Purpose & aims of school project
Experiencing Community Cohesion through work with the physically disadvantaged
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School produced a short 3 minute film which presents a paradox - that the ‘weakest members’ of the group – disabled children – are the cohesion between a variety of other groups such as teachers, students, parents, special schools and the Cardinal Wiseman school. The film offers an insight to other schools the unique role of a faith school in promoting religious values which develop cohesion amongst a range of different social groups. It also highlights the work of the Handicapped Children’s Pilgrimage Trust project as an example of how such a project can bring together a variety of groups of people within the community. Accompanying the film are project notes.
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Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
The Cardinal Wiseman School is a Catholic School founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for Catholic children. The original Cardinal Wiseman School was opened in 1959 as a special agreement school catering for 456 boys and girls aged 11-15 years. In 1995, the DfEE inaugurated Cardinal Wiseman School as a 'Technology and Art College'and in 2006 the school was awarded specialist status in the area of Humanities - Geography and Religious Education. Cardinal Wiseman School works with a family of four primary schools and one secondary school, supporting their teaching and learning and sharing good practice.