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STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN THE KING’S SCHOOL MONITORIAL TEAM
The King’s School Monitorial Team 2024 Strategic Action Plan 2 Table of Contents
3 Introduction Opening Remarks Table of Contents Monitorial Directive Our Distinctives 4 2024 Monitorial Structure Our Focuses Academic Portfolio Focus 5 Chaplaincy Portfolio Focus Character Portfolio Focus 6 Community Portfolio Focus King’s Performance Indicators
7 Measuring our Impact Continuous Improvement Conclusion
INTRODUCTION Opening Remarks This plan seeks to be a continuation of the work done to welcome our everchanging and growing Christian Community whilst ensuring that our core King’s identity remains vibrant and strong. With just one year to make an impact, the Monitors seek to achieve a balance in our strategy. We seek to find balance between outlining a courageous vision and setting attainable goals. We seek a balance between creating change that is uniquely ‘Monitors 2024’ yet distinctly King’s. Finally, we seek a balance between readying King’s for our uncertain modern world, whilst maintaining the tradition and heritage that is so special to our school. Contending with these tensions, we have produced the following plan. The 2024 Monitors commend this plan with great excitement, and a hope that the students and community of The King’s School will ask questions and challenge our assumptions, but above all, embrace this direction.
Monitorial Directive
“Caring can Change the World” Our Distinctives
VALUES INFORMED SCHOOL
EMPATHY
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CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
2024 Monitorial Structure SCHOOL VICE-CAPTAIN CHARLIE MAPLE-BROWN
SCHOOL CAPTAIN ETHAN ZHU
EXECUTIVE MONITORS ACADEMICS JONATHAN PAN
CHARACTER ISAMU NAITO
COMMUNITY CHARLES BAKER
CHAPLAINCY SAMUEL SCOTT
MONITORIAL TEAM SUPPLEMENTED BY HOUSE LEADERS, GOWAN BRAE CAPTAINS, GOWAN BRAE YEAR 10 MONITORS, SERVICE LEARNING MONITORS, AND SRC
OUR FOCUSES “INSPIRING MODERN LEARNERS WHO CARE”
ACADEMICS
Assisting students of all abilities to attain academic success by fostering an inherent passion for the process of learning Embracing AI and digital technologies to supplement our academic program Enabling students to make more informed subject selection choices Developing caring, world-aware leaders by increasing student engagement with media through the school magazine Strengthening teacher-student relationships and encouraging the use of readily available resources such as CLL tutors Offering students greater opportunities to explore different career paths
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CHAPLAINCY
“CARING ABOUT OUR CHRISTIAN VALUES”
Nurturing a sense of Christian belonging by oppourtunities for faith mentorship by student leaders Strengthening our school community by developing strategies to encourage engagement with Chapel Services Leading with consideration of our King’s and Environmental/Social Responsibility commitments and our Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan
“SHAPING LEADERS WHO CARE”
CHARACTER
Strengthening the King’s Co-Curricular space by enabling student-led clubs Developing King’s empathy by streamlining our value focus and emphasising service Continuing the strength of King’s Culture through War-Cries and positive support for our opposition Re-evaluating methods for Futter Hall ingress and behaviour management Re-enforcing high uniform standards and school tradition Revising pastoral care for all students with an
Excellence | Gratitude
emphasis on practical skills Fostering a culture of continuous athletic improvement through student initiatives Improving student engagement with the House Cup
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COMMUNITY
“NURTURING A SCHOOL THAT CARES” Uniting and embracing our diverse community, whilst establishing school unity Engaging community members and establishing transparency through social media (@tks_spirit) Identifying opportunities for older students to lead and help younger students
Inspiring student-led empathy by organising a variety of inclusive events and fundraisers Recognise and express gratitude towards our teachers Furthering the adoption of service learning as a King’s Co-curricular Connecting students across all campuses and bringing boarders and day boys closer
King’s Performance Indicators
RESPONSIBILITY RESPECT
GRATITUDE
EXCELLENCE
HONESTY CARE
COMPASSION
HUMILITY INTEGRITY
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MEASURING OUR IMPACT Continuous Improvement We measure the success and performance of our initiatives by bringing our decisions and impact back to the school values. We are informed by student and community feedback, and the 2024 Monitors wholeheartedly value community engagement. Throughout the year, the Monitors will continue to reflect and evaluate our impact. We strive to continuously improve, exchanging our ideas and developing our leadership with a variety of like-minded schools.
Conclusion King’s is special because our community cares about each other, the school, and the world. It is our aim to use that care to advance our school in Academic Excellence, Character Development, and Christian Community by fostering our school values, commitment to empathy, and search for continuous improvement. In doing so, we are also passionate about building upon and strengthening the sense of belonging and empowerment that students feel throughout their relationship with the school. It is our intention that this communal attitude, grounded in humility and compassion, will motivate boys to seek acts of service for the betterment of others, as is fundamental to the mission and purpose of the school. Fortiter et Fideliter, Ethan Zhu School Captain
Charlie Maple-Brown School Vice-Captain
2024 Monitorial Team
“The education in The King’s School is not for the exclusive benefit of those upon whom it is bestowed, but for that of the entire community.” - Bishop William Broughton
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