1. St John’s and St Joseph’s Catholic Federation Consultation Meeting St Joseph’s 17 th Sept St John’s 18 th Sept

2. Live, Love and Learn in a Catholic Community Live, Love and Learn in a 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’s St John’s

3. Proposal Schools currently in a management partnership arrangement Schools currently in a management partnership arrangement Federation by January 1 st 2013 Federation by January 1 st 2013 1 governing body overseeing both schools but with representation from both school communities 1 governing body overseeing both schools but with representation from both school communities

4. Structure of Governance Governing Body of 14 1 LA appointed Governor 2 Staff Governors 2 Parent Governors 8 Foundation Governors 1 co-opted Governor

5. Leadership Executive Headteacher –Liz Hamilton (Previously been head teacher St John’s Jan 2006-Jan 2011 Acting Headteacher St Joseph’s Jan 2011-July 2012) St John’s St Joseph’s Head of Teaching and Learning Caroline Roberts 0.6 Teaching Head of Teaching and Learning Jan Tickell 0.6 Teaching Curriculum Leadership – Avoidance of duplication Rachael Coombes ICT Ruth Bale Foundation Jan Tickell Science Jan Tickell RE

6. Vision ‘All that happens in a Catholic School, the relationships, the priorities, the aims and objectives, the pastoral care and the discipline has the potential to speak of God’s loving care for each individual in the school’s life’ (Evaluating the distinctive nature of a Catholic School) Catholic vision – we value relationships, actively following in Jesus’ footsteps. This must be evident in the way we welcome, worship and our care and service for one another Catholic vision – we value relationships, actively following in Jesus’ footsteps. This must be evident in the way we welcome, worship and our care and service for one another Each child is special and made in the image of God Each child is special and made in the image of God Relationship, mutual respect, support and open communication, joint celebrations with the family, the parish, and our wider Catholic family the Diocese Relationship, mutual respect, support and open communication, joint celebrations with the family, the parish, and our wider Catholic family the Diocese

7. Vision (cont) Children at the centre of all we do Children at the centre of all we do Relentless pursuit of excellence in Teaching and Learning Relentless pursuit of excellence in Teaching and Learning Celebrating uniqueness of each school community Celebrating uniqueness of each school community Staff opportunity to support challenge and be excited Staff opportunity to support challenge and be excited Maximising resources to children Maximising resources to children Increased capacity Increased capacity

8. What this looks like for children