CHALLENGES FACING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS AND CATHOLIC HEADTEACHERS Why

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CHALLENGES FACING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS AND CATHOLIC HEADTEACHERS

CHALLENGES FACING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS AND CATHOLIC HEADTEACHERS

Why do you go to school?

Why do you go to school?

“To get good GCSEs and A Levels, go to university and be a success.

“To get good GCSEs and A Levels, go to university and be a success. ”

“So you lot can look after me whilst Mum goes to work. ”

“So you lot can look after me whilst Mum goes to work. ”

We all have our strengths and weaknesses.

We all have our strengths and weaknesses.

Our biggest challenge is to not lose sight of our Mission. To grow, learn,

Our biggest challenge is to not lose sight of our Mission. To grow, learn, serve and pray in a community inspired by the Gospel message, enabling all to realise their unique hopes and potential.

Things are forever changing, for example: • SATs/no SATs • Levels/Life After Levels •

Things are forever changing, for example: • SATs/no SATs • Levels/Life After Levels • Diplomas/no diplomas • Specialist schools/ no specialist schools • New GCSE/ • New A Levels • New BTEC • New National Curriculum • The Ebacc

• Raising the leaving age • University fees • NVQs • Academies, Studio

• Raising the leaving age • University fees • NVQs • Academies, Studio Schools, Free Schools • New Ofsted frameworks • Every Child Matters • British Values 2014

Since our sixth form students started school, we have had nine Secretaries of State:

Since our sixth form students started school, we have had nine Secretaries of State: • Nicky Morgan – incumbent • Michael Gove – 2014 • Ed Balls – 2010 • John Denham – 2009 • Alan Johnson – 2007 • Ruth Kelly – 2006 • Charles Clarke – 2004 • Estelle Morris – 2002 • David Blunkett 2001

Integrity Faithfulness Gentleness Dignity Truth Forgiveness Humility Justice Mercy Holiness Tolerance Purity Peace Compassion

Integrity Faithfulness Gentleness Dignity Truth Forgiveness Humility Justice Mercy Holiness Tolerance Purity Peace Compassion Service Sacrifice

Every effort should be made to ensure the school’s ethos promotes the fundamental British

Every effort should be made to ensure the school’s ethos promotes the fundamental British values of: • Democracy • Rule of law • Individual liberty • Mutual respect and tolerance Encourage pupils to respect others.

Although as a Catholic school (and as the Headteacher of a Catholic school) I

Although as a Catholic school (and as the Headteacher of a Catholic school) I welcome and fully embrace this focus on values, I do believe it is the Gospel values given by Christ himself that are objective values that provide the scaffolding by which we educate our youngsters for their lives in school, at home and in society. Our challenge, which is our Mission, is to continue to educate and nurture children to build their own lives on Gospel values, and if they live them out they will be fulfilled at a personal, family and professional level. THANK YOU