VISION OF CHESTER SCHOOLS TOGETHER

Working in equal partnership to provide a range of educational and cultural opportunities for pupils across the Chester community and to facilitate the professional and personal development of staff.

Aims

Partners in the Chester Schools Together work together to:

• Provide a diverse programme of opportunities for interested and committed young people, regardless of their social or economic background
• Widen the educational and cultural horizons of all participants
• Engender a spirit of commitment, collaboration and confidence amongst pupils
• Provide stimulating professional development for staff and promote mutual respect across the different schools
• Foster a sense of belonging and pride in the city of Chester
• Encourage links with other city institutions for the education and benefit of all

Objectives

• An annual programme of ambitious projects and events for secondary-age students from partner schools
• All projects to have the widest possible impact
• To measure success and regularly review progress
• To secure funding from appropriate sources

The Importance of Mutual Need

Every project and initiative undertaken by Chester Schools Together must be based on the mutual need of the partnership schools and benefit as many young people or staff as possible.

These mutual needs are based on the collaborative conclusions of the Strategy Group and on input from the School Representatives, as well as from the staff and pupil body of each school.

Our mutual needs for 2022-2023 include:

• Careers provision
• Diversity and Inclusion
• STEM
• Leadership roles
• Public speaking
• University guidance
• Performance opportunities
• Participation in creative arts
• Collaboration
• Resilience
• Broadening horizons
• Engaging with city institution

Events and initiatives must satisfy the following criteria:

• Each school must actively contribute to its success
• It must have the widest possible impact, both in terms of the number of participants and legacy
• It must promote collaborative working across different pupil or staff groups
• It must have a measurable outcome

Our Funding Pledges

In addition to our own Vision and Values, explored in more depth in our five-year Development (Link to Doc to add), we also seek to satisfy four key outcomes as part of our grant agreement with The Westminster Foundation.

• Cultural Capital (knowledge, skills and education)
• Leadership Skills
• Community Pride and Responsibility
• Self Confidence and Resilience

Chester Schools Together submits regular funding reports to The Westminster Foundation.