The Essence of Canford 2016 UPDATE THE STRATEGIC REVIEW OUR VISION

September 2016 “To inspire young

The strategic review of 2013-14 identified a number of areas requiring reassessment people to embrace and increased focus. I have spent the subsequent period examining the emerging learning in all its themes below, and have worked with colleagues, parents, pupils and other key forms and to use their stakeholders to address particular topics. This update document aims to give you an insight into some of the key developments across the school in that time. I believe all educational experience have been positive steps as Canford continues to adapt to developments within our to make a real and sector during what has been and remains a period of significant change. At the same time we have sought to retain the core features which I have always maintained will positive difference to remain at the heart of the school’s character and the vitality of the education it offers. their own lives, and to

Ben Vessey the lives of others.” Headmaster

Our Vision is centred around Academic and Intellectual Culture THE FIVE PILLARS ... The Tutor System PASTORAL CARE The Role of Co-Curricular Education & COMPOSITION LEADERSHIP RECENT DEVELOPMENTS CHARACTER FINANCIAL EDUCATION Careers and Higher Education STRENGTH SCHOOL & STAFF

Pastoral Support

Staff Development

Site Development

EMERGING THEMES The Canford Community

Communications

Financial Rigour ... rooted in a dynamic, vibrant and inclusive community. ACADEMIC AND INTELLECTUAL CULTURE THE ROLE OF CO-CURRICULAR EDUCATION

Effective management of the To ensure a structure which Appointment of Deputy Head To adapt positively to curriculum Co-curricular on Senior Leadership transition and implementation of new promotes inclusivity and excellence change A Level and GCSE courses Team, Director of Activities and Outdoor Challenges and an increased cohort of Graduate Assistants To further develop a dynamic Establishment of the Year of Genius project - encouraging cross curricular culture across all abilities and levels Improved co-ordination across intellectual excitement departments to offer a wider choice of options

To ensure a high degree of personal Development of the elite universities RECENT DEVELOPMENTS achievement entrance programme inspiring pupils New published trips/tours schedule to aim for success at the highest levels RECENT DEVELOPMENTS Reform of the assessment system to improve informed and constructive More co-ordinated Community feedback and promote progress Service programme

New Research Skills programme To offer a high quality range of The appointment of an Assistant feeding into Extended Project Director of Sport with a particular Qualifications and Essay competitions diverse experiences EMERGING THEMES brief to focus on the provision of sport for girls

New cultural opportunities such as To instil curiosity and engagement Creation of the Shell Carousel offering beyond the syllabus Yellow Hour, Pop Up Music Day and the post GCSE cultural festival the chance to try new activities, aiming

EMERGING THEMES to develop key soft skills

Establishment of Canford Radio, more To learn in a manner not confined smaller scale drama productions, Addition of Ghana as a Partnership link by classroom walls pupil-written and directed plays and with ‘Gear for Ghana’ project supplying pupil-led enrichment groups sports equipment and clothing

To develop leadership and Introduction of a Sports Leadership THE TUTOR SYSTEM responsibility at all levels award, Community Action programme and a focused leadership/development

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS course To improve reflection, review and More clearly defined roles and response to enhance progress responsibilities for tutors, more Concentration on Duke of Edinburgh designated tutor time in houses and Gold to encourage more pupils to aim more staff resource for the highest challenge

More time allocation in the working day for tutor/tutee meetings through the Shape of the Week review

Implementation of iCAN system to encourage development of soft skills and pupil reflection on connected EMERGING THEMES learning CAREERS AND HIGHER EDUCATION PASTORAL SUPPORT

To ensure pupils have an awareness Regular publications and a monthly To improve parental awareness of Careers and Higher Education Expansion of pastoral talks of the opportunities open to them newsletter mailed to pupils, parents pastoral systems programme for parents, pupils and and staff staff

Increased number and scope of networking events such as Strengthening of the triangle of Entrepreneurs, OC Women and Parent/School/Child communication Property

Promotion of awareness of options Enhanced Team Around the Child to study abroad with specific visits To further develop our programme of pastoral support (TAC) framework connecting internal from representatives in USA/ support and external agencies Netherlands/Canada/Australia RECENT DEVELOPMENTS RECENT DEVELOPMENTS The creation of Assistant Head (Pupils) Revised format for the Lower Sixth on the Senior Leadership Team and Careers Symposium focused on skills enhanced Senior Leadership Team and outcomes support for staff, pupils and pastoral matters

Development of an online careers Pupil Code of Conduct reviewed to mentoring network and increased create a clearer understanding and interaction with sector specialists awareness of expectations and support

To equip pupils with the relevant Development of links with current Increased peer-to-peer support skills to give them every chance to parents and former parents/OCs for programme and appointment of a EMERGING THEMES EMERGING THEMES reach their goals work experience and advice Graduate Assistant to the Chaplaincy

Completion of Probe - careers To enhance our evening and Increased number and variety of events questionnaire for Shells - with follow weekend provision for boarders available in the evenings up by House Tutors

Development of Presentation Skills through carousel activity for Shells to New Shells/Fourths weekend activities enhance future employability skills and programme communication Increased availability of tutors in Increased emphasis on corporate links boarding houses as part of ongoing and the value of work experience commitment to the full 24/7 boarding ethos STAFF DEVELOPMENT THE CANFORD COMMUNITY

To review the strategy to ensure Establishment of Professional To establish and promote a coherent Creation of Friends groups for Sport, it is proactive and focused and Development Strategy to enhance community structure Music, Rowing with clear terms of RECENT DEVELOPMENTS reference and a rebranding of the old effectively resourced and managed the quality of the overall educational provision through positive motivation Society to become and career development Friends of Canford Termly Canford Community Appointment of Assistant Head committee meetings (Teaching Staff) to improve Continued Professional Development (CPD)

To embrace, involve and engage all Increased collaboration with schools Canford Community launch event and other educational institutions with a link to Canford held in September 2015 (eg , Teachers’ Development Trust)

EMERGING THEMES Twice termly online newsletters and printed Canford Community Review of appraisal process to

events calendar RECENT DEVELOPMENTS support teachers’ professional development more effectively New social media feeds and website development to improve online engagement

SITE DEVELOPMENT Saturday sports hub meeting point

To consult on an ongoing basis to New Site Development Plan following Associate Membership of the Old collaboration with the Borough of identify possibilities and options to Canfordian Society (OCS) for Sixth Poole and Historic Form pupils to build greater awareness meet educational priorities EMERGING THEMES and closer links RECENT DEVELOPMENTS Submissions made to the Borough of Poole Core Strategy Review in March 2015 and consultation on Professional networking events and Poole local plan in Summer 2016 increased reunions for specific years

Ongoing feasibility work on various potential development and To encourage volunteering of time A revised format for the Lower Sixth redevelopment areas and expertise Careers Symposium to engage more volunteers offering careers expertise and advice to pupils Review and restructure of building maintenance, security and grounds

EMERGING THEMES support to best meet school priorities To contribute funding to support Fundraising Board established and accessibility and/or other projects strategy approved by Governing Body. Development of facilities including New Development Director joined Adby All Weather pitch, school gas January 2016 infrastructure, Monteacute improvements alongside ongoing classroom upgrades

NEXT STEPS ... NEXT appropriate provision for the Shells appropriate for provision encouraging of theme weeks attendance from all ages Development at Fourth Society Form and Fifth level Tower Review of on leadershipGreater focus school life in all areas of Consolidation and further around the globe links of Canford development integrationContinued of the iCAN programme links through to self-assessment with possible Pilot of a pastoral tracking 2016/17 for system to monitor pupil emotional well-being programme of new school-wide well-being Development opportunities development Increase in professional staff at all levels for List and Capital Projects Wish Implementation of Fundraising strategy on Bursaries, with focus Masterplan with Site Development plan, business New School 5 year Regular curriculum review to ensure effective provision for new linear A level courseslevel A and new linear for Regular curriculum provision review to ensure effective

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS RECENT DEVELOPMENTS Development of new school website website of new school Development JanuaryApp for 2017 and parent with new reporting system for launch, teams and results sports fixtures, Ratification of a new schoolRatification strategy governorscommunications by in June 2015 Creation of professional photography Creation of professional with new and pupil driven video, central storage for media site of photos/video/audio Establishment of the Donald Dean Establishment HMC Eastern Memorial Scholarship, European Scholar Programme and Golf BursaryCobden Pike Assessment of commercial opportunities across the site and renegotiation of contracts Completion of externalCompletion research internalconsultancy and surveys to to establish groups stakeholder all key goals communications Increased use of the Canford Gateway Gateway Increased use of the Canford parents and staff, as a resource centre for pupils to reduce email correspondence Increased awareness of Canford and of Canford Increased awareness its excellence to wider prospective contact constituency through improved schools and the press with feeder Significant improvements to the efficiency Significant improvements of systems and structures to provide more clarity models on financial to better understandInitiatives the position of our current customer including surveybase, of all parents Email protocol, standardised footer and standardised footer Email protocol, brandingschoolwide guidance in place COMMUNICATIONS FINANCIAL STRENGTH

To address the issue of address To affordability strategy, systems and processes strategy, To review the internal and external the internal review To To create a robust business to a robust create To support the delivery of a top quality education Canford To improve coherence, efficiency coherence, improve To at all levels and effectiveness

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