1. Southwark Diocesan Board of Education
‘Character at the Heart of the Matter’
Mr Colin Powell
Diocesan Director of Education
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Diocesan Vision
‘A people with hearts on fire, loving God, walking with Jesus and led by the Spirit’
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So much to celebrate
91% schools are good or better as judged by OFSTED
37% schools are outstanding as judged by OFSTED
99% schools are good or better under SIAMS
75% Schools are outstanding under SIAMS
Low exclusion rates
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Strong RE
Strong engagement in development programmes
9 SDBE Governor vacancies
and a wealth of exciting projects, initiatives and rich experience for the young people in our care.
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To think about
Numbers on roll/competition
SIAMS – opportunities
Finance and tough decisions / compromise
Culture
Schools sorting everything!
Fragile communities
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Psalm 51 : 10
‘Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me’
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Matthew 12 : 35
‘The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil’
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Romans 5 : 3-5
‘More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us’
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9. Rag‘n’Bone Man ‘I’m only human after all I’m only human after all
Don’t put the blame on me!’
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10. Job 17 : 1-2
‘My mind is distraught, my days are numbered, and the grave awaits me.
Wherever I turn, I am taunted, and my eye meets nothing but sneers’
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To think about…
How are you investing in your character?
Do people see your faith in what you do?
Is your character reflected in how you serve God?
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Your character School character
Traits Vision
Motives Values
Moral purpose Ethos
The way you act What makes it tick!
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13. Talking in a kind way to yourself
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