Outcomes+from+Values+Workshop

What is a vision statement?

 * A clearly written statement of the schools vision able to be understood by all
 * A process involving community/staff/ kids
 * Underpins schools actions
 * Not too long and waffly
 * constantly reviewed and updated
 * Physical, emotional, social, intellectual, values are all incorporated.
 * Looking forward, goal purpose & direction.
 * Contains what is important to the school/ business/ individual
 * Known and owed by everyone
 * Visual and written

How do principals guide practice?

 * shared ownership
 * principles embedded
 * guide decisions
 * Principles and values support on another
 * Principles provide the bridge between values/vision and practice
 * Principles are agreed statements which reflect the values/vision and incoporate the professional knowledge of educators
 * Without the guidance of agreed principles, practice may lack focus, rigour or fail to relfect the values and vision

Why are values statements important?

 * They give children a common unity
 * For community cohesian
 * For building a school culture
 * Need to state them so that you can have a school community
 * Sets the tone of the school
 * Helps guide the school
 * Conflict resolution ( sorting out differences)
 * Underpin what we do
 * Shared goals
 * Show differences we can celebrate
 * way we conduct and interact.
 * Focus our learning
 * We have agreed- all stakeholders involved

What strategies would you use to develop a vision or a set of values?

 * use pictures photos video clips to show exitig values
 * read story to ideantify values or share story of good practice. Find common ground. Examine similar examples of the practice.
 * Brainstorm like spokes on a wheel that spin off a school- to identify a learning community & effect. Find out peoples understanding.
 * Talk to all stakeholders and come to some concensus
 * X Chart what does it look like, sound like, feel like, result in.
 * Include staff, students, parents preschool secondary, business, BOT
 * Common consultation staff students BOT, community
 * Parent education ( where what)
 * Shared understanding
 * student led
 * ongoing process, variety of options to present ideas
 * Look at past to see what should remain
 * Developing school culture- not added on
 * Timeline feflection for sustainability