st john’s and st joseph’s catholic federation consultation meeting st joseph’s 17 th sept st...
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St John’s and St St John’s and St Joseph’s Catholic Joseph’s Catholic
FederationFederationConsultation Consultation
Meeting Meeting St Joseph’s 17St Joseph’s 17thth Sept Sept
St John’s 18St John’s 18thth Sept Sept
Live, Love and Learn in a Live, Love and Learn in a Catholic Community Catholic Community
As a school we are committed to the welfare of the individual child – spiritually, socially, morally, psychologically, physically as well as academically. As a Catholic School we are responsible for teaching the whole child in the Word of Christ as told in the Gospels.
St Joseph’sSt John’s
Proposal Proposal
Schools currently in a management Schools currently in a management partnership arrangementpartnership arrangement
Federation by January 1Federation by January 1stst 2013 2013 1 governing body overseeing both 1 governing body overseeing both
schools but with representation from schools but with representation from both school communities both school communities
Structure of Governance
Governing Body
of 14
1 LA appointed Governor
2 Staff Governors
2 Parent Governo
rs
8 Foundati
on Governor
s
1 co-opted
Governor
LeadershipLeadershipExecutive Headteacher –Liz HamiltonExecutive Headteacher –Liz Hamilton
(Previously been head teacher St John’s Jan (Previously been head teacher St John’s Jan 2006-Jan 20112006-Jan 2011
Acting Headteacher St Joseph’s Jan 2011-July Acting Headteacher St Joseph’s Jan 2011-July 2012)2012)St John’s St John’s St Joseph’s St Joseph’s
Head of Teaching and Learning Caroline Roberts
0.6 Teaching
Head of Teaching and LearningJan Tickell
0.6 Teaching
Curriculum Leadership – Avoidance of duplication
Rachael Coombes
ICT
Ruth Bale Foundation
Jan TickellScience
Jan TickellRE
Vision Vision ‘All that happens in a Catholic School , the relationships, ‘All that happens in a Catholic School , the relationships,
the priorities, the aims and objectives, the pastoral care and the priorities, the aims and objectives, the pastoral care and the discipline has the potential to speak of God’s loving care the discipline has the potential to speak of God’s loving care
for each individual in the school’s life’ (Evaluating the for each individual in the school’s life’ (Evaluating the distinctive nature of a Catholic School)distinctive nature of a Catholic School)
Catholic vision – we value relationships, Catholic vision – we value relationships, actively following in Jesus’ footsteps. This actively following in Jesus’ footsteps. This must be evident in the way we welcome, must be evident in the way we welcome, worship and our care and service for one worship and our care and service for one anotheranother
Each child is special and made in the image Each child is special and made in the image of God of God
Relationship, mutual respect, support and Relationship, mutual respect, support and open communication, joint celebrations with open communication, joint celebrations with the family, the parish, and our wider Catholic the family, the parish, and our wider Catholic family the Diocesefamily the Diocese
Vision (cont)Vision (cont) Children at the centre of all we doChildren at the centre of all we do Relentless pursuit of excellence in Relentless pursuit of excellence in
Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning Celebrating uniqueness of each Celebrating uniqueness of each
school community school community Staff opportunity to support Staff opportunity to support
challenge and be excited challenge and be excited Maximising resources to childrenMaximising resources to children Increased capacityIncreased capacity