Strategic Leadership Team

The Strategic Leadership Team is made up of the following people:

• Headteacher – Mr. Daniel Forward
• Head of School – Mrs. Nic Smith

We have a core set of values which underpin our work as a team.

Collaboration: We recognise and value the skills of individuals. We unite in our goal to achieve excellence.

Courage: We will take informed risks in order to raise standards throughout the school. We are determined to follow our beliefs in order to achieve our goals and shared vision.

Accountability: We will take responsibility for our individual and corporate decisions ensuring appropriate actions are identified and undertaken.

Empowerment: We are a strategic team with high aspirations. We have the freedom to develop creativity and innovation, encouraging our community to be part of a passionate, challenging and stimulating learning environment.

Integrity: We take responsibility for making ethical and/or moral choices even in the face of complex situations.

Key Purposes:

1.Be responsible and accountable for the standards and quality within the school.

Through:

• All staff being aware of the part they play in raising standards.
• All children achieving at least good progress.
• Sharing high expectations of positive behaviour throughout the school.
• Providing high quality professional development to ensure teaching is excellent.

2. We share responsibility for the leadership of the school.

Through:

• Understanding that the responsibility rests ultimately with the Headteacher.
• Having corporate responsibility.
• Playing an active role in the leadership of the school.
• Supporting each other.

3. Always put the needs of the children at the centre of what we do.

Through:

• Providing equality of opportunity for all children to a rich, inspiring and engaging curriculum.
• Ensuring that our safeguarding systems are rigorous and current.
• Providing pupils with a range of experiences in order to develop life skills for the future.
• Building positive relationships in order to listen and respond to pupil voice.

4. To lead by example in all aspects of school life.

Through:

• Promoting a healthy work/life balance.
• Promoting efficient time management skills.
• Promoting, living and exemplifying our ethos values.
• To be role models of life-long learning.
• Having a culture of high expectations for all.

5. Provide the strategic direction for the school.

Through:

• Maintaining a strategic overview
• Responding to local and national initiatives when appropriate for our children.
• Writing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the strategic plan.

6. Recognise our commitment to stakeholders and school partners.

Through:

• Promoting partnerships with parents.
• Seeking opinions and giving them due regard.
• Participating in the life of the local community.
• Celebrating the diversity of our community.
• Forging effective partnerships at key transition points.

7. To develop and maintain effective communications.

Through:

• Ensuring there are opportunities for stakeholders to share information.
• Informing and providing training, supported with documentation.
• Sharing key messages and reinforcing expectations.
• Providing system which enable stakeholders to be held to account.