Developing a community of practice.
Post-training the group committed to meeting in person and virtually to discuss cases but also how to support teacher and students through having a clear brand and communication strategy.
Logo and branding was developed across the three schools.
C.A.L.M stand for Create A Lasting Moment.
Developing a relationship with the USA.
The Endeavour Federation invited Nathan Maynard –author of Hacking School Discipline and CEO of Highfive to develop training based on his work. Dr Luke was invited to join a 2023 session.
This led to a conversation how to develop a pilot between school in the USA and UK.
Building Bridges: The Endeavour Federation (Manchester) and The League School (New York).
The Building Bridges Project, involved the twining of the Endeavour Federation’s Southern Cross School and the League school. It was an opportunity for schools which don’t exclude but focus on restorative practice and mental health to come together.
The virtual sessions connected leaders and staff from across the Atlantic to discuss what restorative practice was and how the schools' addressed issues of culture and practice.
The sessions were co-hosted between Dr Luke Roberts (UK) and Lindsey Roga (USA) to allow staff to share experiences and challenges.
Endeavour at Cambridge University
The Endeavour Federation Conflict Resolution Team, Hacking Group (those developing training on Hacking School Discipline) and senior leaders came to Cambridge to hear Dr Luke Roberts and Dr Terence Bevington discussing Systems of Peace in Education.
The team discussed how their model of support for students made a difference to a range of factors such as mental health, attendance and school culture.
The day allowed the Endeavour Federation to reflect on how their work can contribute to practice and research, as well as recognition that they were developing a system which supports peace in schools.
