1. Headteacher & Chairs Briefings
October 18th 2017
Education Team

2. Outline of Session
Bringing the Vision Alive : Educating for Dignity and Respect
Bringing the Vision Alive : Models of Leadership and leadership ‘virtues’
SIAMS outstanding : Sharing of good practice – stories from schools
Information sharing and initiatives : Zambian schools links, St. Peter’s Teaching School, Leadership network
Diocesan Updates

3. Reflection Prayer for Dignity and Respect
God of Dignity,
We look to you to inspire and empower us to
Love one another as you love us
See one another as you see us
Value one another as you value us
And as we live out your Vision for our lives
Fill us with your Spirit to lift each other up,
Encouraging and enriching one another’s experience
As we seek you Kingdom
Amen

4. Biblical text references
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus ( Gal.3.28) Let no one look down on you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.’ 1 Tim 4.12

5. What does the new C of E Vision have to say about Dignity & Respect ?
Activity 1 Read the extract and talk with a partner about what this might look like in your school

6. Unpacking the Vision around dignity and respect
Raft of materials from the new Foundation to support schools in their thinking about the Vision for Education
SIAMS links ( vision – provision – impact )
Ethos Enhancing Outcomes – Exploring 20 School Leadership issues
Activity 2
Use the exemplars to reflect upon and discuss themes on ‘Removing Disadvantage’ etc

7. Sources of further information
Good Childhood Report 2017
Valuing All God’s Children ( awaiting update)
Stonewall Toolkit
Doing Difference Differently
Focus at next briefing on mental health, emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people

8. Bringing the Vision Alive Models of Leadership
Thinking about leadership ‘virtues’ and their importance in being the sorts of leaders we would seek to be – naming and modelling these virtues
Thinking about Leadership models to reflect on as senior teams and governors; collective thinking about the types of leaders we wish to be in our schools
A suite of practical resources to inform and underpin

9. What are ‘virtues’ ? ‘Character in action’ Grown through experience
Demonstrated over time through word and deed
Values vs Virtues ! Semantics
Values make up the moral compass of a school, if values are the goal, virtues are the way to get there
Eg a school chooses the value of Friendship….. To be a good friend you need the virtues of compassion, truthfulness, etc

10. Pupils as leaders Case Study
Developing Pupil Leadership through Character education

11. Our ‘moral purpose’ as leaders
At its heart, human flourishing requires not merely the presence or understanding of good character, but actual activity or outworking through real examples of the virtues in action….. Such flourishing will be both on an individual level, frequently outworked in personal acts of service for the common good, and on a societal level, where individuals seek to build a more effective community through their service based actions….’

12. A Christian inspiration & tradition
No single faith tradition can reasonably claim a monopoly on virtues such as honesty, humility or respect
Moses – a battle against slavery
Joseph – dealing with family, betrayal and ethics
Ruth – perseverance, faith and wisdom
Jesus’ parables teach that faithful actions not just words reveal the human character
Jesus models the virtues of humility and service

13. Leadership ‘virtues’
What would you consider to be the most important leadership ‘virtues’ in leadership ?
What are your own personal strengths in leadership ?
What type of leader are you ?
Do you talk about leadership models in your team ?
How do you inspire others to become leaders ?

14. 10 leadership virtues Gini and Green
Deep honesty
Moral courage
Moral vision
Compassion and care
Fairness
Intellectual excellence
Creative thinking
Aesthetic sensitivity
Good timing
Deep selflessness

15. Leadership Models Michael Fullan Kotter
Spears’ Servant Leadership Model

16. Leadership Virtues
‘the leadership of any initiative is determined by the character of leadership.’
A 6-step methodology for implementing initiatives in your school
The practical steps leaders can take to create, sustain, and embed approaches to initiatives through consideration of leadership virtues

17. SIAMS OUTSTANDING Stories from our schools
Helen Miller from St. Paul’s C of E Junior School, Shepton Mallet
Penny Jerrard from Bishop Henderson C of E Primary School

18. Information Sharing & initiatives
St. Peter’s Teaching School – Janine Ashman
Teaching School formation and ethos
Areas of Offer; CPD, ITT, Research, School to School Support
Opportunities to become involved
Zambian Schools Links
Leadership Network

19. Diocesan Updates