God-given gifts to be used in service for others.
- A commitment to excellence through diligent effort.
- An appreciation of knowledge and truth in harmony with revelation through God's work.
- The development of powers of discrimination to select the best and shun the spurious.
- The ability to think logically and critically.
- The creativity that God has placed in each individual.
3. Social – To foster and promote:
- The love and acceptance of God as an indication of one's worth and a basis for healthy interpersonal relationships.
- The development of self-control and self-discipline.
- Tolerance of others and a concern for their welfare.
- Acceptance of responsibility for one's own actions.
- Habits of courtesy, decorum and graciousness.
- Effective communication skills.
4. Physical – To foster and promote:
- A recognition that we have a sacred responsibility to care for our physical and mental health.
- The development of physical capacity by a temperate life-style and an abstinence from those habits harmful to health.
- An awareness of the positive benefits of healthful diet, exercise, rest, leisure, recreation and dress in harmony with the standards of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
5. Vocational – To foster and promote:
- A commitment to service for our fellow man as the most fulfilling of life's expectations.
- The development of skills that can be used to spread the Gospel of Christ and His soon coming.
- The dignity of labour and a sense of pride in a job well done.
- The pursuit of excellence in each and every vocation undertaken.