This theme affirms effective communication as integral to leadership within schools. Ensuring that communications are effective to enable messages and information to flow freely, both ways, is an essential element in the management of a school across all stakeholders. Equally important are the ethos messages delivered by the leadership team and the development of positive and dynamic communication skills to ensure that recipients are engaged and enthused.
Communications Ethos One (Essential Skills) demonstrates effective and purposeful communication, particularly in relation to the ethos, vision and values of the school. Participants will examine essential communication skills based around four areas:
Duration: One day
Delivery: Stranmillis University College
Date: 7 December 2023
Communications Ethos Two (Your message) explores fundamental leadership messages in relation to ethos, vision and values and your school. Consideration is given to engagement with various audiences, and effective strategies to communicate school messages.
Duration: Half day
Delivery: External Media Provider
Date: 25 January 2024
Communications Ethos Three (Digital Media) determines effective practice for schools to communicate school messages, including ethos through the world of digital communication, social media and online platforms.
Duration: One day
Delivery: Stranmillis University College
Date: 29 February 2024
