2019-2021 STRATEGIC PL AN
The First Triennium 2019-2021 continued
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
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haracter Development is a unique value proposition of The King’s School. Along with Academic Excellence, The King’s School is distinctive for its unique approach to Leadership and Character Development – one that is predicated on a Christian vision for humanity as shaped by the School’s unique Australian context.
The priorities for the 2019-2021 Triennium feature a shift in emphasis in the School’s sports program from one of administration to one of coaching and development. This is accompanied with a growth and development of the School’s outdoor education offerings in Cadets and Duke of Edinburgh Program. The emphasis here will be on the mentoring of every student to be the best they can be. These initiatives are complemented by the building of an indoor sports centre and outdoor education precinct, as well as the encouragement of a number of sporting associations such as football, basketball and tennis.
Captured by the School’s motto, Fortiter et Fideliter, Bravely and Faithfully, the School’s approach to Leadership and Character Development is contextualised by the adventure, adversity and mateship of sport and outdoor education, while characterised by faithfulness, integrity and commitment of our unique house based pastoral care.
The appointment of a Director for Leadership and Character Development is important to the coordination of sports and outdoor education development as contributing meaningfully and purposefully to the educational development of each student. The School will complement these initiatives with the development of staff and a continuous improvement culture in the School. The School’s performing arts will also see some significant attention through the building of a Performing Arts centre in the Preparatory School, as well as a review and restructure of the secondary music and drama. The following strategic initiatives have been identified as significant for the School’s success over the coming decade and worthy of prioritisation in the 2019-2021 Triennium:
Leadership and Character Initiative: • The
King’s Certificate – Scope and Sequence. This initiative seeks to map all the School’s offerings in intellectual, physical, emotional, social and spiritual development.
• Director
of Leadership and Character Development.
• Distributed
Leadership.
• Service
Learning Program (Incl. Overseas Tours).
Outdoor Education Initiative: • Develop
Outdoor Education Facilities – unique to TKS. The program and facilities mean that TKS is able to offer all the benefits of an outdoor residential education program without having to leave Parramatta. Thus, boys remain for sport during Year 9 etc.
• Kahiba,
Cadets, D of E / Outdoor Education Expansion.
• Staffing
structure and allocations.
• Revision
and redevelopment of programs in Cadets and D of E.
Physical and Sports Development initiative: • Sports
Centre and Facilities Development – Football, Rowing, Athletics, Tennis.
• Sports
philosophy of coaching and mentoring – Director of Sport Coaching.
Performing Arts initiative: • Preparatory
School Music facility.
• Senior
Music and Drama Review and Restructure.
People and Culture Initiative: • Staff
recruitment and retention.
• Continuous • Talent
Management.
• Personal
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Improvement.
Growth Trajectories for Staff.
