1999

Choose 20 trial schools

Stage 1:Complete a baseline report, based on a research study of the school's stated and practised values and values education. The purpose of this report is to give the school a reflective tool to be used in stage 2 of the project. Students, staff and parents have given their views of values in their school by completing questionnaires. The results of this survey form a major part of the baseline report. The report will identify the areas of values education that the school will want to:

• celebrate and highlight
• adjust or nurture
• make major changes or reject
• introduce new programmes, strategies, or curriculum material

Stage 2:Prepare a values education plan which will:

• make use of the information in the baseline report
• identify changes needed to optimise the school's values climate
• give clear policy guidelines with regard to values education in the school
• outline the objectives for values education in the school
• make precise plans, including timing and resources, to achieve the objectives

Stage 3:Identify the developments in the values education plan that can be implemented, or, commenced during 1999 and 2000 and to begin implementation. There will be opportunities during this stage for schools to share best practise, through joint seminars and circulation of the newsletter about progress of the project.

2000

On-going implementation of the values education plan in each school

Identification of useful resources

Stage 4:Complete a second research study of values education in each school. Within the scope of this 2 year project, this study will inform the school of progress in their values education plans and inform further plans or adjustments.

The Living Values Trust is very grateful to our sponsors for their support for the project:

• Major sponsors
  • The Fletcher Challenge Trust
  • The Ministry of Education
• Other sponsors
  • The Jack and Emma Griffin Charitable Trust
  • The Wellington Boys and Girls Institute
  • The Laptop Company-for developing and maintaining this website

The Living Values Trust Inc has been set up to oversee the Living Values project. Its role is to provide high-level direction for the project and to secure on-going funding.

The Trustees are :

    Peter Harrison, Executive Chairman, King's School, and Chairperson of the Independent Schools Council

    Jan Kerr, Executive Director, Independent Schools Council

    Rev Michael Lawrence, General Secretary, Church Missionary Society NZ

    Trevor McKinlay, Principal, Secondary, Bethlehem College

    Ian McKinnon, Headmaster, Scots College

    Gail Thomson, Executive Principal, Diocesan School for Girls\