St John’s College School: Strategic Pillars
Educational Distinction
Financial Sustainability
Strategic Growth and Engagement
Defining and advancing our distinctive educational approach
Ensuring financial strength and longterm viability of the school
Strengthening enrolment, visibility and community engagement
1. Educational Distinction Defining and advancing our distinctive educational approach Key elements • Development of the Year 7 and Year 8 Curriculum (TJI) • Defining St John’s Pedagogy: Authentic Learning Outcomes (AP and TJI) • Review of academic expectations and cycle of assessment • Review of reporting and communications on pupil progress (TJI) • Research and advance plans to be a Centre of Excellence • Staff and parental engagement in the professional culture: coaching (JW) • The Organising Idea: clarifying priority and purpose (SCW)
2. Financial Sustainability Ensuring the long-term viability of the school Key elements • • • • •
Pre - School provision (AP) Long term strategy for pupil numbers (SW and ML) 5 year estates and maintenance plan (ML and TW) Clear financial narrative and reporting throughout the academic year (ML) Development of Alumni Network and Fundraising (SCW)
Purpose: Ensures the school becomes financially strong and resilient.
Opening a Pre-School Why? To increase numbers (both in the class and attracting families who might otherwise choose another school) Key elements • Open a Pre-School class of 3-4 year olds • Initially, to use current classrooms • Process: requires application for material change (needing full curriculum plan, policies etc); facilities e.g. toilets • Considerations include: specialist teaching, furnishings, fees, curriculum, wrap around provision, staffing, impact on other spaces / timetabling Purpose: To increase the numbers in the school; To support parents earlier with E4L and parenting groups
3. Strategic Growth and Engagement Strengthening enrolment, visibility in the market and increased community engagement Key elements • Outreach and Partnerships (JW) • Boarding Strategy (SW and CG) • St John’s Pathways Programme: Developing our Future Schooling Programme (SW and LC) • Website transformation (SCW) • Admissions journey • Consistent communications programme aligned with vision and ethos (SCW) Purpose: Strengthens the school’s presence in the market and drive enrolment.
St John’s College School: Strategic Pillars
Educational Distinction
Financial Sustainability
Strategic Growth and Engagement
Defining and advancing our distinctive educational approach
Ensuring financial strength and longterm viability of the school
Strengthening enrolment, visibility and community engagement