About

Our aims in creating the Jesuit Pupil Profile (JPP) are:

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To propose a simple but challenging statement of the qualities we seek to develop in pupils in Jesuit schools, using keywords which unfold Ignatius' own stated aim of "improvement in living and learning for the greater glory of God and the common good."

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To produce a profile that describes the whole process of Jesuit education (from age 3 or 5 or 11 or 17 - the common ages of entry into our schools in Britain) rather than that of a school leaver.

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To produce a profile that describes the whole process of Jesuit education (from age 3 or 5 or 11 or 17 - the common ages of entry into our schools in Britain) rather than that of a school leaver.

What is the

Jesuit Pupil Profile?

The JPP proposes eight pairs of virtues that sum up what a pupil in a Jesuit school is growing to be.

Alongside the pupil profile itself, we have developed a parallel statement of what a Jesuit school does to help its pupils grow in the virtues listed in the JPP.

Pupils in a Jesuit school are growing to be . . .

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Grateful for their own gifts, for the gift of other people, and for the blessings of each day; and generous with their gifts, becoming men and women for others.

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Attentive to their experience and to their vocation; and discerning about the choices they make and the effects of those choices.

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Compassionate towards others, near and far, especially the less fortunate; and loving by their just actions and forgiving words.

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Faith-filled in their beliefs and hopeful for the future.

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Eloquent and truthful in what they say of themselves, the relations between people, and the world.

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Learned, finding God in all things; and wise in the ways they use their learning for the common good.

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Curious about everything; and active in their engagement with the world, changing what they can for the better.

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Intentional in the way they live and use the resources of the earth, guided by conscience; and prophetic in the example they set to others.

2025 - 2026

Jesuit Pupil Profile Schedule

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Term 1 - Learned and Wise / Curious and Active

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Term 2  - Intentional and Prophetic / Grateful and Generous

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Term 3 - Attentive and Discerning / Compassionate and Loving

Virtue Pairs

Curious & Active

Intentional & Prophetic

Grateful & Generous

Attentive & Discerning

Compassionate & Loving

Faith-Filled & Hopeful

Eloquent & Truthful

Learned & Wise

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Compassion 8 (yours are the eyes)

Compassion 8 (yours are the eyes). These posters are intended to draw attention to the JPP pair of virtues in focus this half-term. All of these posters could be put up around the school for the half-term or new posters could be added each week. These posters can be printed off at A3 or A4 size.

Poster
Compassionate and Loving
The Jesuit Pupil Profile
Jesuit Schools
Religious Education

Compassion 4 (be clothed in compassion)

Compassion 4 (be clothed in compassion). These posters are intended to draw attention to the JPP pair of virtues in focus this half-term. All of these posters could be put up around the school for the half-term or new posters could be added each week. These posters can be printed off at A3 or A4 size.

Poster
Compassionate and Loving
The Jesuit Pupil Profile
Jesuit Schools
Religious Education

3Compassionate and Loving Animation PPT

A PowerPoint animation in which the JPP tree/tagcloud reduces to the virtue pair Compassionate & Loving. This resouce could be the first slide in an assembly. If these animations are used regualrly, pupils get used to focusing on a pair of virtues.

Jesuit Schools
The Jesuit Pupil Profile
Compassionate and Loving
Religious Education

Compassion 2 (put yourself in their place)

Compassion 2 (put yourself in their place). These posters are intended to draw attention to the JPP pair of virtues in focus this half-term. All of these posters could be put up around the school for the half-term or new posters could be added each week. These posters can be printed off at A3 or A4 size.

Poster
Compassionate and Loving
The Jesuit Pupil Profile
Jesuit Schools
Religious Education

Compassion 6 (what seeds will you plant)

Compassion 6 (what seeds will you plant). These posters are intended to draw attention to the JPP pair of virtues in focus this half-term. All of these posters could be put up around the school for the half-term or new posters could be added each week. These posters can be printed off at A3 or A4 size.

Poster
Compassionate and Loving
The Jesuit Pupil Profile
Jesuit Schools
Religious Education

Compassion 1 (compassion is)

Compassionate 1: Compassion is . . . These posters are intended to draw attention to the JPP pair of virtues in focus this half-term. All of these posters could be put up around the school for the half-term or new posters could be added each week. These posters can be printed off at A3 or A4 size.

Poster
Compassionate and Loving
The Jesuit Pupil Profile
Jesuit Schools
Religious Education

Attentive Discerning AnimationPPT

A PowerPoint animation in which the JPP tree/tagcloud reduces to the virtue pair Attentive & Discerning. This resource could be the first slide in an assembly. If these animations are used regualrly, pupils get used to focusing on a pair of virtues.

Jesuit Schools
Attentive and Discerning
The Jesuit Pupil Profile
Religious Education

DPS Scheme of Work Attentive & Discerning

Donhead Preparatory School, a Jesuit school in London for boys ages 3-11, has two 30-minute sessions a week where the learning is based on the JPP virtue pairs. This is part of the RE and Personal/Social Development curriculum. The scheme of work contains many suggestions and resources.

Jesuit Schools
Attentive and Discerning
The Jesuit Pupil Profile
Religious Education

Valete-JPP-gift

Here is a lovely idea from Mount St Mary's College: their pupils have grown up with the JPP so on the day they left the school (Valete Day) they were each given a framed version of the JPP with their names taking the place of the virtues. The kind of people they had grown to be.

The Jesuit Pupil Profile
Religious Education

Developing_Character_skills-Case_study_report

Developing Character Skills in Schools. Research paper (2017) from the Department for Education (DfE) England which includes reference to the Jesuit Pupil Profile

Jesuit Education
Key Texts and Further Reading
The Jesuit Pupil Profile
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Copyright notice

The Jesuit Pupil Profile, tagcloud image and logo are copyright 2013. The Jesuit schools of the British Province have permission to use them freely. If you wish to use or adapt this material and are not a British Province Jesuit school, please ask first. Thank you.