In this winter update, our Common Good Schools Project Leader Jo Stow reports on how the programme is taking root at the Academy of St Francis of Assisi in Liverpool. Led by school chaplain Miles Rimmer-Tagoe, the programme is helping students discover their agency and responsibility, while building relationships with local partners and bringing families together to create a stronger, more connected community.
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At the Academy of St Francis of Assisi in Liverpool, the Common Good Schools programme is helping students students explore themes such as solidarity, subsidiarity (responsibility). They do this through classroom lessons, collective worship and practical activities. Led by school chaplain Miles Rimmer-Tagoe, the programme has helped the school develop relationships with a growing network of local partners, including Liverpool FC, local churches, St Omers Trust, Hope Church and Christians in Sport. These partnerships create opportunities for students to connect with organisations beyond the school gates and learn about the importance of working together. discover their agency as they accept responsibility in their local community.
The school is increasingly acting as a community hub, bringing together families from different religious and cultural backgrounds through shared activities and gatherings. Looking ahead, Miles wants to create more opportunities for parents to share their skills, knowledge and experiences, and for families to build relationships and support one another. The ambition is to move beyond simply helping those in need towards building a stronger, more connected community in which everyone has something valuable to contribute.
T4CG’s Common Good Schools programme equips schools to enable children and young people develop skills around building relationships and taking responsibility. Schools acting as good neighbours in their communities not only strengthen their own students but make a tangible contribution to the shared life of their neighbourhood. Find out more and arrange a conversation with Jo here
