ABSTRACT
It may sound simplistic, but effective schools are vibrant, enthusiastic and ever-changing organisations which don’t just suddenly happen; they actually have to be organised. In saying this, it is important that they are organised in such a way that there is a positive ethos and a learning atmosphere where every child succeeds in some way and where every adult works towards helping every child achieve his or her maximum potential. One common assumption about the purpose of schools that we must make is that they should develop the intellectual, social, emotional and physical abilities of all children. This is summarised in Table 1.1. The organisation of the school and how it works effectively will be geared to making sure that these purposes are central to how the school functions.
