Across all of Oasis we actively promote and practice the Oasis 9 Habits in all that we do. They are rooted in the underpinning story and ethos that sits at the heart of Oasis. We describe the 9 Habits as an invitation to a way of life characterised by being compassionate, patient, humble, joyful, honest, hopeful, considerate, forgiving and self-controlled. We know that this isn’t always the easy way to live but it is good.

The 9 Habits are a bit like a trellis that we might use when we are wanting to help a plant to grow – a trellis gives the plant direction and stability, enabling it to become strong and able to thrive not just now but in the future too. The 9 Habits do exactly the same for us – whether we are a student or a member of staff.

We believe that continually developing our character and being transformed, becoming the fullest expression, and best version of ourselves, is important for all of us. So, we practice the Habits, talking about them and celebrating them, and supporting one another as we discover more about what they mean for the way we live and the choices we make.

We also use the 9 Habits to help us reflect when things go wrong, and when we’ve struggled to be the best version of ourselves. They give us a way of thinking things through, to reflect, and act as a guide for changing our behaviour so that we be develop into the kind of people that are going to be able to flourish ourselves in every part of our lives – relationally, mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually, and be able to help others to do the same.

We love the 9 Habits.

And we call them ‘Habits’ very deliberately – we do not become them by accident. They are part of the way we practice ‘being’ Oasis. They are something that each of us is invited to participate in – every day and in each moment. They are integral to and integrated in to all that we do. We want these Habits to become second nature to all of us. And we believe that the genius of the Oasis 9 Habits is that they don’t just help us – their impact ripples out, creating change beyond us now and in the future too. The 9 Habits really are a revolution.