DOWMAT
Academy Status
From 1st November 2020 we have officially become part of DoWMAT (Diocese of Worcester Multi-Academy Trust). This has been a very long process and we are delighted to finally join the trust. Our aim in becoming an academy is to ensure the continued success of Callow End CE Primary and its pupils.
We will now receive our school support from the DoWMAT team and will be able to work collaboratively with the 14 other schools which are also part of this multi-academy trust.
The vision and values of DoWMAT are:
‘To Love, To Learn, To Serve’ sums up the DoWMAT’s vision for those who come together to create the MAT, enabling all to flourish both as individuals and in community with each other; living life in all its fullness (John 10:10).
To Love
The New Testament sums up the entire law as a call to “love your neighbour as yourself” (Galatians 5:14). The Bible teaches that we are only able to love because God first loved us (1 John 4:10). This love is expected to characterise the way in which the DoWMAT operates, makes decisions, builds relationships, and carries out its day-to-day business: each person putting the needs of others before their own, with a commitment to the flourishing of all. The exposition of love in 1 Corinthians 13 reminds us that love is patient, kind, forgiving, generous, humble, trusting, respectful, hopeful, resilient and enduring. Those who learn and work in the DoWMAT, and all who come into contact with it, can expect to experience that love in the way that they are treated.
Therefore, we:
• treat everyone with love and respect in the same way that we, ourselves, would like to be treated
• recognise that everyone is a child of God and has talents which are to be nurtured
• welcome people who are different from us and treat them with dignity and respect at all times
To Learn
The DoWMAT is a Christian learning community that is committed to enabling all to live a life of freedom and transformation as a result of the hope and wisdom that learning brings. Learning is at the heart of the Church of England’s vision for and commitment to education. Growing in wisdom is celebrated in the Bible and all are exhorted to listen, to seek guidance, to acquire knowledge and to learn discretion (Proverbs 1: 1-6), largely through human relationships and interactions. Jesus’ teaching, as summed up in the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-10), describes human beings who are learning to live a life that is characterised by humility, compassion, mercy, righteousness and peace. The learning that takes place within the DoWMAT is expected to be recognisably rooted in these godly characteristics and focused upon enabling the holistic development of people who are made in the image of God.
Therefore, we:
• are committed to enabling a lifelong love of learning through growing and celebrating together
• will ensure that our curriculum, resources and professional development enable all to flourish
• prioritise spiritual development and growth for all
To Serve
Service and servant leadership, was a striking feature of the way in which Jesus lived his life. The example he gave to his disciples in washing their feet (John 13:1-17) provides us with a role model for the way in which we should seek to live in community with others. Putting the needs of others before our own, supporting people in their growth and development as holistic human beings, enabling people’s gifts and talents to come to the fore as a result of our service to them are all defining characteristics of the way in which the DoWMAT operates. In serving others and meeting their needs through generosity of spirit, we manifest God’s grace and love for others (1 Peter 4:8-11).
Therefore, we:
• consider others at all times rather than always putting ‘me’ first
• ensure that everyone is safe and has their needs understood and met
• live and work in a way that is deeply Christian and which serves the common good
OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALS : COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS : STRONG SYSTEMS : CONFIDENT LEARNERS
To find out more about DoWMAT please follow this link: https://www.dowmat.education/
