Parent Engagement in Catholic Community - New dialogue resource for schools
New resource for schools to engage parents in dialogue - Voices and Visions
Throughout 2019 CSPV have been discussing ways in which parents can be more engaged in their Catholic community. When parents make an informed choice to send their child to a Catholic school, there is more to our schools than just buildings and saying goodbye at the school gate.
One of the things that sets Catholic schools apart, is the sense of community and belonging and the Catholic values imparted to students as they learn the most important part of being part of a Catholic community is caring for others.
There are many ways that parents can engage in Catholic community. They may choose to involve themselves in the many volunteer opportunities available or attend events and activities run by the school when they are able to.
Another aspect of parent engagement in Catholic community is the engagement in the faith formation and learning our children undertake through religious education. Whilst CSPV acknowledge and recognise the diverse nature of families in our schools, there are ways that parents can be encouraged to be more involved in the learning of their children through dialogue and being invited as members of their community to understand the values of the school and the teaching of Catholic tradition.
CSPV has been discussing how to encourage more parents to engage in the faith formation of their child and we have discovered a new resource that may assist schools to engage in dialogue with families. 'Voices and Visions - Catholic Schools in Conversation,' is a beautifully designed and written resource, developed by La Salle Academy at the Australian Catholic University to encourage dialogue in schools.