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Inculcating the Virtue of Order. There is order in God. Reflections of an old boy. Reflections of an old boy. An ordered life is an organized life: Time In material things. The Virtue of Order. The Heroic minute. Helping the Boys make good use of time.
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An ordered life is an organized life: • Time • In material things The Virtue of Order
The Heroic minute Helping the Boys make good use of time
Set a FIXED time for getting up • Weekdays • Saturday • Sunday • Holidays • Set a FIXED time of going to bed Especially on Fridays and Saturdays The Heroic Minute
Should include all planned activities: • Study/Homework/Revision • leisure activities/hobbies • chores • Worship/prayer • Hygiene • meals Preparing a Timetable/Routine
Weekdays • Saturdays • Sundays • Holidays Four Types of Timetables
Weekdays • Before classes • Before leaving the house • On the journey to school • Before classes begin • After classes (In school) • Training • Homework • Remedial classes with teachers The Weekday Timetable
Weekdays • After classes (at home) • Homework time/class projects • Meal times • Revision for tests/CATs • Simple chores • Bed time The Weekday Timetable
Fixed Waking up time • Breakfast • Chores • Worship • Homework/revision for CATs • Lunch • Active leisure (sports, exercise etc.) • Passive leisure (TV, PlayStation, novels) • Silent moments (no TV, no music, getting the mind to rest) • Fixed bed time Saturday and Sunday Timetable
Should be written: The boy should draw up the original and check with you for modifications. • Device ways of monitoring compliance • Respect the boy’s timetable • Agree on sanctions if timetable is not followed • Plan for the weekend together • The plan can be adjusted; it’s only a guide Preparing a Timetable/Routine
Emergence of Default Mode • TV: series, movies, cartoons, football • PlayStation • Hanging out • Surfing the Internet • Social Media: WhatsApp, Instagram, Snap chat, YouTube • Sports: football, basketball, cycling In the Absence of a timetable/Routine
Develop a family policy: • Training him to be a good digital citizen • Smart phone family policy: • age of acquisition • Type of phone or game • Periods of availability (weekdays/weekends, holidays, day vs night Smart Phones and Other Gadgets
When phones or gadgets cannot be used: meals, during visits to relatives, in places of worship, in school • What the phone cannot be used for: cyber bullying, spreading borderline images, accessing pornographic material, copying homework… • Wi-Fi policy: When it is available, tapping from neighbour etc. Smart Phones and Other Gadgets
“ We limit how much technology our kids use at home.” Steve Jobs, Founder of Apple inc.
Boys should be taught to take care of things that are intimately theirs: • Their beds: • Making their beds when they wake up • Suggesting change of sheets and pillow cases • Occasionally airing their blankets Order in Material Things
Their shoes and clothes: • Washing at least their handkerchiefs, underwear and socks • Polishing their shoes • Designated place for dirty clothes • Arranging their clothes in the wardrobes in a given order • Choosing what to donate/not hogging • Identifying clothes/shoes that need repair Order in Material Things
Uniform and Sports Kit: • Display a timetable for sports and swimming days. • Packing of relevant sports kit the day before and not in the morning. • Ensuring that the sports kit is put out for washing in good time, especially during the rainy season. Order in Material Things
Books and papers: • Should label and cover their books • Pack their books promptly after finishing assignments and before diary is signed • Ensure that the bag is washed in good time and books, pencil cases etc. well preserved • Have a system of filing papers and handouts (In terms of subjects) Order in Material Things
Simple chores • Setting and clearing the table • Washing dishes • Cooking simple meals like tea, preparing a sandwich, cooking ugali, etc. • Cleaning their rooms at least once a week • A specific task in the house: closing the curtain, feeding the dogs, watering the plants, putting away toys and gadgets, washing the car. Order in Material Things
Temperance: controlling our passions and appetites • Fortitude: Perseverance and strengthening of the will • Industriousness: working hard Other Virtues related to Order