1. Mary Reynolds, rsm October 2013 Releasing the Potential

3. Home/ School/Community Liaison Pastoral Care Faith Formation Management & Administration Curriculum Stewardship of Resources (Personnel, Property & Financial) Staff Development Extra Curricular Activities Evaluation & Assessment Links with other Schools/ Organisations Educational Philosophy Catholic Faith Tradition Evangelising Mission of Catholic Church Heritage & Tradition of School Charism of Founding Congregation Christian Vision of World and of each person Teaching & Learning – Teachers & Pupils Behaviour & Discipline Visioning for the present & future Establishing policies to translate philosophy/ ethos into action Developing, Monitoring & Evaluating of a School Development Plan Training and Support for Management & Staff Effective communication with Stakeholders Change Management Leadership Tasks Identity Welcome & Hospitality Atmosphere of building Symbols, Icons, Emblems, Decor, Displays Relationships, Collaboration, Partnership

4. Teaching & Learning Founding Purpose/ Vision Catholic School Philosophy Unique Spirit Emerges Distinguishing Characteristics Culture & Ethos Values Formal Expression in Mission Statement Curriculum School Management Staffing & Leadership Symbols/ Icons/ Emblems Rituals & Ceremonies Communications Relationships Rules/ Regulations/ Discipline Personal & Social Development of Students Personal & Social Development of Teachers Policies School Organisation Building/ Place/ Space

5. Philosophy of Education Sacred Mission Reflected in the architecture & artefacts Embodied in the symbols & signs Reinforced by ritual & ceremony Carried by traditions, history, stories anecdotes Watched over by the trustees Values & Beliefs Assumptions Norms Motivates Leaders to Lead Teachers to Teach Students to Learn Parents & Community to have confidence Awareness of Values Adoption by Staff By Members of the School Community School Culture & Ethos Actions Experience of Culture & Ethos motivation leads to leads to embodied in

6. How the process of articulating school culture and ethos links with School Planning Culture & Ethos Values Mission/ Vision Statement Educational Aims & Goals Aspects of school life to be examined and judged against these values School review can now proceed guided by agreed criteria Plans can be made for the future Necessary changes can be managed positively & effectively and the values & aims provide parameters within which evaluation of effectiveness & success can take place embodied in generate enable