Making Nests

A leaders professional learning community to support Staff Spiritual and Religious Formation  (Port Pirie Program)

This is a leadership development and professional learning community designed to support leaders in developing deeper understandings of how to connect Catholic Identity, Staff Spiritual and Religious Formation and school culture. In 2020 this will use Alice Camille’s book Listening to God’s Word as an inspiration for considering new expressions of staff formation that meet contemporary needs, enhance core priorities of the school and enable effective leadership. This book delivers a contemporary, authentic and engaging exploration of scripture, how we might engage with it as leaders and building capability for leading scripture based staff formation for your school context.

A key component is liaising with colleagues, sharing good practice and returning to school with the confidence, knowledge and resources to engage your staff community. Previous participants have reflected on the value of this collaboration and professional relationships for making Catholic Identity visible in their schools as well as developing their personal knowledge of theology and scripture. It is encouraged that you participate with colleagues from your school leadership team to maximise its impact on professional practice.

Goal

To meet the Corporate Plan 2020-2024 goals that Principals, Deputy Principals and Assistant Principals Religious identity and Mission exercise shared and effective religious leadership that enhances the catholic identity and Mission of the school (G16) and Leaders, staff and students regularly engage in  spiritual and religious formation. (G17)  

To effectively strategise, embed and make visible regular staff engagement in Spiritual and Religious Formation in order to facilitate and promote Catholic identity that premises community engagement, partnerships and a culture of inclusion.

Methodology

Engage with professional learning, collaborative planning and ongoing strategy development that highlights effective Religious and Spiritual Formation of staff that links to school vision and mission and facilitates a culture of making visible personal and religious faith formation.

Schedule

Session 1: Monday March 15 @ CEO Port Pirie

Session 2: Monday June 21: 4:00 -5.30 pm & Monday June 28: 4:00-5.30 pm - completed via MS Teams

Session 3: Monday September 6: 4:00 -5.30 pm & Monday September 13: 4:00-5.30 pm - completed via MS Teams

Session 4: Monday November 22 @ CEO Port Pirie

For registration and general information refer to: Angela Brown angela.brown@cesa.catholic.edu.au or phone 8301 6659

For further information regarding the program, please contact: Julian Kluge julian.kluge@cesa.catholic.edu.au or phone 8301 6674